Young people remain ill-equipped to participate in Australian democracy Australian Capital Territory The latest figures show the previous survey's results were no mere aberration and that student performance in civics and citizenship has remained low.
Opinion: As Trump exits the White House, he leaves Trumpism behind in Australia Monday January 18, 2021 By Mark Kenny Australian Capital Territory Through recent natural disasters, global upheavals and a pandemic, Australia’s political centre has largely held. Australians may have disagreed at times, but they have also…
Premium Insights and analysis For public servants, the future of the national cabinet means adapting to centralised power and engineering accountability Monday December 7, 2020 By Chris Woods Australian Capital Territory The establishment of the national cabinet as first a crisis, and ultimately permanent, body has presented the most radical change to Australia's intergovernmental cooperation structures…
What can be learnt from Australia’s electoral system Friday December 4, 2020 By Pavitra Raja Australian Capital Territory The Australian electoral system works. Even Former US President Barack Obama is a fan. Here are four things that other nations can learn from it.
Premium Columnists Quarantine constitutionally a commonwealth power and responsibility Thursday December 3, 2020 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks One of the mysteries of Australia’s pandemic response is why states and territories were sucked in to taking responsibility for quarantine, writes Stephen Bartos.
Premium Insights and analysis NSW, Queensland and Victoria remake sector relations with renewable energy zones Monday November 30, 2020 By Chris Woods Australian Capital Territory Recently, the NSW, Queensland and Victorian governments each pushed the development of renewable energy zones as part of their post-COVID economic roadmaps. We explore how…
Tasmanian State Service review interim report calls for One APS-style concept to unite workforce Wednesday November 25, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News The government must build a culture of moving towards a single, united state service that has a strong capacity to better address whole-of-government priorities.
Premium Columnists Do consultants help avoid public sector politicisation? Thursday November 19, 2020 By Helena Cain Australian Capital Territory As a senior public servant, your politician strongly suggests that you drive an obviously political initiative – that may or may not go against your…
Premium Interviews Christine Milne on lessons in bipartisanship, multipartisanship and good government Monday October 19, 2020 By Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells 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.
Opinion: our political arena is not fit for purpose in 21st century Australia Monday October 12, 2020 By Richard Hames Australian Capital Territory Governments won't critique themselves a systemic level in ways that open up for structural change. Thus, effective change stays off the agenda.
Premium Case studies Foreign hackers cripple Texas County’s email system, raising election security concerns Tuesday September 29, 2020 By Jack Gillum, Jessica Huseman, Jeff Kao and Derek Willis Australian Capital Territory With local elections occurring in many jurisdictions across Australia in October, we publish a story from ProPublica on the vulnerability of email systems in county,…
Ex senator Lisa Singh joins Twiggy Forrest’s anti-modern slavery organisation Tuesday August 11, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Former Tasmanian senator Lisa Singh has been appointed head of government advocacy in the Australia-Pacific region at the Walk Free Foundation. The anti-modern slavery organisation…
In focus: Victoria COVID-19 infograms Thursday July 9, 2020 By Juliette O'Brien Australian Capital Territory This article is part of the COVID-19 in Australia infograms collection.
Public servants across Australia hit with pay freezes, job cuts Thursday June 25, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry State and federal public service employees across the country have been dealt major blows as governments attempt to grapple with the economic impacts of COVID-19.
Opinion: how mainstream services are failing the many Indigenous people with hearing loss in custody Monday June 22, 2020 By Damien Howard and Jody Barney Australian Capital Territory The extent of the ear disease that leads to Indigenous people’s hearing loss is a well-known health issue. But how this hearing loss influences communications…
