Can Drew Clarke restore the integrity of the PMO? Career Advice Malcolm Turnbull’s choice of Communications Department head Drew Clarke as his acting chief of staff might signal a shift back to a more consultative cabinet
Archives awarded for defining digital information management August 19, 2015 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Digital information management is rapidly growing in importance to the point where it is beginning to emerge as a distinct profession, and the National Archives
Lloyd's lighter touch: public service commission cuts internal red tape July 6, 2015 By Stephen Easton News Australian Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd has gotten out of the rubber stamping of Senior Executive Service appointments, and is looking for other ways to
Always check for secret documents before throwing away old furniture June 26, 2015 By Stephen Easton News How do nearly 5000 secret, confidential and restricted documents from two major federal departments end up in a scrap metal recycling yard? That’s the question
Ten trends changing the face of global infrastructure June 11, 2015 By The Mandarin Features Infrastructure programs in Australia have not only grabbed a plethora of recent headlines, but their importance has been keenly felt at the ballot box. In
Agile leadership trumps long service in new Border Protection team May 27, 2015 By Stephen Easton News The new generation of senior leaders in charge of the consolidated Immigration and Border Protection portfolio were chosen for their diverse experience in multiple departments,
WA budget: magic public service cuts that don't hurt the public May 15, 2015 By Stephen Easton News The Western Australian government has posted its first deficit in 15 years because it faces the toughest economic and fiscal environment in twice that long,
Targeted razor-gangs replacing broad-brush efficiency dividends May 12, 2015 By Stephen Easton News The blunt instrument of public sector savings that is the federal government’s efficiency dividend will drop back to a base rate of 1%, but not
ComSuper staff fail in bid to keep APS rights May 12, 2015 By Stephen Easton News How much value is there in the employment mobility benefits that make it easier for public servants to move from job to job within the
Carol Mills sacked as DPS head April 24, 2015 By Stephen Easton News Department of Parliamentary Services secretary Carol Mills lost the inside running to become clerk of the UK House of Commons back in December, and now
Harper review: choice at the heart of public service delivery April 1, 2015 By Stephen Easton News Consumer choice should be placed at the heart of government service delivery, through policies to encourage diverse and competitive markets populated with innovative and responsive
Digital leadership in Government March 31, 2015 By The Mandarin Features Tom Burton: If you were coaching agency leads, okay, the world’s going digital, your citizens are now well ahead what would be some of the
Digital disruption in government March 31, 2015 By The Mandarin Features Tom Burton: Welcome to the Mandarin. Vivek Kundra is our guest today and he’s the former CIO for the Obama administration and now Vice President
APS union campaign escalates, but does it have the firepower to win? March 30, 2015 By Stephen Easton Features The union campaign to force a change in the Abbott government’s efficiency-linked enterprise bargaining policy is ramping up but despite a couple of minor victories, it’s
