Here’s how to renew Australia’s Democracy Wednesday May 1, 2019 By Iain Walker and Nicholas Reece Culture Longer parliamentary terms? More free votes by MPs? Party publication of membership numbers and financial details each year? All proposals for consideration in a new… Read more
Nadia: the curious case of the digital missing person Wednesday April 3, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Peter Shergold recently gave public servants a rev-up over the need to actually deliver on innovation instead of just talking about it, but there’s a… Read more
Shergold sees a 'gulf between rhetoric and reality' of innovation and digital government Tuesday March 26, 2019 By Stephen Easton Features Senior public servants fuel cynicism among citizens and staff if their ambitious rhetoric about innovative new approaches does not achieve the promised outcomes, warns government… Read more
Leadership data reveals strategic thinking gap Tuesday March 5, 2019 By Colin Boldra Sponsored As we look to the future and the skills of leaders required to take us there, leaders need to prioritise, say and measure the capabilities… Read more
Crisis of confidence: a black dog stalks the public service Wednesday October 17, 2018 By Harley Dennett Australian Capital Territory Alarming new research has revealed the black dog stalking the public services of Australia as their unique professional obligations are afforded less respect than in… Read more
'Fit for Purpose. Fit for Future.' — national public sector survey coming your way soon Thursday August 2, 2018 By The Mandarin News Professor Peter Shergold is meeting with governments across Australia in August to test of the pulse of the public sector. Read more
Politics of division set to rock public sector at ground-breaking Melbourne conference Friday July 27, 2018 By IPAA Engagement The growing polarisation of our politics in the age of Trump and Brexit forms the premise for a fascinating – and potentially confronting – series… Read more
When mandarins join the big end of town Wednesday May 2, 2018 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks You’re leaving a senior position in the Australian Public Service and covet a plush seat in the elite company directors’ club. Be careful what you… Read more
Back to social impact: another string to Peter Shergold's bow Monday April 9, 2018 By Stephen Easton News Peter Shergold returns to the Centre for Social Impact, the organisation he helped establish in 2008 after retiring as head of the Australian Public Service,… Read more
Helping refugees build new lives: Q&A with Peter Shergold Thursday March 15, 2018 By The Mandarin Community & Social Peter Shergold speaks to the Sax Institute about his role coordinating refugee resettlement and the elements of successful collaboration. Read more
'Urgent': former secretaries assess public service capability Monday February 12, 2018 By David Donaldson Editors' Picks If the public service were a patient "it would be in palliative care", says Terry Moran. Here's what other secretaries have said about Australia's loss… Read more
Trust crisis: can a big government still act local and involve citizens? Monday November 27, 2017 By Stephen Easton Features To earn back public trust, perhaps the "policy elite" need to get over themselves. Big government might be back but better solutions may also lie… Read more
Nicholas Gruen: evaluation knowledge comes not from numbers, but questions Wednesday September 6, 2017 By Nicholas Gruen Features As policymakers look back for answers to what worked — like PM&C's $40m for evaluation of Indigenous programs — the pass/fail approach won't, in itself,… Read more
APS leadership turnover set for another jolt — for better or for worse Wednesday July 12, 2017 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks The high turnover of APS secretaries is expected to continue next year, but a ministerial reshuffle could cut short even more top mandarins' careers, writes… Read more
17 NSW agencies heed Peter Shergold's call to recruit refugees Tuesday May 23, 2017 By Stephen Easton Case studies The New South Wales public service is working to place newly arrived refugees in government jobs that could be vital stepping stones into their new… Read more
