The New South Wales Rural Fire Service recently heard the government had worked out how to pay for extra workers' compensation to firefighters who develop cancer, while it recognised 21 of its members and 11 units for bravery and exceptional service. Read More
New Zealand is set to release its first “Well-being Budget”, which builds on treasury’s Living Standards Framework. It introduces a suite of well-being measures, including cultural identity, environment, housing, income and consumption, and social connections. Read More
Placing citizens at the centre of policymaking and service design means they have the opportunity to shape policy and services in areas that matter to… Read More
Verona Burgess previews the upcoming symposium on how the public sector can address the weighty issues that Australians rely on them to manage. Read More
This is a transcript, albeit a bit rough, of a discussion between famed UK economist and Financial Times journalist Martin Wolf and Australian economist and public thinker Nicholas Gruen about what economic reform should have looked like. Read More
Officials sometimes make the mistake of assuming another unit or organisation has completed due diligence checks on suppliers, perhaps during an earlier engagement or earlier in the process of the current engagement. ICAC offers tips for spotting the red flags. Read More
Immigration policy will be a critical issue in forthcoming state and federal elections. The disproportionate impact of immigration on population growth and public infrastructure in… Read More
Now is the time for managers and team leaders to learn the ins-and-outs of regulation, and how to take on the role of regulator for the good of your department. Read More
The head of DFAT gives a diplomatic perspective on the recent establishment of the Australian Space Agency while addressing the UN, including the future of multilateral space diplomacy and the creation of rules-based order for the final frontier. Read More
The Melbourne Institute and The Australian are proud to present the 2018 Outlook Conference. How do we sustain Australia’s economic growth without sacrificing social equity?… Read More
New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize winner Professor Paul Krugman has strongly defended his trade theory following a critique in The Mandarin by Dr Nicholas Gruen. Read More
APS Commissioner, John Lloyd, calls for the main public sector union, the CPSU, to take a more realistic and pragmatic approach to the next enterprise bargaining round Read More
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 your agency prepare, come along to our Vivid Ideas event on Tuesday 5 June at the State Library of New South Wales. Read More
Security issues and claims based on unauthorised disclosures to the media have taken centre stage as the Senate's post-budget estimates hearings kicked off in Canberra. Read More
The Crime and Corruption Commission has substantiated five somewhat disturbing allegations against Queensland's former electoral commissioner Walter Van der Merwe, finding he breached the public service code of conduct multiple times. Read More
