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Opinion: local government needs a voice at the national cabinet

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Rebuilding better, and more resilient, cities and suburbs is critical to economic recovery from pandemic and recession. But it’s more than that: where we live means so much to all of us. These places need to matter equally in government, and around any national cabinet table.

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When you’ve got a case of policy-based evidence rather than evidence-based policy — and other service-delivery challenges

By Verona Burgess

Career Advice

With service delivery being the new black, middle-ranking public servants might be wondering whether being the meat in the sandwich is ever going to get any easier. And that’s not a question for only public servants.

City Deals: what Turnbull's urban policy has achieved, and where we go from here

By Paul Burton

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Malcolm Turnbull put in place the City Deals program in 2015 – aiming to create better partnerships between all levels of government. Some projects are underway, but we need more than just partnerships.

Can the PM sweeten Western Sydney for public servants?

By Stephen Easton

Features

Can city sweeteners make public service relocation easier? Staff often quit rather than move, endangering corporate memory.

Infrastructure Australia plays its cards for maximum effect

By Stephen Easton

Features

INTERVIEW: Public infrastructure decisions are often a source of tension between different tiers of government and industry. Infrastructure Australia’s CEO tells The Mandarin what it’s like as a neutral voice in a high-stakes debate.

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Opinion: local government needs a voice at the national cabinet

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When you’ve got a case of policy-based evidence rather than evidence-based policy — and other service-delivery challenges

City Deals: what Turnbull's urban policy has achieved, and where we go from here

Can the PM sweeten Western Sydney for public servants?

Infrastructure Australia plays its cards for maximum effect