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The new secretary of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Elizabeth Cosson, has spent some of her first few months in the job putting out fires by apologising to aggrieved veterans and promising to deliver fairer outcomes in future. Read More
Retire is too strong a word for a departmental secretary. There are always more things to move on to when they finally have the free… Read More
New Senior Executive Services promotions in the Australian government. Women outnumbered men in this week's top promotions. Read More
The government's former digital boss has sharply criticised the digital health agency for 'not learning from history' as the campaign to ensure the survival of the My Health Record system has its moment of truth. Read More
Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass has begun investigating whether State Trustees is acting in the best interests of its vulnerable clients. Read More
There's no way of knowing if the cashless debit card is having a positive impact on the community thanks to poor evaluation, says an ANAO report -- but the minister believes the report shows everything is "on track". Read More
The Treasurer had no right to stop the auditor-general telling his parliamentary oversight committee about a last-minute funding change this year, according to official legal advice. Read More
Flexible work is boosting productivity and women's participation in the workforce, according to a report released over the weekend. Read More
Michael Brennan has both public service and political staffer credentials, having also served as a deputy secretary for the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance, as well as staffer to former finance minister Nick Minchin and former Victorian treasurer Kim Wells. Read More
Ric Smith's report into the accidentally-sold cabinet papers from PM&C is a human error' prevention plan that goes far beyond any single agency. Read More
Have vendors been spreading false rumours about an ex-ASD executive as payback for the Microsoft secure cloud certification? That's unclear, but both parties have denied she was forced out. Read More
Federal Treasury Secretary John Fraser is calling it quits. Read More
An early taste of the feedback to the APS review has flagged the erosion of both core and specialist skills, crumbling and impersonal services, and a lack of alternatives when these services don't meet individual needs. Read More
The independent review of the Australian Public Service has moved to address concerns with an impressively qualified 'sounding board' that brings in ministerial and state expertise. It has also extended the deadline for submissions. Read More
New Senior Executive Services promotions in the Australian government. Read More
