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A digital government twin can model effects of change over time. It could teach us what structures worked and what didn't, optimising machinery of government

Communications & Technology

Allan Barger is a digital government specialist who worked on data.gov.au and most recently in the New South Wales government. He built a simple ‘twin’…

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Effective public servants need nuanced understanding of politics, what drives their minister and government. Geoff Gallop offers eleven theses on Australian politics in practice

By Geoff Gallop

Editors' Picks

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How Collective Impact is helping solve our most pernicious problems: breaking down the isolated agendas of stakeholders and realigning incentives

By Victoria Draudins

Community & Social

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In Argentina, public servants get promoted for learning how to innovate. For every class taken, a public servant earns points towards a pay rise

By Jennifer Guay

Editors' Picks

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You can start anywhere, you can end anywhere. Elanor Huntington is rethinking career journeys, skills and attributes to beat global challenges

By Stephen Easton

Economy & Industry

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Genuine mental health case ... or not? If you think an employee is lying, here's what you need to ask yourself first

By Camille Wilson

Features

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Most people don’t have enough time in their lives. Here's how government can help them get some of it back

By Lyndall Strazdins & Sean Innis

Features

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Your ethical reputation is your most valuable professional asset. So how do you build the right muscles to protect it?

By Attracta Lagan

Features

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Using 'challenge prizes' to develop great innovation policy. It's not about the winners, but diverse solutions to a well-defined problem

By Tris Dyson and Oliver Cansdell

Features

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