Companies now have more options to challenge Commonwealth procurement decisions in the Federal Court following legislation that came into force over the Easter long weekend. Read More
The problems at Victoria's new fine agency demonstrate the risks of operating without a fit-for-purpose IT system. Read More
The Labor party has promised to review the appointment of two public servants to the Royal Commission into abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with… Read More
Constitutional law professor Anne Twomey thinks the National Archives is nearly useless for serious academic and historical research, partly because it is “starved of funding”… Read More
We thought the last movers & shakers was a bumper pre-election edition, but this one's even bigger! A new disability discrimination commissioner, five assistant secretaries at AG's, and a raft of board appointments. Read More
Youth Homelessness Matters Day is a timely reminder of the struggle young people face without a roof over their head. It is also an opportunity to recognise the people who work tirelessly to better those young lives. Read More
We should do less and do it better, find things out, and protect the public interest... the 2019 Commonwealth Orange Book. Read More
In an unusual piece of logic, the federal government says it will not mandate the Australian Signals Directorate’s Essential Eight information security controls for all… Read More
Are broken promises really to blame for falling levels of public trust in politicians? An accounting for the disconnect between perceptions and reality. Read More
Geoff Gallop outlines what he sees as some of the important issues at stake in the contemporary debate about accountability and how to properly guarantee it in our national politics and government. Read More
The Victorian opposition wants four department heads, including the head of the public service, investigated by the state corruption watchdog over their roles in authorising… Read More
The Northern Territory has announced a series of interventions aimed at cutting its budget deficit, including job cuts and pay freezes for executives. Read More
Treasury and the CSIRO have both recently felt the need to clarify advice they have provided the government, after opposition complaints about what ministers did with it. Read More
Australia's latest social impact bond sale has collected $5 million to help fund a four-year program that aims to reduce youth unemployment, and provide investors returns as high as 12.4% per annum. Read More
Evidence-based policy may be the flavour of the moment, but how does it account for the intrinsic human needs for empathy, confidence, and context? Read More
