The best of crime and violence prevention in 2018
Twelve of Australia's top programs tackling justice in innovative and effective ways, as judged by the Australian Institute of Criminology. Read More
Tasmania
Balanced boards: Tasmania catching up to gender parity
When it comes to reversing male dominance in public sector leadership roles, governments are choosing to start outside their own departments. Tasmania is the latest to see quick wins on public sector boards. Read More
Open learning: the whole BX2018 nudge conference is out now on video
The behavioural economics team in the Prime Minister’s department has published hours of valuable educational videos from Behavioural Exchange 2018, the international conference it hosted… Read More
ABS national overview of the public sector: ‘mild growth’ in wages and workforces
Nationwide, the public sector has seen mild growth in both wages and personnel over the past financial year, aggregated across all three tiers of government. Read More
Ontario ombudsman offers masterclass in public impact: ‘Our power is in our voice’
Shining a light often galvanises political support for changes public servants already wish were in place, says visiting ombudsman Paul Dubé. "Most public servants want to do a good job." Read More
States and territories have improved integrity measures, but Commonwealth lags far behind
When it comes to cleaning up Australian politics, some states are doing much better than others – and almost all are showing up the Commonwealth government. Read More
NSW takes the lead on national broadband for emergency services, after years of debate
The New South Wales Telco Authority is taking steps toward the development of a long-discussed nationwide public safety mobile broadband network for the exclusive use… Read More
Crisis of confidence: a black dog stalks the public service
Alarming new research has revealed the black dog stalking the public services of Australia as their unique professional obligations are afforded less respect than in the past. Read More
Minister reveals ‘personal relationship’ with department head, both step aside
The secretary of the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, John Whittington, could face an investigation over a "personal relationship" with the minister, Sarah Courtney. Read More
Labor promises COAG Economic Reform Council would meet twice a year
A Labor government will establish a new and independent COAG Economic Reform Council to examine, track and report to COAG on long-term reform priorities, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen announced at the 2018 Outlook Conference in Melbourne on Thursday. Read More
Where we’re going, we will need road safety: Commonwealth gets into future transport
The federal government has taken a deliberate step into the realm of driverless cars and mobility-as-a-service apps with the establishment of an Office of Future Transport Technologies in the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Cities. Read More
Beware the IT industry’s ‘fail fast’ mantra: white paper on how local governments do digital
State and local government agencies should be wary of taking on board too much of the IT industry's received wisdom about rapid and agile product development as they modernise service delivery, according to research commissioned by Infor. Read More
Can politics build, rather than divide?
Dennis Richardson has joined a non-partisan prize that embraces the question: what are the qualities of real political leadership. Read More
What the new Australian Digital Council discussed
The new Australian Digital Council confirmed the first priorities for data sharing between state, territory and federal agencies are digital identity projects and longitudinal research on children who have spent time in foster care. Read More
Australian Digital Council: ministers meet to discuss data sharing and service delivery
Ministers from across the federation came together this morning for the first meeting of the new Australian Digital Council to talk turkey about sharing data… Read More