How Australia can regain centre stage on education Education Mitchell Institute international adviser Professor Bill Lucas offers some counsel over Gonski reform proposals, drawing inspiration from the Melbourne Declaration as a think bank. Read more
Australia stays in top 10 in global democracy index Thursday February 1, 2018 By The Mandarin Jurisdiction The newest results, released yesterday, show New Zealand (4th place) is still ahead of Australia (8th place), but Asia-Pacific as a whole is the worst… Read more
The public service warms to renewal Tuesday January 30, 2018 By Mark Evans Features Public trust in government is cooling, surveys show. Senior public servants are watching this and planning how to rejuvenate their organisations to engage with public… Read more
Can flexible work hurt your health? Tuesday January 30, 2018 By David Donaldson Features It allows many public servants to juggle family or study commitments while working, but is there a downside to flexible work?… Read more
Promoted How can agencies promote ‘information confidence’? Monday January 8, 2018 By Tom Burton Communications & Technology It’s widely accepted that better decisions and evaluations in government are underpinned by evidence that harnesses multiple sources of data and information. The challenge public… Read more
Get ready for more disruption: Parkinson floats national citizen survey Tuesday December 12, 2017 By Harley Dennett Jurisdiction A case can be made for the APS to conduct a regular, non-partisan citizens’ survey, says the APS head. A risky endeavour, he acknowledges, but… Read more
Democratising Indigenous data Tuesday November 28, 2017 By The Mandarin Communications & Technology University of Melbourne professor Ian Anderson, the deputy secretary for Indigenous policy in the Prime Minister's department, delivers the 2017 Menzies Oration. Read more
Earning public trust: Sir John Key goes back to Westminster basics Thursday November 23, 2017 By Stephen Easton Features Sir John Key says public servants and ministers alike need to respect Westminster traditions -- leaks weaken "the bonds of trust and respect" between the… Read more
7 lessons from the ANZSOG case library Tuesday November 21, 2017 By The Mandarin Features If your job involved poring over the best and the worst of government, you'd probably pick up a few things. ANZSOG's Marinella Padula has done… Read more
China is using its economy as a weapon, and Australia should be worried Monday November 20, 2017 By David Donaldson Features China has shown it is willing to use its economic clout to pursue strategic interests. Its behaviour is already pushing neighbours to minimise their reliance… Read more
Australia vulnerable to cyber attack and economic blackmail, report argues Monday November 13, 2017 By David Donaldson Foreign Affairs & Immigration Australia faces "almost insurmountable" challenges in protecting itself against cyber attack and is underestimating China's capacity to use money to get what it wants, argues… Read more
Australia's species need an independent champion Thursday October 12, 2017 By The Conversation Energy & Environment The role of the Threatened Species Commissioner needs to be broadened and strengthened to protect Australia's environment from degradation and species loss. Read more
Governments begin to see the risk of data sharing, now to explain the benefits Tuesday October 10, 2017 By Stephen Easton Features A new data de-identification decision-making guide has been released to help public servants and others navigate this area. But there is still more work to… Read more
New cross-disciplinary unit to track potential terrorists and intervene early Thursday October 5, 2017 By David Donaldson Community & Social Victoria will establish a new cross-disciplinary office to track people at risk of carrying out terrorist attacks and intervene early. Read more
Expert panel to cast an eye over incoming federal whistleblowers legislation Tuesday October 3, 2017 By The Mandarin Jurisdiction The Turnbull government has quickly convened an advisory panel to make good on its commitment to strengthen protections for whistleblowers and create safer pathways for… Read more
