Silencing staff with legalese? NSW integrity bodies say not on their watch. Deeds of release don’t trump the public interest ...

The public service ideal of being ‘frank and fearless’ meets its toughest test in today’s political climate. History, ...

Chris Bowen will travel to the four Pacific Island nations this week in a bid to deepen Australia’s climate and energy ...

Shortcuts to policy insight are tempting. But if your AI tool can’t tell a structural driver from a lifestyle choice, it might be time to bring the librarians back in.

The US GAO says banning remote work by fiat isn’t policy. Agencies need to know what’s working, what isn’t, and how to measure the difference.

Victoria’s anti-hate taskforce has gone operational. Expect new laws, more enforcement, and closer ties with vulnerable communities.

New Zealand public servants expressed belief in their work and concerns about integrity and change management.

In Australia, like Afghanistan and Iraq, the cult of the militarised ute as a primary delivery vehicle shows little sign of slowing down, with the successful mating of a classic anti-air defence ...

Handing down his third budget on Tuesday, NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey unveiled a series of record investments across housing, disaster response, essential workers, skills and child protection. The ...

Turnbull is a master of the casual aside, such as when he mentioned in passing that he had had to counsel one federal department secretary for bullying. No names or pack drill, but by morning tea, ...

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Like a Sirens’ song, time and again drawing IT projects off course and on to the rocks that have claimed so many tech wrecks, is the same seductive phrase; “We are different”. Or sometimes; “Our needs ...