Yo-yo staffing caps, union mandates, and ministerial deflections have one consistent loser: APS performance. What will it take for the service to stand up for itself?

The ATO’s Bristow tech spend review promised transparency. What it delivered was a generic checklist and a fresh FOI request from the union.

Home Affairs got caught playing favourites. The APSC’s response? A new strategy, some proactive monitoring, and a firm promise not to scare the horses.

Adam Fennessy takes up the IPAA ACT presidency, succeeding Katherine Jones and signalling a steady hand on the public purpose ...

The UK government has a plan to fundamentally rewire the state, but unions, technology, and civil service culture are proving ...

Murray Watt lends federal weight in Paris to Murujuga’s World Heritage bid, with Traditional Owners front and centre.

Australia’s foreign minister is off to Malaysia to reiterate “steadfast support” for ASEAN centrality, ASEAN priorities, multilateralism, rules-based trade and international law. Malaysia is currently ...

Shortcuts to policy insight are tempting. But if your AI tool can’t tell a structural driver from a lifestyle choice, it might be time to bring the librarians back in.

Silencing staff with legalese? NSW integrity bodies say not on their watch. Deeds of release don’t trump the public interest ...

The US GAO says banning remote work by fiat isn’t policy. Agencies need to know what’s working, what isn’t, and how to measure the difference.

The public service ideal of being ‘frank and fearless’ meets its toughest test in today’s political climate. History, ...

Victoria’s anti-hate taskforce has gone operational. Expect new laws, more enforcement, and closer ties with vulnerable communities.