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Safety first for Queensland Health’s new director-general: ‘My heart still beats for the bush’

By Stephen Easton

News

Highly experienced physician and clinical safety expert Dr John Wakefield has been appointed as the director-general of Queensland Health, following the recent retirement of Michael…

So you're thinking of running an online survey: five basic standards for trustworthy consultation

By Stephen Easton

Communications & Technology

Running a public vote or survey is an easy way to directly involve the community in government decisions but it can create more problems than…

When positive spin met 'messy' reality: how the health chief explained leaked recording

By Stephen Easton

Communications & Technology

A recently leaked recording captured Queensland Health director-general Michael Walsh candidly discussing why public servants find it hard to be so candid in public.

Queensland probe to dig into NSW rubbish rorts

By Julian Bajkowski

Community & Social

Collapse of national waste plan prompts truck checks at the border.