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Deputy premier blames national parks agency for not doing enough on bushfire prevention, again

By Shannon Jenkins

Energy & Environment

The New South Wales deputy premier has taken aim at the state’s the National Parks and Wildlife Service for its role in bushfire reduction, again.

Gaetjens leads probe into sports rorts

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Canberra’s top mandarin will investigate whether former sports minister Bridget McKenzie breached ministerial standards in her handling of a $100m sports grants program which favoured…

Health secretary steps down, medical doctor recommended for job

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Secretary of the Department of Health Glenys Beauchamp will retire from her position on February 28, after more than 30 years in the public service.

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The full range of ADF powers under the Aid to Civilian Authorities legislation might not be quite what the people had in mind

By Verona Burgess

Defence

What Scott Morrison has flagged in his interview with the ABC’s David Speers on Sunday January 12 could become a constitutional lawyers’ picnic that could…

Opinion: leadership is not a title, it is what you do

By Kristy Muir

Editors' Picks

One thing we know about leadership is the danger of blaming an individual when individuals do not work in isolation. That said, witnessing our PM…

Ex-Home Affairs staffer says ‘compassionate politics’ needed to deal with climate change

By Shannon Jenkins

Energy & Environment

A former Department of Home Affairs staffer has criticised the federal government for failing to adopt a 2018 plan on preparing for natural disasters, including…

CPSU and Labor condemn government response to APS review

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Labor and the public sector union have criticised the government’s refusal to lift the public sector staff cap and adopt common pay and conditions for…

Thodey report: capability reviews coming, ASL cap scrap rejected

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The Prime Minister has finally released his response to the Independent Review of the Australian Public Service, three months after the Thodey report delivered its…

Secretary contradicts PM over Thodey review while APS braces for more MoG changes

By Stephen Easton

Federal

A federal department secretary has contradicted Prime Minister Scott Morrison's claim that his dramatic and decisive changes to Australian Public Service are "consistent entirely with…

Evangelical churches believe men should control women. That’s why they breed domestic violence

By Vicki Lowik & Annabel Taylor

Community & Social

Jane* was a member of Australia’s evangelical Christian community, and throughout her marriage she heard many sermons on honouring a husband’s authority. These…

PM wants help for older public servants to stay in the workforce

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Scott Morrison has told Australian Public Service Commissioner Peter Woolcott the impending whole-of-APS workforce strategy should explore how the APS and its leaders can support…

PM&C suddenly downgrades Scott Morrison’s brand new ‘Priorities and Delivery Unit’

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet only recently established a brand new team, as part of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's efforts to put…

Out of the blue: PM shows the Secretaries Board who’s boss

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Just last week the Australian Public Service Commissioner Peter Woolcott said the Secretaries Board had been busy advising Scott Morrison on his response to the…

Four departments and five secretaries cut while one returns, as PM reshapes the public service

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled a massive Australian Public Service shake-up, which will see five secretaries out of their jobs, after a morning of…

Multiple APS secretaries tipped to get the sack in Morrison’s massive MoG changes

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Prime Minister Scott Morrison plans a major restructure of the Australian Public Service, which may see multiple secretaries lose their jobs, according to news reports…