Premium Insights and analysis Ten things we learned from APS-wide enterprise bargaining Community & Social The great APS wage reset is almost done. But not all deals are done, especially in agencies that still have real clout.
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.
Premium Insights and analysis ‘Freedom has never been cheap’: The Washington neocon driving Australia’s defence moves August 18, 2023 By David Hardaker Defence US Republican Mike Gallagher is a man on a mission, and he has Australia directly in his sights.
Public health leadership when anti-vaxxers are not in the mood for evidence, spurred by suspicion and fear July 6, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Brendan Murphy says upholding important principles of democracy left the door open for conspiracy theorists to take things to the Nth degree.
Recovery grants to lift engagement in regional Australia July 4, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The federal government is supporting 43 locally-led initiatives to help communities recover from the impacts of COVID-19.
Services Australia contractor cull cuts 1,000 positions November 30, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Australia’s welfare agency is terminating hundreds of temporary tech staff just before Christmas, under a new policy to slash contractors.
Premium Insights and analysis Is APS travel contract a Budget target? October 19, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Editors' Picks Canberra’s massive whole-of-government travel, accommodation and corporate credit card deal is about to go the market. Here’s what’s in play.
Shorten’s trusted digital delivery circle revealed September 28, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Key APS appointments to the myGov Audit have been made public, with some founding DTO talent lured back to the federal fold.
First locally acquired MPX case in NSW, WHO considers ‘monkeypox’ name change August 22, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Health One MPX case was acquired in NSW, while two were acquired elsewhere in Australia. The total cases identified in NSW is now 42.
Health system needs workforce planning again, says former heath secretary August 22, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal Stephen Duckett says a government’s abysmal performance in managing its areas of responsibility is the government’s fault, not the public service’s.
Increase in complaints to IGADF following Afghanistan Inquiry July 18, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Defence The IGADF Annual Report 2020-21 showed 116 submissions for the year, a jump from the 66 submissions in the previous period.
Snap cabinet meeting called as Albanese faces pandemic management criticism July 15, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal The meeting comes as the AHPP warns of the latest wave of COVID, with the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants named as the cause.
New APSC flexible working advice as COVID wave hits July 14, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal Removed from the new circular is the May 2020 advice that public servants should return to the office ‘as soon as it is safe to do so’.
Premium Insights and analysis Public sector knowledge workers can no longer be ignored by political leaders May 26, 2022 By Richard Denniss Editors' Picks One of the ‘major’ parties has no representation for an entire state or territory. It seems public servants have had the last laugh.
Albanese asks Department of Health for COVID briefing May 25, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal Anthony Albanese has asked Health for a briefing on COVID-19; there was some criticism of the lack of meaningful discussion of COVID during the election.