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Indigenous diplomats and Australia-Asia engagement: an interview with Julie-Ann Guivarra, ambassador for gender equality

By Melissa Conley Tyler & Tiffany Liu

Culture

In 2015, Julie-Ann Guivarra became the first Indigenous officer to rise to DFAT’s Senior Executive level. The talented diplomat to break that ceiling, Julie-Ann Guivarra,…

‘We’ve done what we’re here to do’: Frances Adamson on the APS’ crisis response

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic has presented the Australian Public Service with a 'blank slate' to start again, according to Department of Foreign Affairs…

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One diplomacy, two systems

By Chris Johnson

Editors' Picks

That the Chinese ambassador consented to this week's press conference stunt is further indication of China’s own sense of ascendancy in this region – or…

Frances Adamson called Chinese ambassador over suggestions public would boycott Australia

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

In a recent interview, Ambassador Cheng said Scott Morrison’s push for an independent inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a…

How to deliver great policy advice

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Leaders from across the public sector, the private sector, and academia have come together to discuss the ins and outs of delivering great policy advice.

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The good, the bad, and the ugly ways of explaining oneself in a Senate estimates committee; Wong on song

By Verona Burgess

Editors' Picks

THE OBSERVER: There comes a point when every democratic government bureaucracy needs to remember why it is there, why it has outlived successive political leaders,…

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The value in government libraries

By The Australian Library and Information Association

Sponsored

For every $1 invested, special libraries return more than $5-worth of value to their organisation – and that’s a conservative estimate according to independent economists…

Public servants honoured with IPAA National Fellowships in 2019

By The Mandarin

Australian Capital Territory

Ten new additions to the ranks of Institute of Public Administration Australia National Fellows were announced in Darwin last night. Professor Peter Shergold, who concludes…

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Doyens of the Canberra bubble gather to hear Prime Minister ScoMo give the APS its orders, while Yarralumla fills with sunshine

By Verona Burgess

Features

If you are a public servant, Scott Morrison's address to the APS was not boring, no matter what absolutely everyone else was predicting and concluding.

Frances Adamson: trust, cooperation and inclusion are fundamental to policy and delivery

By Stephen Easton

Features

Addressing the growing crisis of faith in democracy and public institutions is not easy but it is a key responsibility of public servants, says Department…

Phil Gaetjens promoted to head of PM&C, Dr Steven Kennedy to lead Treasury

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Treasury secretary Phil Gaetjens will lead the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet from September, and be replaced by the secretary of the Department…

Lowy Institute: Lack of women in Australia’s international relations sector harms national interest

By Shannon Jenkins

Defence

A scathing review from the Lowy Institute says there is a "severe gender imbalance" across the international relations sector, despite evidence of gender-balanced workforces functioning…

Re-elected Prime Minister's public message to department heads

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Prime Minister Scott Morrison brought department heads out in front of the media cameras on Thursday and told them not to get in the way…

International Women's Day: Marise Payne says female leaders make the world more peaceful

By The Mandarin

Australian Capital Territory

For International Women’s Day, Senator Marise Payne spoke to a packed Great Hall at Parliament House this week on women in public sector leadership, drawing…

Human Services a template for domestic violence support: Marise Payne

By Stephen Easton

Community & Social

Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne has challenged all Australian Public Service bosses to put in place support for staff experiencing domestic violence, using the…