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…

Something strange happens when politicians leave the political stage. The other side suddenly becomes much more civil – even affectionate. There is an outbreak of…

Government agencies need to be more open, honest and direct with the public, come to terms with social media and realise that working with people…

The high risk of political corruption is the main reason for special ICAC-style oversight, but governments must be allowed to govern, says former WA Premier…

When the young union legal officer Penny Wong, active in Labor politics since her university days, considered a run for federal parliament, she concluded that…

The growing polarisation of our politics in the age of Trump and Brexit forms the premise for a fascinating – and potentially confronting – series…

Digital democracy is here, but what does that mean? To find out more about the way technology is changing democracy and how you can help…

To earn back public trust, perhaps the "policy elite" need to get over themselves. Big government might be back but better solutions may also lie…

The ship of state has been listing for a while, and last week some of its key personnel fell overboard, writes David Donaldson. But it…

The CPSU came out all guns blazing to attack the government's enterprise bargaining policy in a Senate inquiry. But the policy remains intact and the…

Plenty of federal public servants think they are too restricted from expressing political views on social media. The Australian Public Service Commission asked for their…

In the age of social media, public servants who enjoy political activities and contributing to public life often find the rules oppressive or hard to…