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Doyens of the Canberra bubble gather to hear Prime Minister ScoMo give the APS its orders, while Yarralumla fills with sunshine

By Verona Burgess

Features

If you are a public servant, Scott Morrison's address to the APS was not boring, no matter what absolutely everyone else was predicting and concluding.

What should politicians be reading at parliamentary book club? Our experts make their picks

By Jane Howard

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Books Create Australia has opened up nominations for their inaugural parliamentary book club. Anyone can nominate an Australian book written in the last five years…

Coach Morrison's pep talk becomes a public spectacle

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Prime Minister Scott Morrison assumed the role of head coach yesterday in a pep talk ostensibly aimed at the Australian Public Service but which doubled…

Prime Minister bucks up the troops of the public service in a call to remember the 'quiet Australians'

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The bulk of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's first major speech to the Australian Public Service, hosted by the Institute of Public Administration Australia.

Morrison can learn a lot from the public servants, but will he listen?

By Michelle Grattan

Editors' Picks

A government in office for any length of time needs a constantly evolving and innovative agenda, to which bureaucratic thought and expertise can contribute. Only…

From code-breaking and cyber security to counter-terrorism: ASD boss picked to lead ASIO

By Stephen Easton

Defence

Mike Burgess will take over as head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation on September 15 after the retirement of Duncan Lewis, leaving a new…

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The APS needs to radically and quickly overhaul what 'service delivery' means to them. That should start with genuinely listening to their front-line people

By Verona Burgess

Features

Much of the APS needs to lose the attitude that policy is the apex of public administration and service delivery is done by lesser mortals,…

Federal ICAC supporters say alleged casino corruption exposes gaps in integrity system

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity will investigate lurid allegations suggesting an unsavoury relationship between Australian Border Force, Crown Resorts, and international criminals.

Phil Gaetjens promoted to head of PM&C, Dr Steven Kennedy to lead Treasury

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Treasury secretary Phil Gaetjens will lead the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet from September, and be replaced by the secretary of the Department…

Morrison searching for new PM&C chief after Martin Parkinson calls time, more departmental secretaries expected to go in APS shake-up

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Dr Martin Parkinson will step down as Scott Morrison's top public servant at the end of August and he won't be the only secretary to…

The beginning of a new chapter for Australia and Papua New Guinea

By The Mandarin

Federal

On 22 July, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Prime Minister James Marape held the inaugural Papua New Guinea-Australia Leaders’ Dialogue. Prime Minister Marape’s visit to…

Commonwealth appoints National Suicide Prevention Adviser, sets 'zero' as the goal

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appointed National Mental Health Commission chief executive Christine Morgan as the Commonwealth government’s suicide-prevention adviser.

Red tape crackdown renewed: Morrison prefers ‘animal spirits’ to endangered animals

By Stephen Easton

Economy & Industry

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has reinforced his intention to remove “regulatory and bureaucratic barriers” that increase costs for companies, closely guided by common complaints about…

Re-elected Prime Minister's public message to department heads

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…

Public servants hastily polish up the blue books as new Morrison ministry takes shape

By Stephen Easton

Federal

A who's-who of the members in contention for Coalition ministerial positions in the days after the 2019 federal election.