Premium Insights and analysis Australia would do well to swap more than Pfizer doses with Singapore Wednesday September 8, 2021 By Hugh McClure Australian Capital Territory Singapore may provide one of the most compelling case studies for what Australians can anticipate on our roadmap out of the pandemic.
PM’s letter to Frewen shines light on thinking behind Vaccine Taskforce Wednesday September 1, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence The PM promised Lt Gen John Frewen ‘direct operational control’ of all government resources relevant to the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine scheme.
National cabinet assigns COVID hospital system review to working group Monday August 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The PM said the national cabinet review would take into account the Doherty Institute modelling for the COVID Delta variant. …
Premium Columnists Machiavelli meets Sun Tzu: the knives are out, and they cut all sorts of ways Friday July 16, 2021 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks There are a few more audits in the pipeline that might cause shivers up public service spines, writes Verona Burgess. What a difference seven months…
PSsst! Shivering in their boots Thursday July 15, 2021 By The Mandarin Federal Flying the coop, foreign feelings, and London calling. PSsst! Here's what we've heard.
PSsst! Dropping the A bomb Thursday July 1, 2021 By The Mandarin Australian Capital Territory Was the PM simply freewheeling? Who knows?, someone to through under the bus, and a lick o' paint ought to do it.
Premium Columnists Opportunity knocks for those with Secretary ambitions (but mind your head) Friday June 18, 2021 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks The drive to reach the top is not just about being close to political power, although that can be shockingly seductive. There’s a characteristic that…
Health secretary says audits during COVID-19 ‘burden’ staff Sunday May 30, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Brendan Murphy defends his department after questions were raised about the effectiveness of its deployment of personal PPE during COVID-19.
University of Queensland COVID-19 vaccine trial axed Friday December 11, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The University of Queensland and biotech company CSL have pulled the plug on further trials of their COVID-19 vaccine after antibodies in the vaccine were…
Promoted A case study in public service media training Monday November 9, 2020 By Steve Lewis Case studies In a year of unprecedented calamity and tumult, it has been gratifying to see the Commonwealth public service deliver first class service to so many…
Dr Kerry Chant named NSW premier’s Public Servant of the Year Thursday November 5, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales Public servants from across New South Wales have been recognised for their 'exceptional work' at the 2020 Premier’s Awards ceremony on Wednesday evening.
Premium Insights and analysis The plan to inoculate Australia: How governments will vaccinate more than 16-million people in less than a year Monday November 2, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Features Australia will draw on cross-disiplinary expertise in a society-wide effort to deploy a vaccine for coronavirus next year.
Brendan Murphy named third most powerful person in Australia Friday October 2, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet secretary Phil Gaetjens has topped AFR Magazine‘s list of Australia’s most covertly powerful people for the third consecutive…
Australia to secure Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine under new deal Wednesday August 19, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal All Australians would receive the vaccine for free once it has become available, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
Federal government had a COVID-19 response plan, ‘just not an aged care plan’, royal commission hears Friday August 14, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The federal government has been accused of showing 'a degree of self-congratulation and even hubris' in the months leading up to the COVID-19 aged care…
