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…

Most public servants who process freedom-of-information requests are "sincere, passionate and committed" to government transparency, according to a recent study, but they often face obstacles…

Citizens are pressing governments to be more transparent. They want to freely access the information and data created about them, and for public agencies to…

The New South Wales Department of Finance, Services and Innovation has lured enthusiastic government IT expert Pia Andrews back to Australia from New Zealand, where…

New South Wales information commissioner Elizabeth Tydd has given public service leaders a comprehensive new guide to open government that positions public participation at the centre…

Establishing greater openness and transparency into the activities of government will build public trust, create economic opportunities, and support better decision-making. Intermedium’s white paper discusses…

Open Government is a growing global movement. It's global Open Gov Week (May 7-11 ), and we think this is cause for celebration and the…

"Each and every one of us in public service has a fundamental responsibility: to operate in the public interest".

Despite open government’s best intentions to prioritise collaboration, government bodies consistently duplicate each other’s effort. Collaborating as effectively as open communities is much harder than…

Not all freedom of information laws are created equal, which makes comparing the transparency of different systems across Australia rather difficult. States that proactively publish…

The Northern Territory's public servants don't receive that many applications for the release of government information, but when they do, they reject more than their…

With the kind of evaluation that the public sector applies to its own endeavours, the annual hackathon that creates new uses for government open datasets…

The Commonwealth has met a pledge from Australia's Open Government National Action Plan by simply publishing a review of its procurement portal AusTender against the…

Nominations are now being sought from individuals to fill up to eight civil society positions on Australia's first Open Government Forum.