Premium Insights and analysis Remembering nearly 100 years of loud political history at MOAD Community & Social Shouts of ‘Shame, resign!’ and ‘Hear, hear!’ as a group of old-timers gathered to reminisce about the important role of the Old Parliament House building.
NSW government hunts for 20,000 temporary election employees May 9, 2024 By Dan Holmes New South Wales Acting electoral commissioner Matthew Philips said the commission wants to create an electoral workforce that better reflects the community.
Australia’s potency suffers when diplomacy is exclusively considered soft power, Penny Wong says April 10, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The foreign minister has spoken of the impact Australia can wield when using “all the tools” of its national power — including diplomacy and military deterrence.
Legal win in sports rorts FOI saga sends a warning to public servants March 22, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal Rex Patrick’s court victory confirms an implied obligation under the FOI Act for public servants to avoid frustrating access to documents.
APSC report shows 3 in 5 Aussies satisfied with democratic system but concerns linger March 14, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social About 90% of surveyed Australians trust our ambulance, fire and other emergency services but only 25% trust Australian political parties.
Premium Interviews Deliberative democracy shows the path to better public consultation March 12, 2024 By Dan Holmes Communications & Technology Professor Nicole Curato says deliberative democracy demands prioritising community dialogue about policies outside of elections.
Premium Interviews Pulse check: What do Australian attitudes towards government and democracy say about our turbulent times? March 12, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Anne Tiernan’s message for policy and lawmakers is that understanding community sentiment is more important than ever.
Premium Insights and analysis Elizabeth Tydd on why information access matters in government March 11, 2024 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Australia’s new FOI commissioner on the importance of information access and transparency to public service and institutions’ integrity.
Prabowo Subianto likely to win Indonesian election February 14, 2024 By Dan Holmes Foreign Affairs & Immigration Indonesians will head to the polls for the largest one-day election in the world, and Prabowo Subianto is the likely victor.
Democracy and trust face a global tipping point in 2024 February 11, 2024 By Moira Were Community & Social With 49% of the world’s population heading to the voting polls, 2024 is the biggest election year in history. Misinformation threatens it.
Minns and Perrottet lauded for inspiring Australia’s future leaders February 8, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The former and current premiers of NSW have been jointly named in a shortlist for the McKinnon Prize for outstanding political leadership.
National integrity reforms yet to boost Australia’s anti-corruption score February 1, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Australia has been ranked in 14th place behind New Zealand, Singapore and Canada in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index.
Australians want their government to have an eye to the long-term, citizen pulse shows January 30, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social What do people want? Governments that can maintain a decent standard of living for society and are capable of decision-making for wellbeing.
Open Government Partnership promise commits to integrity, honesty and accountability December 15, 2023 By Melissa Coade News Mark Dreyfus says Labor’s ‘significant integrity reform agenda’ proves committed to the spirit of the Open Government Partnership.
Premium Insights and analysis Cohesion index: Australians’ trust in government declined from 2021 September 22, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Trust and national belonging indicators take a hit in Australia, according to a report examining national progress between 2008 and 2022.
