In an example of public-impact procurement, the New South Wales government has placed 84,417 hectares of the Lowbidgee floodplain under the management of conservationists, local… Read More
Last week's Power to Persuade symposium led to fascinating discussion about how evidence feeds into public policy and the impact of post-truth political culture. Policymakers have always seen multiple truths, and not everyone believes the widely-understood term describes a genuinely new phenomenon. Read More
The finalists for Canberra's 2017 Public Sector Innovation Awards have been announced with two ACT Government projects and nine APS initiatives making the cut. Three winners will be announced in July. Read More
Over the last decade there has been an explosion in content and many new ways to make and consume it. As the Federal Government announces a formal review of Australian content, a conference next week will explore the notion of exactly what is Australian content and what is the best way to support it. Read More
New research tracking the APS gender equality strategy confirms flexible work isn't as easy for mid-level managers to implement as it is for senior leaders to champion the idea, and finds pockets of old-school sexism alive and well. Read More
Australian Federal Police commissioner Andrew Colvin spoke to a packed house of public sector people about his efforts to reform organisational culture, particularly around gender equity. He says it's not about fixing the AFP, because it's not broken. Read More
Not every policy will have the intended outcome, but we can respectfully evaluate what went wrong and learn from it. A stakeholder and an economist look back at an arts policy where the evaluation was buried. Read More
OPINION: A mature Australia should be able to understand and deal with its history, says UNSW's dean of law. The recent media storm over university guidelines was sensationalist and inaccurate. Read More
A new deputy secretary at a "blokey" primary industries department has a plan to give women a fair go. He tells The Mandarin he won't sugarcoat an imperfect situation, but the local tabloid missed the point entirely. Read More
After the troubling Healthway investigation, WA's public servants are now more conscientious of accepting benefits as part of sponsorship deals. But 20% of some 3200 tickets were brazenly reported as "private use". Read More
Phyllis Williams is not only a highly respected archivist, but she is also the only one in the country working for two tiers of government at the same time. Read More
Some public servants need little encouragement to fight FOI tooth and nail — but should they? Two departments handled the release of their "blue books" very differently, while Labor fights to force more disclosure. Read More
A 12-month investigation by the Tasmanian Integrity Commission has found "a systemic failure" across State Service agencies to apply policies on receiving gifts. But DPC secretary Greg Johannes thinks a blanket ban would be impractical. Read More
Piece by piece we’re seeing a clearer picture of the priorities of the new federal Turnbull government. Yesterday the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet… Read More
With social media and communicating with the public online on the rise, it’s vital to know how to mitigate defamation risk. Read More
