Predictable speed cameras reduce benefits, says auditor
NSW has made its mobile speed camera system too predictable for drivers, leaving them unconcerned about speeding outside a few key spots. Read More
New South Wales
Gold medal performance: Queensland Police Service wins PM’s top public sector award
The Queensland Police Service has come up trumps in the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management, taking out the Gold Award for… Read More
Where are the big reforms for state government?
With elections just around the corner in Victoria and NSW, state governments must resist temptations to restrict housing development and promise untested infrastructure projects, says the Grattan Institute. These are just some of the ideas for state reforms contained in its new report. Read More
NSW takes the lead on national broadband for emergency services, after years of debate
The New South Wales Telco Authority is taking steps toward the development of a long-discussed nationwide public safety mobile broadband network for the exclusive use… Read More
Top public servants named new IPAA national fellows
The Institute of Public Administration Australia has recognised ten of its finest with the organisation’s highest honour, a national fellow award, in Melbourne. Read More
Government finalists named for human rights awards
The inaugural finalists, recognised by the Australian Human Rights Commission for contributing to human rights aims, cover the work of three state government programs and one local government program. Read More
Using data to reinvigorate democracy
Agencies are constantly seeking public participation but they need to continue conversations with the insights they gather. Technology may be the key. Read More
Crisis of confidence: a black dog stalks the public service
Alarming new research has revealed the black dog stalking the public services of Australia as their unique professional obligations are afforded less respect than in the past. Read More
Labor promises COAG Economic Reform Council would meet twice a year
A Labor government will establish a new and independent COAG Economic Reform Council to examine, track and report to COAG on long-term reform priorities, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen announced at the 2018 Outlook Conference in Melbourne on Thursday. Read More
Petition supporting Opera House boss surges past 265,000 signatures
With most bureaucratic controversies happening behind closed doors, it's not often the public rallies around a public servant, but an online petition in support of Sydney Opera House CEO Louise Herron has passed a quarter of a million signatures. Read More
The uncivil Mr Jones and the Opera House stoush
The row over shock jock Alan Jones and what will be displayed on the Sydney Opera House sails about The Everest horse race involves two sets of issues. Read More
Where we’re going, we will need road safety: Commonwealth gets into future transport
The federal government has taken a deliberate step into the realm of driverless cars and mobility-as-a-service apps with the establishment of an Office of Future Transport Technologies in the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Cities. Read More
Beware the IT industry’s ‘fail fast’ mantra: white paper on how local governments do digital
State and local government agencies should be wary of taking on board too much of the IT industry's received wisdom about rapid and agile product development as they modernise service delivery, according to research commissioned by Infor. Read More
Can politics build, rather than divide?
Dennis Richardson has joined a non-partisan prize that embraces the question: what are the qualities of real political leadership. Read More
NSW government launches $20m cyber plan, calls for cross-agency collaboration
The New South Wales government’s chief information security officer Maria Milosavljevic unveiled the state’s first cyber security strategy in Sydney this morning. The plan is… Read More