The Department of Defence and the ADF face numerous challenges on many fronts. From recruitment to procurement, and from critical technology requirements to culture issues, Australia’s defence leaders ...

How much do we really want productivity growth, and what firms and workers are we prepared to throw on the scrap heap to achieve it?

Instinct and duty compelled Petty Officer Mark to take the dive for the team and swim out to “his shipmate to ensure he wasn’t hurt and steered him away from the submarine’s propeller” given it was ...

Bourke has been the assistant minister for autism since 2022. This promotion brings autism into the leadership group for the first time. Michael Brown has been promoted to assistant minister to the ...

Senator Jacqui Lambie will introduce bills next week to cap salaries at $430,000, below the level of the federal treasurer.

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Donald Trump’s second inauguration as president of the United States last week brought a slew of viral moments. But it also brought about significant changes in the US civil service. Of 26 executive ...

A highly accomplished public sector integrity leader is sought to lead the new office of Information Commissioner through innovation and advocacy. The OIC will be led by the Information Commissioner, ...

The Albanese government has finally released its suggested model of rules for accounting, auditing and sustainability reporting. This 21-page treatise on why a structural change ought to be ...

For public sector organisations striving to maximise efficiency, uphold compliance, and better serve citizens, effective travel and expense (T&E) management is critical. Managing T&E processes more ...