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 prepared to lift our sights. Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
Senate estimates has been decidedly calmer since the departure of Public Sector Commissioner and Labor bugbear John Lloyd. Read More
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'. Read More
ANZSOG and the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust are sponsoring two new Churchill Fellowships this year for Australian and New Zealand Indigenous public servants. Read More
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 hidden costs. Read More
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 Professor John Phillimore. Read More
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… Read More
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 member. Read More
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 city-centres, in response to a Senate inquiry that reported last June. Read More
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 similar intent, or something in between. Read More
Climate change and urban development are heating up Australia's cities. Planting trees is one solution being tried by local councils. Read More
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… Read More
There will be a brief moment of bad headlines for the government that will soon fade away. But the underlying dynamics don’t change: the slow bleeding of the government’s authority. Read More
