Budget 2024: APS payroll headcount surges to 300,000 Economy & Industry Big boost in numbers as APS and non-APS agencies replenished with staff to cement in service delivery improvements and permanent headcount.
How diverse is your public service agency? May 1, 2024 By Dan Holmes Federal APSC data reveals which public service agencies had the most CALD employees last year, and which had the fewest.
Migration continues to drive population growth March 22, 2024 By Dan Holmes Federal Australia grew by 659,800 people in the year to September 2023, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Premium Insights and analysis DVA’s trust issues take on a different tenor when lives are at stake March 20, 2024 By Melissa Coade Culture Alison Frame said a mission to expand engagement did not necessarily mean there was a case to establish a whole new agency within DVA.
Future Centre for Disease Control may tackle recommendation on long COVID-19 data collection February 16, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The federal government says data-related activities related to long COVID will fall within the scope of the new Australian CDC.
Report recommends expanding ‘genuine’ public input for Australia’s 2026 Census February 16, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal Information Integrity Solutions Partners says the ABS must do ongoing testing of community perspectives for the 19th national Census.
Leigh unleashes data hounds on corporate thugs January 30, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Spreadsheets that oligopolists and cheating gougers are forced to reveal show mergers are heavily concentrated in the top 1% of corporates.
27 million milestone stirs ‘population panic’ January 25, 2024 By Dan Holmes Community & Social ANU demographer Liz Allen believes some segments of the media are exploiting population growth to sow panic about migration.
Premium Insights and analysis Trust survey shows attitudes toward public service unchanged but thought leaders say room for improvement November 28, 2023 By Melissa Coade Culture New results about citizen trust in the APS and satisfaction with services confirm that 61% of the public feel general trust.
Premium Interviews Why posting memes helps the ABS do its job October 18, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology Having a more “fun” presence online is to thank people for participating in ABS surveys, its head of social media Heather Lansdowne says.
Premium Insights and analysis Treasurer says turning productivity results around will take a long time October 11, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Jim Chalmers says the Productivity Commission’s latest bulletin findings are the byproduct of a “wasted decade” under the former government.
Premium Insights and analysis Leigh calls out the new federal data agenda: Totes will adjust October 9, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Public policy reality is realising what the numbers do say, not what you want them to. The days of burying numbers for convenience are gone.
ABS publishes ‘statement of regret’ over LGBTIQ+ exclusion from census August 17, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social Following a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission, the bureau has expressed regret over any distress to members of the LGBTIQ+ community.
Public sector annual wage growth biggest for 10 years August 15, 2023 By AAP Community & Social The 3.1% wage rise in the June quarter for public servants was the highest for the sector since March 2013, as enterprise bargaining agreements kicked in.
Data and evaluation are match made in policy heaven August 15, 2023 By Andrew Leigh Communications & Technology The capacity to generate, synthesise, analyse and share data analytics at scale, and in real-time, has fundamentally shifted.
