Premium Columnists Questions – and answers – matter over the Leppington Triangle Editors' Picks What a signal to send — if you’re big enough and ugly enough to take the commonwealth to court over long periods, it will give…
AusPost purchase of Cartier watches to be investigated Thursday October 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Communications minister Paul Fletcher has asked Australia Post chief executive Christine Holgate to stand aside after it was revealed the organisation spent $12,000 on Cartier…
Rex Patrick takes aim at Alexander Downer over foreign consultant job Thursday October 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Former diplomat and foreign affairs minister Alexander Downer’s new role working for the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar has set a 'dubious standard' for the…
AFP and Attorney-General’s Department launch anti-bribery network Thursday October 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Launched in Australia on Wednesday, the Bribery Prevention Network offers free online resources for companies to help them manage bribery and corruption risks in domestic…
NSW government creates online procurement hub to connect departments with businesses Thursday October 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales Suppliers will move to the buy.nsw Supplier Hub — a digital service that makes it easier for businesses to register to sell to government and…
Australian preventative and proactive policies can reduce displacement risk in the Pacific, says new research Thursday October 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal It is in Australia’s national interest to respond to rising displacement in the Pacific with a suite of preventative policies, according to a new policy…
The top public servants named 2020 IPAA national fellows Wednesday October 21, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal IPAA national president Dr Gordon de Brouwer announced the awards at an event held at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday. See the full list…
Independence of NSW integrity agencies threatened by state government’s role in funding arrangements, audit finds Wednesday October 21, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The report notes that the current funding arrangements in general, including the involvement of the executive government, can compromise the integrity agencies' ability to fulfil…
Opinion: secret airport land deals set to expose rotten public service practices Wednesday October 21, 2020 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks The Leppington Triangle scandal is looming as one of the most damaging in decades — but for the bureaucracy, not for politicians.
Level of foreign interference highest within local government, ASIO boss says Tuesday October 20, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Australian Security Intelligence Organisation director-general Mike Burgess has shone a light on some of the ways foreign governments may attempt to influence local politicians and…
Industry Advisory Committee established to guide implementation of cyber security strategy Tuesday October 20, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry An advisory body tasked with helping the federal government improve cyber security across the public and private sectors has held its first virtual meeting on…
Home Affairs working with NSW corruption watchdog in ‘cash for visas’ probe Tuesday October 20, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The ‘cash-for-visas’ scam linked to former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire could harm public trust in the management of the government’s visa and immigration program,…
Premium Insights and analysis COVID-19 has fast-tracked new ways of working and service delivery in the public sector Tuesday October 20, 2020 By Kelly Samson and Simon Smith Editors' Picks The Nous Group brought together 20 senior executives from the NSW public sector for a virtual roundtable to explore the changes in the ways of…
How ‘artificial societies’ are helping plan our COVID-19 response Monday October 19, 2020 By Jason Thompson Editors' Picks Computational social science might be the glue that ultimately brings specialists and policy-makers together to help solve society’s most difficult problems.
These countries will have the largest populations by the end of the century Monday October 19, 2020 By Iman Ghosh Editors' Picks China, India and the USA have the three largest populations in the world, but by 2100, this will have changed to India, Nigeria and China.
