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Services exports are our great potential in an increasingly complex and contested world: Frances Adamson

Economy & Industry

Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Frances Adamson delivers the 2019 Stan Kelly Lecture.

Commonwealth adopts new procurement payment policy, encourages states to do the same

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Commonwealth government agencies will soon be expected to pay e-Invoices to suppliers within five days, or else pay interest on late payments. Starting from January…

South Australian team wins ‘spatial excellence’ prize for putting migration on the map

By The Mandarin

Community & Social

The multicultural affairs team in South Australia's Department of the Premier and Cabinet are sharing the glory of an award for "spatial excellence" with the…

Review highlights ‘inherent limitations’ of compensation scheme for public service mistakes

By Stephen Easton

Economy & Industry

The Australian Taxation Office will make it easier and simpler for small business owners to access compensation for defective administration, after a review by former…

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Strategies on anti-money laundering have failed. Here’s how well meaning policies of conscience and coercion locked in systematic failure of anti-laundering laws

By Ronald F Pol

Economy & Industry

The modern anti-money laundering system, which makes banks and other firms check identity documents and scan billions of financial transactions, doesn’t stop crime. Criminals keep…

Auditor-general urges agencies to count cost of data breaches, as MoG changes lead to rising risk

By Shannon Jenkins

New South Wales

Agencies in New South Wales have recorded 3,324 data breaches in a year, but they’re not reporting what each of them costs. NSW Auditor-General Margaret…

MDBA accuses 60 Minutes of breaching code of conduct

By Shannon Jenkins

Energy & Environment

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority has filed a formal complaint against the current affairs program 60 Minutes. …

The aged care royal commission’s 3 areas of immediate action are worthy, but won’t fix a broken system

By Joseph Ibrahim

Community & Social

Titled Neglect, the commissioners were courageous and accurate in laying out the fundamental issues facing the aged care system in Australia. Unfortunately, rectifying these three…

Air Force expands employment opportunities in cyber warfare

By Stephen Easton

Communications & Technology

The Royal Australian Air Force is assembling a new cyber warfare team with the first recruits starting an intensive six-month training program in February.

National Archives budget at ‘breaking point’ as agency looks to David Tune for relief

By Stephen Easton

Communications & Technology

The federal opposition says the National Archives lacks the resources to lead major reforms to information management practices in the Australian Public Service due to…

Systemic challenges for digital public sector reform

By Pia Andrews

Communications & Technology

Pia Andrews looks at some of the systemic challenges that come with working in public sectors, including intrinsic ones — like capability issues, and directive…

The Coalition’s favourite think tank wants AGD secretary Chris Moraitis stood down

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Right-wing activists from the Institute of Public Affairs claim Attorney-General’s Department staff are running a “covert political operation” against conservatives and demand secretary Chris Moraitis…

Above and beyond for Aotearoa: six NZ public servants receive the ‘mana and prestige’ of PSMs

By Shannon Jenkins

New Zealand

Six public servants have been recognised for their work in the second year that New Zealand’s Public Service Medals have been awarded. The work of…

Archives boss looks to ‘outcomes over process’ as auditors savage ‘ineffective’ policy leadership

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The entire federal public sector is supposed to be on the cusp of a new era in information management defined by interoperability, following the earlier…

Australia Post chair steps down

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

The chair of the Australia Post board will step down as the organisation faces a review. John Stanhope — not to be confused with the…

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Commonwealth adopts new procurement payment policy, encourages states to do the same

South Australian team wins ‘spatial excellence’ prize for putting migration on the map

Review highlights ‘inherent limitations’ of compensation scheme for public service mistakes

Strategies on anti-money laundering have failed. Here’s how well meaning policies of conscience and coercion locked in systematic failure of anti-laundering laws

Auditor-general urges agencies to count cost of data breaches, as MoG changes lead to rising risk

MDBA accuses 60 Minutes of breaching code of conduct

The aged care royal commission’s 3 areas of immediate action are worthy, but won’t fix a broken system

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Air Force expands employment opportunities in cyber warfare

National Archives budget at ‘breaking point’ as agency looks to David Tune for relief

Systemic challenges for digital public sector reform

The Coalition’s favourite think tank wants AGD secretary Chris Moraitis stood down

Above and beyond for Aotearoa: six NZ public servants receive the ‘mana and prestige’ of PSMs

Archives boss looks to ‘outcomes over process’ as auditors savage ‘ineffective’ policy leadership

Australia Post chair steps down