Premium Case studies APS culture needs a serious shake-up to deliver Albo’s lean, green, electric dream Australian Capital Territory The bureaucracy will need to have a lot more technical people working directly for it if it wants to make the ‘renewables superpower’ dream happen.
Government inches towards public schools funding deal with states May 19, 2024 By Dan Holmes Australian Capital Territory Despite promises from successive governments since the Gonski review, the SRS has never been met in Australian public schools.
Australian Federal Police wage offer opened to scrutiny before vote May 17, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Queensland, NSW ready to offer cop defectors more money to move their badges over from the Australian Federal Police to the state forces.
Corruption investigation into Walter Sofronoff commences May 14, 2024 By Dan Holmes Australian Capital Territory Sofronoff’s objectivity came into question when it was revealed he leaked information to right-wing columnist Janet Albrechtson.
Australian Federal Police officers, employees, urged to reject pay offer May 8, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory AFPA has asked more than 7,000 Australian Federal Police staff to vote down the government’s current pay offer, saying it is insufficient.
Services Australia reclaims its multicultural mojo, APSC CALD out over diversity May 6, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Apex administrators and peak central agencies have been left looking pale and stale after a statistical error forced a correction to CALD tallies.
Australian Taxation Office ranked most culturally diverse APS agency May 2, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Quantitative metrics vary from previous estimates and public statements, but the official league table reveals Anglo-dominant agencies.
Premium Insights and analysis How do you protect public institutions from the people they serve? May 1, 2024 By Dan Holmes Australian Capital Territory The responses of public service and political leaders in moments of crisis matter for the way political discourse is conducted in Australia.
Premium Insights and analysis Water experts warn about climate risk in Murray Darling Basin April 23, 2024 By Dan Holmes Australian Capital Territory Water experts are calling for a new independent national water market regulator and a more forward-thinking approach to the beleaguered Murray Darling Basin Plan.
Services Australia prepares to sack politically manipulative tech vendors April 23, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Services Australia has now vowed to “be bold” when it comes to giving underperforming tech vendors the sack.
AFP snoop’s ‘drive-time is work-time’ claim fails in Fair Work appeal April 10, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Travel to target is not included in AFP hours on the job. Other states and jurisdictions are now on notice for similar claims.
Murray Darling Basin Plan water-recovery gap reduced by 60% this year April 3, 2024 By Dan Holmes Australian Capital Territory The agreement to recover 4.9 gigalitres of water per year marks an important milestone for the ACT and federal governments.
Gallagher rejects racial identifiers in digital ID legislative amendments March 26, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Banks get speedier access, lose racial profiling; the public gets de-activation, data-retention limits, and alternatives for digital ID refuseniks.
Canberra needs more infrastructure to support population growth, says Barr March 14, 2024 By Dan Holmes Australian Capital Territory Andrew Barr said maintaining Canberra’s sustained population growth will demand a more sophisticated approach to infrastructure.
Canberra no longer just an APS company town, says Barr March 14, 2024 By Dan Holmes Australian Capital Territory Territory chief minister Andrew Barr said Canberra’s workforce was getting more productive and more diverse.