Rural Vic councils to receive $20 million grant News Councils in Gippsland, Wimmera Southern Mallee, the South West and the Central Highlands will share $20 million worth of grants under the Rural Councils Transformation… Read more
Existing Victorian public servants get first dibs on new government jobs in union deal Tuesday July 2, 2019 By Stephen Easton News Existing members of the Victorian Public Service will get first crack at new government jobs that come up before they are advertised externally. Read more
Commonwealth agencies now have to pay lower-value bills within 20 days Tuesday July 2, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry Starting this week Commonwealth agencies are expected to pay invoices worth less than $1 million within 20 days rather than 30 as the previous rules… Read more
July 1 a new beginning for the National Indigenous Australians Agency, among others Tuesday July 2, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal National Indigenous Australians Agency and Commonwealth Office of Road Safety opened; North Queensland Livestock Industry Recovery Agency upgraded; Australian Space Agency celebrates 'paper' anniversary. Read more
The Value of the Census when combined with other data Tuesday July 2, 2019 By Gene Tunny and Nicholas Gruen and Matt Balmford Features By combining Census data with Australian government administrative data, the ABS has found more highly educated people have longer working lives and retire later. This… Read more
'Ambitious' new Premier's Priorities for NSW Tuesday July 2, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has set 14 new social Priorities that aim to address community challenges and improve quality of life for all… Read more
How about speaking normally? Jane Halton and Gordon de Brouwer on institutional trust Tuesday July 2, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal For institutions that need to rebuild public trust, “starting to speak normally" instead of in stiff bureaucratic language is a necessary step on the journey,… Read more
NSW’s first Ageing and Disability Commissioner appointed Monday July 1, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Health Robert Fitzgerald AM has been appointed NSW’s first Ageing and Disability Commissioner, tasked with protecting adults with disability and older people. Read more
NZ Treasury chief's budget crisis response largely vindicated, but not all Irish eyes are smiling Monday July 1, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Gabriel Makhlouf acted in good faith and did not unfairly malign the National Party opposition in addressing his department's dramatic failure to maintain budget confidentiality… Read more
New whistleblower laws for SA gov employees Monday July 1, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News New laws will protect South Australian public servants who disclose allegations of public sector maladministration, corruption or misconduct. Read more
ANSTO workers exposed to unique occupational risk Monday July 1, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Health Three employees from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation have been exposed to radiation at the Nuclear Medicine production facility in New South Wales. Read more
Premium Interviews Gill Callister on ethics, female leadership and how to manage a department through a messy public corruption scandal Monday July 1, 2019 By David Donaldson Education Gill Callister is the former secretary of Victoria’s Department of Education and Training. She about the perils of an “ethically neutral” organisational culture, her new… Read more
IBAC gives advice on anti-corruption measures Friday June 28, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News A new review by Victoria’s anti-corruption commission, IBAC, has found state government agencies are exploring new avenues for corruption detection and prevention. Read more
Is Australia's electricity grid vulnerable to the kind of cyber attacks taking place between Russia and the US? Friday June 28, 2019 By Andrew Dowse and Mike Johnstone Defence The government is reportedly considering a proposal to enable the Australian Signals Directorate to access the networks of companies operating critical infrastructure to defend them… Read more
Gareth Evans: The global 'crockery-breaking' spree is challenging all policymakers, including ours Friday June 28, 2019 By The Mandarin Editors' Picks Gareth Evans' speech to the 2019 Crawford Australian Leadership Forum. Read more
