Public sector leaders recognised in IPAA awards News Public servants working on a world heritage bid for the Budj Bim cultural landscape are one of the teams to have been recognised at the…
Whistleblowing reforms show the hopes and risks for Australian politics Tuesday February 19, 2019 By A J Brown Economy & Industry Today’s overhaul of private sector whistleblower protections provides a glimmer of hope for the strong, bipartisan integrity reforms Australia needs… if and when we are…
Key question left unanswered as ABF blames forgotten email for Hakeem Al-Araibi's arrest Tuesday February 19, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal It’s now clear that an Australian Border Force officer neglected to send an email that could have prevented Hakeem Al-Araibi being arrested and locked up…
'Politicisation of departments' incidents boil over as opposition puts APS on notice Tuesday February 19, 2019 By Harley Dennett Federal Public servants don’t need to read too deeply between the lines to get the message that the opposition is watching for signs of politicisation in…
Peter Woolcott's estimates seachange Tuesday February 19, 2019 By David Donaldson Federal Senate estimates has been decidedly calmer since the departure of Public Sector Commissioner and Labor bugbear John Lloyd.
A state actor has targeted Australian political parties – but that shouldn't surprise us Tuesday February 19, 2019 By Tom Sear Communications & Technology For many of us, this hack seems to have come out of the blue. But cyber measures targeting Australian government infrastructure are the 'new normal'.
Fellowships for Indigenous public servants Monday February 18, 2019 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.
Expanding urban sprawl: Melbourne is getting the mix wrong Monday February 18, 2019 By David Donaldson Community & Social Victoria's obsession with urban sprawl means a constant supply of cheap new housing without angering existing residents. But while it's politically easy, there are big…
What are the merits of royal commissions and other forms of inquiry? Monday February 18, 2019 By Peter Wilkins & John Phillimore Economy & Industry They are highly effective at exposing wrongdoing, but do they influence policy development? A two-stage approach might be more effective, write Dr Peter Wilkins and…
Targets work for Indigenous procurement, but Closing the Gap is a whole other ballgame Friday February 15, 2019 By Stephen Easton Community & Social The Prime Minister wants the public service to spend vastly more with Indigenous-owned suppliers, hoping to double down on the success of affirmative action in…
Not guilty: jury clears former ATO executive Michael Cranston of misusing his position Friday February 15, 2019 By The Mandarin Economy & Industry Michael Cranston, a former senior public service executive, has been cleared by a jury of two charges relating to misusing his position to benefit a family…
Decentralisation drive: all APS agencies told to consider every chance of a tree-change Friday February 15, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The Morrison government has restated a commitment to having more public servants in regional areas, narrowly defined as anywhere but Canberra and the two major…
Should government agencies fall under universal pay-on-time reporting rules? Thursday February 14, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry The Payment Times Reporting Framework is under development, and a key question is whether it should apply universally, leave Commonwealth agencies under existing rules with…
Urban forests: how trees can fight heatwaves and poor health Thursday February 14, 2019 By David Donaldson Editors' Picks Climate change and urban development are heating up Australia's cities. Planting trees is one solution being tried by local councils.
Morrison vows to hold on till May, rallies the border troops against a 'psychological' threat Wednesday February 13, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal For all the sound and fury in parliament, late changes mean the contentious medivac bill does not threaten the minority government’s control of the nation’s…
