States shine as federal government flounders this summer – now they should lead on climate change Australian Capital Territory The recent federal government response to the bushfire crisis and the “sports rorts” affair are symptomatic of a deeper political malaise — role confusion.
Smart city or not? Now you can see how yours compares Thursday February 6, 2020 By Tan Yigitcanlar Australian Capital Territory Cities are complex systems and should be evaluated in a holistic way. That said, the highest-ranked areas in an Australia-wide assessment of smart city performance…
Premium Case studies A case study in creative funding arrangements: how the Indigenous Advancement Strategy grant program can be used to hand out money in a needlessly convoluted and opaque way Wednesday January 15, 2020 By Stephen Easton Case studies The federal government sensibly linked its ambitions to boost economic development in northern Australia with its Indigenous affairs policies, but a lot of the details…
Premium Insights and analysis Are we too worried about embarrassing the minister? Relaxing about ‘sensitive’ information can strengthen government Monday January 13, 2020 By Craig Dalton Australian Capital Territory Many of the issues that consume legions of public servants and media management time would be a non-event in the US, argues Craig Dalton.
Roughly 57,000 public servants underpaid $20m in super over a decade Friday December 6, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News A taskforce has been set up to help sort out an error that has left thousands of public servants in the Northern Territory without millions…
NT ICAC tries to reassure community of independence, ends up accused of bias Friday November 22, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology The decision of Northern Territory Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Ken Fleming to step aside from any role in the ICAC's investigation into the alleged murder…
Great Barrier Reef management wins the Prime Minister’s Gold Award for public service work Wednesday November 13, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal A joint initiative between federal and state public servants to manage threats to the Great Barrier Reef has won the Gold Award in the 2019…
Anti-corruption commissioners unite to demand public sector leaders take integrity more seriously Wednesday October 30, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory Nine anti-corruption commissioners from across Australia all say public sector leaders must take the risk of corruption more seriously in a strongly-worded open letter, but…
Planned burns rather than expensive aircraft will lower the cost of bushfires Wednesday October 30, 2019 By Liza Gelt Australian Capital Territory The NSW Government committed $38 million to four large air tankers in preparation for one of the state’s most dangerous fire seasons. Available for service…
Who wants to be a whistleblower? Public servants keep quiet fearing reprisals and the ‘un-Australian’ tag Wednesday October 23, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The anti-corruption commissioners in Darwin and Adelaide are both worried that public servants are too reluctant to tell them about misconduct and maladministration, while in…
NT departments way over budget, but not as much as expected Monday October 21, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The Northern Territory’s Health Department has blown its budget for the eighth time in the past nine years. It’s one of 17 departments to go…
NT policeman receives ANZSOG Indigenous Churchill Fellowship Tuesday October 8, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Senior Constable Alphonsus Shields has been named as ANZSOG’s inaugural Indigenous Churchill Fellowship recipient. Shields is a General Duties Policeman in the Northern Territory Police’s…
‘We’re not better. We’re different’: moving towards treaty Friday September 27, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social An Indigenous leader has called on the public service to change the way it approaches Indigenous affairs. Professor Mick Dodson, the first-ever Northern Territory Treaty…
Politics of the unmentionables, part 3: Sex Friday September 27, 2019 By Scott Hamilton & Stuart Kells Australian Capital Territory Despite its long and storied history, sex work is still poorly regulated and highly stigmatized. In many places it is illegal, and sex workers have…
Premium Expert briefings Garran Oration 2019: Mick Dodson has seen the public service struggle with change and Indigenous decision-making, but there’s no need to be afraid Friday September 27, 2019 By Mick Dodson Career Advice Professor Mick Dodson, the first-ever Northern Territory Treaty Commissioner, delivered the Garran Oration at the IPAA National Conference, held in Darwin on 26 September 2019.
