Voice hinges on national mood and values: Can Australia get out of its own way to vote for constitutional recognition? Community & Social Overcoming the ‘us and them’ rhetoric in the Voice referendum debate is possible, according to Linda Burney.
Government ‘still considering’ its response to a 20-year-old report May 29, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Federal It’s been more than 20 years since the ‘A Certain Maritime Incident’ report was tabled. So where is the final government response to it?
Give public servants permission to be creative, says Committee for Sydney CEO April 27, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social Committee for Sydney CEO and ex-NSW public servant Eamon Waterford says bureaucrats should initiate detailed investigatory work.
Marcia Langton says ‘the bureaucracy’ has let Indigenous people down April 13, 2023 By Binoy Kampmark Culture Marcia Langton says a constitutionally enshrined representative body would negate the bureaucratic nexus plaguing Indigenous policymaking.
Premium Insights and analysis The Voice will hold bureaucracy to account, legal expert says March 23, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Professor Megan Davis is back in Canberra to advance the actions of the referendum working group for a Voice to Parliament.
What ‘Waltzing Matilda’ tells us about robodebt and modern Australia March 14, 2023 By Maeve McGregor Community & Social We like to think our allegiance lies with the ghost of the penniless swagman in our unofficial national anthem, but the truth is otherwise.
Margaret Reynolds: Politicians and bureaucrats need to find a happy balance January 26, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social Former senator and minister Margaret Reynolds has enormous respect for the knowledge of seasoned public servants.
What we want to see in the new season of Utopia January 12, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Culture The Mandarin asked its LinkedIn audience what topics they would like to see tackled by Utopia, which will return to the ABC in 2023.
Premium Insights and analysis How history can help dissect the horizontal and vertical roles of the public service in responsible government November 29, 2022 By Melissa Coade Careers Mike Pezzullo says clear structural hierarchy is important for the bureaucracy to play its part in the rub of responsible government.
Pezzullo on the executive power origin story APS leaders should know November 28, 2022 By Melissa Coade Careers The home affairs boss took a trip back to 1901 to explain the government should be carried out by elected politicians and ministers.
New season of bureaucratic comedy Utopia due to air in 2023 November 28, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Culture Utopia, Working Dog Productions’s comedy about public service, will have a new season in 2023 on ABC after last airing in 2019.
Premium Insights and analysis When it comes to public service, only an absolute bureaucracy can save us November 25, 2022 By Blake Smith Australian Capital Territory The West will only restore its stability when public servants are again devoted to the public rather than themselves.
Report lays bare ‘set and forget’ risk for diversity in the Australian Public Service September 28, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal The complex and ambiguous problems facing government can be better addressed by a more diverse public service workforce: report.
Premium Interviews Review chair: Time to finish the three-year long conversation on APS reform August 29, 2022 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Dr Heather Smith says the task of solving problems and looking for opportunities for Australia requires reimagining how work is approached in the APS and how it is structured.
Premium Insights and analysis Podger pokes holes in review pushing for changes to APS classification August 29, 2022 By Melissa Coade Culture The former APS boss says hitting the brakes on structural reform is a sensible move, urging for more serious research.