Bernard Keane

Bernard Keane is a columnist for Mandarin Premium and Crikey.com.au's political editor. Before that he was Crikey’s Canberra press gallery correspondent, covering politics, national security and economics.

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Expert briefings

Election 2022: Think you’ve got those incoming briefs ready? Have another think

By Bernard Keane

Editors' Picks

For those doing an IGB for the first time, here are some tips; check them before declaring the product ready to go on Friday.

Summer reading recommendations from the editor

By Chris Johnson

Culture

It’s time to put down the tools and pick up a book or two to help make it through the summer holidays. Here are four…

Norfolk Island’s recent experience of the politicisation of the APS

By Chris Nobbs

Editors' Picks

For Norfolk Island, federal policy comes from unexamined ideology, and declining governmental transparency, integrity and accountability.

Safeguarding the APS by building better relationships between ministers, their offices and agencies

By Ken Smith

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ANZSOG dean and CEO Ken Smith AO replies to an article recently published as part of The Mandarin's 'Politicisation of the public service' series. …

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The Select Committee

Consultants being public servants – The Select Committee

By Chris Johnson

Career Advice

What is the appropriate level of the use of consultants in the public service? Has it gone too far? Are consultants doing too much core/routine…

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Columnists

The key to coexisting peacefully and effectively with political staffers is simple: each of you should understand the other's role

By Bernard Keane

Career Advice

As every public servant knows, advisers on both sides of politics range from highly competent, agreeable people who work collaboratively with the bureaucracy, to rabid…