Premium Insights and analysis Ken Henry’s scathing view of tax system design in Australia Economy & Industry A former head of Treasury has rebuked the state of Australia’s tax system, saying Australia’s future prosperity is at risk.
Albanese besomes first sitting PM to walk the Kokoda Track April 23, 2024 By Dan Holmes Federal PNG prime minister James Marape said he would walk the Kokoda Track with Anthony Albanese ‘until he stops’.
Premium Insights and analysis ASEAN leaders kinda, sorta, maybe united on South China Sea March 8, 2024 By Dan Holmes Editors' Picks The Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia all have territory China claims sovereignty over the South China Sea.
Keating calls for ASIO boss to be sacked March 6, 2024 By Dan Holmes Federal In a statement released yesterday, Keating members of the strategic policy establishment of “rattling the China can” at ASEAN.
Premium Insights and analysis Keating redux: Competition is having a moment with politicians, but powerful enemies are gathering February 25, 2024 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks While politicians might now be talking about competition, there’s a powerful constituency that prefers things just as they are, thanks.
Radical shake-up of IT labour hire for APS, outsourcers takes shape November 22, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Can a Commonwealth Electronic Service (CES 2.0) be created? Post the job ads and see what happens. So, how much does your boss make?
Commonwealth Employment Service resurrection approved at Labor conference August 21, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Government job exchanges could soon be in vogue again with the CPSU gaining a win on the floor of the ALP National Conference.
CPSU escalates demand to restore Commonwealth Employment Service July 28, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory The CPSU intends to take the ‘Bring back the CES’ campaign to the ALP National Conference in August.
Albanese told to restore outsourced Commonwealth Employment Service June 20, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social The CPSU wants the once huge pre-digital Commonwealth Employment Service ditched by the Keating government to be resurrected.
Vale Allan Gyngell: A remarkable contributor to Australia’s engagement with the world May 4, 2023 By John Blaxland Federal Highly regarded in government, academia, diplomacy and intelligence, Allan Gyngell lived an extraordinary life in service to his country.
John Kerin: A friend of the public service who had an eye for the greater good April 13, 2023 By Geoff Gorrie Federal Many of John Kerin’s initiatives — especially in agriculture — were monumental and have stood the test of time, says Geoff Gorrie.
Australia’s new AUKUS strike power standardises on 40 year-old Tomahawk cruise missiles March 20, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Defence Australia will buy at least 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles for ships and subs in a deal worth $1.3 billion ahead of hypersonic capabilities.
Premium Columnists Vale Allan Hawke, good and faithful public servant September 9, 2022 By Verona Burgess Defence Allan Hawke was the ultimate professional public servant, as straight as a die. He was not, of course, perfect. For a start, that laugh…
Premium Insights and analysis It wouldn’t hurt for the government to manage parliament like it were in minority July 29, 2022 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks Australia’s first (and so far only) viable carbon-pricing scheme was introduced by a minority government under Julia Gillard, along with a raft of other useful legislation and government programs.
PSsst! Who’s the big cheese? May 17, 2022 By The Mandarin Editors' Picks Big gun on the way, bring a big cheese to your election night party, Hanson’s second coming – at ya, standards board seeks field-testing volunteers. Here’s what we’ve heard.
