Three key Australian Public Service appointments raise the flag on the tricky question of merit, says Verona Burgess. Suddenly, in just a few days, there has been

Driverless cars choosing who to save in a crash, big data targeting democratic systems, personal information being leaked by hackers. The Australian Human Rights Commission

Over the past year, we have seen 15 federal parliamentarians leave the Australian parliament because of dual citizenship. Under Section 44(i) of the Australian Constitution – which has been

The federal bureaucracy’s diminished ability is such that Terry Moran wouldn’t trust the Commonwealth “with organising a collection of funds to build the local church”.

Phil Gaetjens, the incoming Treasury secretary, must be very brave, highly confident in his ability to handle tricky situations, or a fatalist. Shadow treasurer Chris

The New Zealand government’s ambitious commitment to reduce child poverty by half over the next decade is challenging agencies to deeply consider new approaches to

Ric Smith’s report into the accidentally-sold cabinet papers from PM&C is a ‘human error’ prevention plan that goes far beyond any single agency. Australian Federal