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Machiavelli meets Sun Tzu: the knives are out, and they cut all sorts of ways

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…

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How human-centered design helped Services Australia deliver when COVID-19 shredded the playbook

By Matthew Elmas

As a million newly unemployed Australians flooded into Centrelink offices, phone lines and web pages in March, Services Australia was without a playbook for dealing…

Registrations open for DTA’s biggest event of the year

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

Early-bird registrations for the virtual summit opened on Friday. As part of the event, a range of keynote speeches, plenaries, interactive workshops and case-studies will…

‘I am the luckiest public servant alive’: Rebecca Skinner on being a glass-half-full leader

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

'I brought with me a knowledge that if you have a big organisation with a delivery focus, you'll find a way to deliver the outcome…

New CEO appointed to Services Australia

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Associate Secretary of the Department of Defence Rebecca Skinner has been appointed CEO of Services Australia, starting next week. Skinner was appointed as the acting…

The top contenders to replace Dennis Richardson at Defence department

By Harley Dennett

Defence

Who will replace Dennis Richardson as secretary of the Department of Defence? There's a lot of contenders being discussed and some earlier aspirants dropped out…

Defence 'interdependency' update: equal treatment, no member disadvantaged

By Harley Dennett

Defence

Commencing July 1 this year, the Australian Defence Force's married and unmarried couples will have the same requirements and process for recognition of their relationship…

End of discrimination against unwed employees?

By Harley Dennett

Career Advice

FEATURE: Defence takes a big step in its commitment to support a contemporary and diverse workforce. But across government de facto couple discrimination is…