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Lawyers, guns, money – and politics, part 1

Case studies

The first article in a three-part series on the formulation of Australia’s firearms policy; Australia finds itself at a gun-law crossroads after the Port Arthur…

War on empathy; war on confidence; war on context

By Nicholas Gruen

Career Advice

Evidence-based policy may be the flavour of the moment, but how does it account for the intrinsic human needs for empathy, confidence, and context?…

Three lines of defence to help with managing the risks in decision-making

By Ken Mclay

Australian Capital Territory

Regulatory reviews of organisational failings inevitably focus on why risks were not effectively identified, measured, monitored or managed. The risks are the same for policy-makers.

New way to text or email citizens: feds offer free trial to all levels of government

By Stephen Easton

Australian Capital Territory

The Digital Transformation Agency is inviting local, state, territory, and federal government agencies to try out a new system to send texts and emails to…

Be a clever leader, not just an intelligent one, says Maori Development boss Michelle Hippolite

By David Donaldson

Editors' Picks

Michelle Hippolite is often asked what it's like being a Maori woman leader. She talks connecting the head and heart, Maori ideas about leadership, and…

Huawei or the highway? The rising costs of New Zealand’s relationship with China

By David Belgrave

Editors' Picks

New Zealand's decision to block Huawei from its 5G cellular networks due to security concerns is likely to be just the first of many that…

Fellowships for Indigenous public servants

By The Mandarin

Federal

ANZSOG and the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust are sponsoring two new Churchill Fellowships this year for Australian and New Zealand Indigenous public servants.

Have your say: OECD group drafts commitments to public sector innovation

By Stephen Easton

Australian Capital Territory

An OECD body is working on a declaration that would see signatories commit to public sector innovation, and help cement a better common understanding of…

There's more to life than money, and NZ Treasury has the charts to prove it

By Stephen Easton

Case studies

The NZ Treasury continues to refine its four-dimensional foray into the measurement of national wellbeing with a new online Living Standards Framework Dashboard.

Movers & shakers: new year brings new challenges for three public service leaders

By The Mandarin

Career Matters

Infrastructure Australia finds a new chief executive, a well-known public servant takes charge of technology at Veterans' Affairs, and New Zealand's latest Foreign Affairs and…

Most of New Zealand's public service leaders are women

By Stephen Easton

New Zealand

The NZ State Services Commission lists 32 chief executive roles, of which 17 will be filled by women on a permanent or acting basis as…

Open learning: the whole BX2018 nudge conference is out now on video

By Stephen Easton

Australian Capital Territory

The behavioural economics team in the Prime Minister’s department has published hours of valuable educational videos from Behavioural Exchange 2018, the international conference it hosted…

NZ Social Development replacement named

By David Donaldson

New Zealand

Debbie Power has been named as the new head of New Zealand's Ministry of Social Development.

Ontario ombudsman offers masterclass in public impact: 'Our power is in our voice'

By Stephen Easton

Australian Capital Territory

Shining a light often galvanises political support for changes public servants already wish were in place, says visiting ombudsman Paul Dubé. "Most public servants want…

One year on for Jacinda Ardern’s coalition government in New Zealand

By Richard Shaw

Features

The Labour-New Zealand First-Green coalition government led by Ardern celebrated its first birthday last week.