The recent federal government response to the bushfire crisis and the “sports rorts” affair are symptomatic of a deeper political malaise — role confusion.

Cities are complex systems and should be evaluated in a holistic way. That said, the highest-ranked areas in an Australia-wide assessment of smart city performance…

The state government on Monday announced it would establish three new specialist Aboriginal positions within the Parks and Wildlife Service to “strengthen our understanding of…

Tasmania’s backlog of Right to Information cases will soon be reduced with a funding boost from the state government. The government has given its ombud’s…

Dr Kathleen Flanagan is interested in unpacking the impact of the labels on individuals and families to see how social policy might be more effective…

A joint initiative between federal and state public servants to manage threats to the Great Barrier Reef has won the Gold Award in the 2019…

Through embracing the opportunities of ever changing national and global environments and technological and public policy developments, the State Service of Tasmania will be able…

Tasmania's public service is under review by Dr Ian Watt, a former secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet who also led…

The Tasmanian government wants to make it easier for local businesses to tender for "technology services" contracts, while the state's Integrity Commission reports one public…

Nine anti-corruption commissioners from across Australia all say public sector leaders must take the risk of corruption more seriously in a strongly-worded open letter, but…

The NSW Government committed $38 million to four large air tankers in preparation for one of the state’s most dangerous fire seasons. Available for service…

Reluctant public servants and lack of trained Freedom of Information officers have been blamed for poor transparency in two states.

The Tasmanian government has invited feedback on its first digital transformation strategy. The strategy draft package targets three priority areas: community, economy and government. It…