Outgoing Education secretary Michele Bruniges on her hopes for 2023 Education Michele Bruniges says one thing won’t change once she leaves her post in April – her department’s focus on delivering high-quality education.
Long serving mandarin Tony Cook named Education sec February 3, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Education Tony Cook has been appointed the new secretary of Education, replacing Michele Bruniges. He has a long history in the education sector.
Proposed departmental offices are big on flexibility, committee told February 3, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Flexibility was a key theme of a public hearing for a proposed fit-out for new departmental offices on Canberra’s London Circuit.
PwC scandal is more than just a kink in the hose February 2, 2023 By Melissa Donnelly Culture The PwC scandal is the love child of outsourcing and tax avoidance. Government outsourcing must be overhauled, writes Melissa Donnelly.
Premium Interviews APS should get accustomed to ‘swift’ accountability, former minister says January 18, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Amanda Vanstone has enormous respect for the APS; says they should accept they’ll be “dealt with, and swiftly” if they do something wrong.
Jobs and Skills Councils receive $400 million in funding December 16, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry The federal government has set aside $402 million to fund Jobs and Skills Councils over four years to deal with skill shortages.
Rishworth touts evidence-based policy reforms for Australians living with disability December 15, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Amanda Rishworth has announced a preliminary research agenda and recommended the establishment of a National Disability Research Partnership.
Language expansion on the cards for WA students December 14, 2022 By Melissa Coade Education Students from pre-primary to Year 12 in Western Australia will have a Punjabi language curriculum available from next year.
What your boss gets paid: The APS secretaries’ salaries list November 22, 2022 By Anna Macdonald APS Secretary Salaries 2022 The Mandarin ranks each APS secretary’s salary by two measures: total remuneration and base salary.
Australia is failing the tens of thousands of children who aren’t enrolled in school November 18, 2022 By Madonna King Editors' Picks As many as 100,000 Australian children may not be enrolled in school. This is a disgrace, a crisis, a public policy failing, and a damn travesty.
Australia pledges aid relief for more than 14 million facing hardship in Myanmar November 11, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal Penny Wong has announced a $135 million aid package for displaced people escaping Myanmar into Bangladesh.
Premium Insights and analysis Shergold airs ‘woulda, coulda, shoulda’ of public administration in Australia’s COVID response November 11, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Former PM&C secretary Peter Shergold addressed an IPAA NSW audience last night on the lessons learned in the Fault Lines report.
Inquiry to examine threat of sexual violence to girls and women during wartime October 28, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Examined will be recent reports of sexual violence in war-affected areas and abuse experienced by migrant or refugee women and children.
Government pitches Budget’s ‘responsible’ families and children focus October 25, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal Government reforms will cut the cost of early education and care for about 96% of families with children in care.
Animals should be included in Medicare under One Health system, argue academics October 24, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal A group of academics has come together to call for a national centre for disease control in Australia, under a concept termed ‘One Health’.