Premium Columnists Rearranging the APS upper echelons Friday June 10, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks For now, the MoG changes have to take place by July 1. There are also at least three more secretaries to appoint, but that doesn’t…
Fifty-eight roles to be cut at ABC as it becomes ‘digital-first’ Thursday June 9, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology The ABC said technology has enabled more efficient and accessible content management of its archives, making 58 roles redundant.
Australia’s top mandarin a focused method man Monday June 6, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal The APS will emerge as a modern, invigorated public service that will help governments in decades to come, says Brian Schmidt of Glyn Davis.
Is the appointment of Glyn Davis the beginning of real APS reform? Tuesday May 31, 2022 By Andrew Podger Editors' Picks Glyn Davis and APS Commissioner Peter Woolcott need to look very carefully when advising the PM on the new Secretary appointments.
Proposal for $200K reparations to Stolen Generations survivors Tuesday May 31, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Greens senator Lidia Thorpe calls for a national compensation scheme to pay reparations to children who were taken away from their families.
Premium Insights and analysis Election 2022: Historically speaking, public service heads always roll when a government changes Thursday May 19, 2022 By Chris Johnson Editors' Picks The Mandarin takes a look at how each side of politics has acted towards senior public servants when the government changes hands.
PSsst! Who’s the big cheese? Tuesday May 17, 2022 By The Mandarin Editors' Picks Big gun on the way, bring a big cheese to your election night party, Hanson’s second coming – at ya, standards board seeks field-testing volunteers.
Premium Insights and analysis Election 2022: Red and Blue books that really aren’t Monday May 16, 2022 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks Where do the 'Red' and 'Blue' labels come from? I asked several former senior public servants, on condition of anonymity. None of them knew. …
Premium Insights and analysis APS issues not so popular: Election campaign to focus on issues beyond public service Friday April 22, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Former DPM&C secretary Terry Moran speaks to The Mandarin about the impact of the federal election on Australia’s bureaucrats.
Premium Insights and analysis What caretaker means for the public sector’s interaction with industry Friday April 8, 2022 By Peter Strong Editors' Picks It is certainly not caretaker for associations, who continue to work for members and on policies, and who try to stay on the right side…
Premium Insights and analysis Federal budget and where the defence spend will focus Wednesday March 23, 2022 By Ian McPhedran Defence When it comes to 'hard' power, taxpayers should be nervous about handing more than $60 billion-plus per year by 2030 to Defence.
Premium Insights and analysis Satisfaction with democracy at its lowest since the Whitlam dismissal Thursday January 27, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Don't be surprised by the protests and interest in Clive Palmer. Three-quarters of Australians believe people in government are looking after themselves.
Premium Insights and analysis The media diversity report is out. Brace for the intellectual street brawl Monday December 13, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Culture The Senate Environment and Communications References Committee's report on media diversity heaps more fuel on media ownership laws.
Premium Insights and analysis What looms for the APS after a year like this? Wednesday December 8, 2021 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks Who wants to be remembered as the public service leader who sat and watched as the joint burnt down?…
Premium Columnists How many royal commissions are necessary? Wednesday July 28, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks Another day, another royal commission. For every major problem facing Australia it seems someone, somewhere, will call for a royal commission.
