Victorian Public Service survey deadline extended News The deadline for Victorian Public Service employees to participate in a state-wide reform program has been extended to 7 July. … Read more
Lunch with a whistleblower: how laws ‘lure’ public servants into disclosing Wednesday June 26, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News Senator Rex Patrick calls for public sector whistleblowers to be able to receive direct and indirect compensation and have the option to disclose anonymously, in… Read more
Top New South Wales public servant picked to lead New Zealand Treasury Tuesday June 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry Senior New South Wales public servant Dr Caralee McLiesh has been appointed as the next Secretary to Te Tai Ōhanga, the Treasury of New Zealand,… Read more
Correlation between NZ's well-being and housing policy, report finds Tuesday June 25, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins New Zealand New Zealand can improve well-being through improved policymaking and housing and migration reforms, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says. Read more
NSW public sector long-service leave cuts blocked in parliament Tuesday June 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton New South Wales The New South Wales government's attempt to cut back long-service leave entitlements for new public sector recruits was quickly blocked by the state's upper house… Read more
'Tough but fair' accounting and tax policy leader Michael Andrew has passed away Tuesday June 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has paid tribute to Michael Andrew, who stepped back from his role with KPMG in February 2017 due to a serious illness… Read more
Red tape crackdown renewed: Morrison prefers ‘animal spirits’ to endangered animals Monday June 24, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry Prime Minister Scott Morrison has reinforced his intention to remove “regulatory and bureaucratic barriers” that increase costs for companies, closely guided by common complaints about… Read more
Peeling the mandarin: organisational change and mental health Monday June 24, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory Thousands of public service jobs will be cut over the next year across the nation, all in the name of efficiency. But how does the mental… Read more
Attorney-general open to reforming 'obtuse' federal whistleblower protection law Monday June 24, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Attorney-general Christian Porter is reportedly open to reforming federal whistleblower-protection legislation to sharpen up the blurry line between legitimate and unauthorised disclosures of information from… Read more
Premium Columnists Announcing an ambitious new addition to The Mandarin Monday June 24, 2019 By Zoe Dattner News You may notice some things have changed around The Mandarin today. The site has had a refresh and we’ve tidied up the living room. But… Read more
Premium Trends and research How citizens value their own data ... why Facebook gets away with privacy controls ... the value of enterprise architecture … where power lies ... Monday June 24, 2019 By Harley Dennett News THE HORIZON is a curated guide to the latest published research, books, reports and podcasts with utility for practitioners in the public sector. Read more
APS secretaries unveil online collaboration hub in push to improve policy skills Friday June 21, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Heads of Australian Public Service departments have launched the beta version of a new collaboration website as a "hub" for their staff to collectively improve… Read more
Council shake-ups on all sides of Aus Friday June 21, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News Local councils in Perth, Brisbane, and Melbourne face a mixed bag of administrative actions. Read more
Reports point to failed Indigenous policies Thursday June 20, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News A new report from the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) says Australia is failing to… Read more
Home Affairs deputy secretary to lead Australian Cyber Security Centre Thursday June 20, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Senior Home Affairs executive Rachel Noble has been appointed to lead the Australian Cyber Security Centre, following the departure of Alastair MacGibbon at the end… Read more
