Reducing working hours will only promote those ends if accompanied by deeper social and cultural changes. Much family life, for example, involves doing things that…

New Zealand's government has published a draft "algorithm charter for government agencies" that promises citizens fairness, transparency and accountability around how the government uses data…

Public sector leaders have joined up in Sydney this week to discuss issues surrounding digital government, including ethics, the definition of public interest, and accountability.

A fight has been brewing in Queensland between the state’s legal watchdog and the Attorney-General. Acting Legal Services Commissioner Bob Brittan this week told The…

In an age where technology plays a growing role in the workplace, many underestimate the crucial importance of soft skills such as communication, listening and…

The Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner has published a book on the profound social, technological, and ethical issues that are rearing their heads the…

Agencies of the New Zealand government will take advice on the ethical use of public data from a new expert panel pulled together by Stats…

Dr Martin Parkinson wants to make it clear for the record that he was never formally sacked as the secretary of the Treasury in 2013,…

New Zealand's public service will undergo the "biggest shake-up in 30 years" which will involve replacing its underpinning legislation and, according to Minister for State…

Victoria's corruption watchdog has released a new instalment in its series of reports on local government, which aims to show council administrators what a good…