Premium Columnists A (worrying) diplomacy gap at the top of government Friday September 24, 2021 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks With France offside in one blow, as well as swathes of Europe and South-East Asia, not to mention China, we can hardly afford any more…
Anti-Taliban protestors killed on the streets as deposed president of Afghanistan speaks out Thursday August 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade and Tom Ravlic Defence Ashraf Ghani reiterated that his departure was made at the last-minute and intended to prevent anymore bloodshed and was ‘in talks’ to return home.
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.
Changing of the guard: a closer look at the PM’s new secretary picks Monday July 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A closer look at the people the PM has chosen to guide the major commonwealth departments through one of the most challenging periods in living…
Premium Insights and analysis Militarisation of the public service continues Monday July 12, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks If the defence forces comes to be seen merely as a stepping-stone to a senior public service appointment, the public service ethos is undermined.
Three new department secretaries appointed Friday July 9, 2021 By Chris Johnson Federal Scott Morrison has appointed new secretaries for Foreign Affairs, Social Services and the Attorney-General’s Department.
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…
PSst! I spy a spy Thursday June 3, 2021 By The Mandarin Australian Capital Territory Pezzullo feels a draft, I spy a spy, and ‘back in the office’ agencies losing staff at a considerable rate but just can't seem to…
Commonwealth launches APS disability employment strategy Friday December 4, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The new strategy aims to boost and retain the employment of people with disability in the Australian Public Service while building a lasting culture of…
The Facebook of government: watch the ‘vision’ of what Services Australia will deliver Friday December 6, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology The Digital Transformation Agency has finally published a flashy promotional video showing the government's "vision" of Services Australia, a week after Minister for Government Services Stuart…
Once more unto the socials: NDIS chief stays on Twitter, enjoys minister’s ‘absolute confidence’ Friday November 15, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Rather than bunker down and abandon Twitter, Hoffman has quickly opened a new official account — @ndisceo — and addressed the issue in three opening…
NDIS chief deletes Twitter account, defends past activity: ‘I am not an anti-union Trump supporter’ Tuesday November 12, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal "I am not an anti-union Trump supporter," declared National Disability Insurance Agency chief executive Martin Hoffman last night, after his past social media use came…
Re-elected Prime Minister's public message to department heads Thursday May 23, 2019 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…
Frontline feedback is essential for policy, might have spared DHS from robodebt fury Thursday September 27, 2018 By Stephen Easton Features In hindsight, Department of Social Services secretary Kathryn Campbell believes Centrelink’s robodebt letters would not have stirred so much public anger if there was more…
