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.

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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 ...

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