Tapped phones, Berejiklian and the disgraced pollie: How ICAC drove the NSW Government into crisis News In a week of explosive hearings, NSW’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has driven a political crisis through the highest levels of the state, reigniting…
ICAC: Maguire admits to monetising public office in ‘cash for visas’ scheme Wednesday October 14, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News Thousands of dollars in payments related to a cash for visas scheme were received at disgraced former NSW MP Daryl Maguire’s Parliamentary Office, an anti-corruption…
No wage freeze for Tasmanian public servants, state government confirms Monday October 12, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Public servants in Tasmania will not suffer a wage freeze in the state’s upcoming budget, Acting Premier Jeremy Rockliff has confirmed. Due to hand down…
NSW public servants wage increases slashed in $3 billion cost cutting effort Friday October 2, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News About 170,000 NSW public servants will have their nominal wage growth cut to 0.3% over the next 12 months after the state's industrial relations commission…
Here’s how the Victoria-NSW border closure will work – and how residents might be affected Tuesday July 7, 2020 By Andrew Burridge Editors' Picks What will this new shutdown mean for residents on both sides of the border and what are the potential longer-term consequences of the closure, as…
New department established for regional NSW Friday April 3, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The New South Wales government has created a new department dedicated to dealing with the major issues that affect regional communities. The Department of Regional…
NSW public service commissioner Emma Hogan to lead Department of Customer Service Thursday October 17, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice The New South Wales public service commissioner Emma Hogan is taking over as secretary of the Department of Customer Service from Glenn King, who is…
NSW public sector takes aim at Indigenous employment targets with three-point strategy Tuesday July 16, 2019 By Stephen Easton Community & Social The New South Wales government aims to have 114 senior leaders from Indigenous backgrounds in the state's public sector by 2025, up from a current…
New guide to help the 'forgotten Australians' and former child migrants access NSW care records Tuesday July 9, 2019 By Stephen Easton New South Wales People who spent time in institutional or foster care as children are entitled to access the relevant historical records, and a new guide from the…
NSW public sector long-service leave cuts blocked in parliament Tuesday June 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton New South Wales The New South Wales government's attempt to cut back long-service leave entitlements for new public sector recruits was quickly blocked by the state's upper house…
Peeling the mandarin: organisational change and mental health Monday June 24, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory Thousands of public service jobs will be cut over the next year across the nation, all in the name of efficiency. But how does the mental…
NSW a ‘jobs powerhouse’ — but not for public servants Tuesday June 18, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The NSW Government’s 2019-20 Budget is maintaining a strong focus on delivering jobs, according to Minister for Jobs and Investment Stuart Ayres. However, despite NSW …
Are NSW and VIC rubbish at recycling? Friday June 7, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The NSW Auditor-General's Office and the Victorian Auditor-General's Office have both found their states are struggling to manage their recycling.
Transport, Education, Health sectors fall short on probity policies Wednesday June 5, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Education Three agencies have failed to comply with the NSW Procurement Board’s Direction for engaging probity practitioners, the NSW Auditor-General has found.
NSW government to re-install cyber security chief, upgrade office to new version Tuesday May 21, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice The New South Wales government has made Tony Chapman its permanent information security chief and given his office a prominent place within the new Department…