Premium Interviews Christine Milne on lessons in bipartisanship, multipartisanship and good government SES Transitions and Pathways Christine Milne sat down with Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells to share important insights about the environment, inclusion, gun control and how to improve politics.
Premium Case studies Case study: ACT government pilots new service to address financial abuse Sunday October 18, 2020 By Anthony McGinness Australian Capital Territory The ACT government's Family Safety Hub aims to improve awareness and support for financial abuse. It is piloting in Canberra. Future Friendly founder Anthony McGinness…
National Intelligence head Nick Warner to retire Friday October 16, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Warner was the first person to be appointed to the role in late 2018 when the Office of National Assessments transitioned into the more powerful…
Andrews ‘delighted’ to promote Moule to top Victorian Public Service role Friday October 16, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News Jeremi Moule has officially been appointed as secretary of the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet after just three days acting in the position.
ASIO ramps up investigations into foreign attempts to ‘secretly co-opt’ Australian politicians Friday October 16, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The foreign agents wanted sensitive information about the Australian intelligence community’s operations, particularly those directed against their home country.
Meet North Queensland First, the party that wants to kill crocs and form a new state Friday October 16, 2020 By Claire Brennan Editors' Picks A new party has recently emerged in northern Queensland, with crocodiles and the balance of power on its mind. It is also a prime example…
Premium Columnists When the Budget numbers don’t add up and ’employment’ doesn’t refer to public service Friday October 16, 2020 By Verona Burgess Economy & Industry Verona Burgess does the hard calculation of what the Budget means for average staffing levels in the APS. It's a lot of smoke and mirrors.
Premium Columnists If you’re in the public service, the fundamentals will never, ever change Friday October 16, 2020 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks We don’t know exactly why Chris Eccles resigned, and perhaps never will. There is, though, an important lesson in it for public servants everywhere: even…
IBAC’s ‘Operation Esperance’ hearings to probe corruption allegations involving major public transport contracts Thursday October 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News Operation Esperance has been looking into corruption allegations regarding the tendering, procurement and management of contracts within V/Line and Metro.
APRA executive calls for Australia to increase investment in natural disaster mitigation Thursday October 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The billions of dollars spent annually on cleaning up the damage caused by bushfires, floods and other natural disasters would be better spent on mitigation…
Last call for feedback on Australia’s next Open Government national action plan Thursday October 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The final round of consultation for the development of Australia’s third Open Government Partnership national action plan is underway, according to the Department of the…
Continuing to shrink the public service is ‘bad economics’, says Per Capita’s Emma Dawson Thursday October 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry Speaking at a Mandarin Talks webinar on Wednesday to discuss their new book ‘What Happens Next?’, the authors rejected the myth that having a big…
Opinion: a reply to the claims in ‘Australian literature great silence’ Wednesday October 14, 2020 By Annelise Balsamo Culture While the VCAA would agree there is space for change and further development in the text lists, there are some basic facts that are in…
Department of Veterans’ Affairs takes home innovation prize at Australian Business Awards Wednesday October 14, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The Business Innovation Award recognises organisations that have implemented initiatives which demonstrate innovative solutions for new and existing business needs.
Pezzullo proposes ‘extended state’ to fight national security threats Wednesday October 14, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal In a speech to the Australian National University's National Security College on Tuesday, the senior mandarin warned that security risks have extended beyond human-initiated violence,…
