A treaty isn't enough, NZ’s indigenous reconciliation efforts shows Features The relationship between Māori and the British Crown (which delegated its authority to the New Zealand government) has historically been filled with broken promises. Māori
Can everyone win blowing the whistle? World-leading research April 28, 2016 By Stephen Easton Jurisdiction All Australian and New Zealand public sector organisations are being asked to participate in the second round of a massive collaborative research project that should
Can shared value help solve our wicked problems? April 11, 2016 By Tom Burton Features When Carnival’s cruise ships arrive in the remote eastern Papua New Guinea port of Alotau they dock at a destination developed as part of a
Bill English's lessons of impact-led reform and institutional change February 19, 2016 By Miguel Carrasco Features Better public services and reduced spending. This is an outcome that policymakers the world over pledge to deliver, but the record of many governments suggest
Event: Mark Moore on how to measure public value February 16, 2016 By The Mandarin Jurisdiction The Harvard academic who authored the seminal management text, Creating Public Value: Strategic Management in Government, will hold talks for public sector leaders in Adelaide and
Government pushes boundaries beyond the walls of its websites February 10, 2016 By John O’Neill Communications & Technology The move by the federal government to use Drupal Open Source software to publish websites is being followed up with plans to distribute government content
Food standards body avoids threat of regulatory capture February 5, 2016 By Stephen Easton Jurisdiction The federal government has decided not to proceed with changes to the legislation behind Food Standards Australia New Zealand that would have left it open
Events in February: UK cabinet lessons, WA policy talk, women and leadership January 29, 2016 By The Mandarin Jurisdiction There’s never much on in January but February offers a range of interesting events for people with an interest in the public sector. Lesson from
Charlie Shandil: Frank, fearless ... and replaceable January 5, 2016 By Charlie Shandil Features The past month has witnessed a fundamental shift in the top structure of the Australian public service with the loss of some of the most
Aged care complaints at arms length from department January 4, 2016 By Stephen Easton Jurisdiction Complaints about aged care services will now be entirely handled and investigated by an independent commission, as recommended by the Productivity Commission in its far-reaching
How political appointments tip the scales of fearless advice December 14, 2015 By The Mandarin Features Some regard the Westminster tradition of a politically neutral public service as a self-serving fiction. Others see it as an ideal to which governments and
Australian team burns midnight oil to win Paris agreement December 11, 2015 By The Mandarin Energy & Environment Thirty sleep-deprived Australian bureaucrats are hunkered down in a Paris conference centre seeking agreement with governments around the world on reducing carbon emissions. As negotiators
Education secretary Lisa Paul to exit public service December 4, 2015 By The Mandarin Education Lisa Paul, long-time secretary of the Department of Education and Training, will leave in February next year to pursue a career beyond the public service. Paul
Give us respect, and no more gotcha games: Parkinson's plea December 4, 2015 By Tom Burton Features Achieving real policy reform will take strong political leaders — like New South Wales Premier Mike Baird, New Zealand leader John Key and British Prime Minister David Cameron