Moving beyond fiscal squabbling to a ‘capacity-based’ federalism Australian Capital Territory We need to rethink the value of federalism, subsidiarity, and the different roles and responsibilities of different levels of government. …
Premium Columnists Critical thinking required in the face of political chaos Tuesday August 17, 2021 By Bernard Keane Australian Capital Territory The replacements for the APS have hardly covered themselves in glory. A recurring pattern seems to be risk assessment and management.
NSW wakes up to tougher COVID-19 rules, NT announces lockdown Monday August 16, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory NSW Police has launched a new COVID-19 compliance operation today, after the state reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases and entered a state-wide…
That creaking, groaning sound you hear is our federation cracking under great stress Monday August 16, 2021 By Bernard Keane Australian Capital Territory Australia's federation is more disjointed than at any time in recent decades, relying more on state leaders than federal ones.
Multi-million dollar settlement for mistreatment of 1,200 youths in NT detention Friday July 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Young offenders who were detained in Don Dale have received a share in a $35 million settlement from the Northern Territory government.
Premium Insights and analysis Why was Roman politics so stabby? Thursday July 29, 2021 By James Palmer Australian Capital Territory Some 49% of all Roman emperors were murdered or executed, another 9% took their own lives to avoid being murdered, and 9% died from unknown…
Aquaculture inquiry to hear about NT biosecurity concerns Sunday July 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Biosecurity challenges for the NT’s aquaculture sector, environmental management and regulation will be examined by a parliamentary committee on Monday.
Premium Columnists Oh those sweet, sweet golden handcuffs… Friday July 23, 2021 By Helena Cain Australian Capital Territory Are APS incentives delivering unintended consequences, in the form of golden handcuffs? Helena Cain explores this phenomenon.
Premium Insights and analysis NT Liquor Licensing boss should be removed after Dan Murphy debacle Wednesday July 21, 2021 By Michael Thorn Culture It's a brave public servant who decides to defy their political master, especially one who is under intense pressure from a powerful vested interest.
Premium Columnists Secrecy, public health and FOI Wednesday July 14, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Australian Capital Territory Two recent examples show how Australia’s FOI laws and administration are used to frustrate rather than advance the objective of informing the public.
Why some people switch political parties: new research Tuesday July 13, 2021 By Paul Webb and Tim Bale Australian Capital Territory Switching parties at grassroots membership level is by no means uncommon, even giving rise in some quarters to accusations of 'entryism'.
What’s the right COVID-19 risk to live with? Monday July 12, 2021 By Tony Blakely, Tim Wilson and Vijaya Sundararajan Australian Capital Territory Modelling for 240 different scenarios, 100 times each over a two-year period has been developed to assess COVID-19 risk for all Australian states and territories.
Working from home could be a radical reform, or productivity disaster. We should be finding out Monday July 12, 2021 By Bernard Keane Australian Capital Territory We're strangely uninterested in what happens if large numbers of workers work from home. Meantime, vested interests are trying to influence policies.
What’s next for flexible working arrangements in the public sector? Wednesday July 7, 2021 By Sue Williamson and Alicia Pearce Australian Capital Territory In the wake of the pandemic, creative options to regulate flexible working are being developed, and the public sector has an opportunity to be at…
Enabling connected experiences to evolve the relationship between government and citizens Monday July 5, 2021 By Ed Bridgeland Australian Capital Territory As the thinking and service offer around life events evolve, there are five different pathways for maturing government approaches and offerings to citizens.
