It only came into existence a few months ago, but the government is already planning a strategic review of the Department of Home Affairs. The

The federal government plans to spend about $600 million on a suite of diverse initiatives labelled as “delivering Australia’s digital future” in this year’s budget,

This year’s federal budget recognises the increasing challenge ageing presents to government, with big funding increases across aged care, as well as support for older

The federal budget continues the government’s tight control over spending, with program spending growth predicted to be the lowest in 50 years. Awash with tax

Like last year’s federal budget, the plan for 2018-19 involves re-purposing a range of “efficiencies” found in some parts of the public sector, investing in

The Western Australian government has reconsidered some of its cost-cutting measures in the education portfolio in response to a passionate outcry, and been applauded for doing

“Free newspaper?” Anyone? This was the familiar offer that greeted Adelaide commuters at the train station last Thursday afternoon, only something was different. Not only

If deficits yawn, surpluses surely roar and the torrent of cash now flowing through the 2017-18 New South Wales Budget is simply deafening. Doubling down

The National Disability Insurance Scheme is not heading for a major cost blowout but the rushed rollout is leading to “poor outcomes” for participants, according

The Northern Territory government is running an impromptu experiment in open public accountability by inviting anyone to have a crack at scrutinising public servants in