The establishment of the Commonwealth Public Service was no small feat. The constitution mandated the pay and conditions of ...

Lack of opposition support for the misinformation bill meant there was no legislative pathway to passing it into law.

It started with an auditor's question. Urgent remedial legislation is rushed before the parliament as questions grow over ...

Inspector of the National Anti-Corruption Commission Gail Furness. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) Inspector of the National ...

The development of Defence recruit training will be subject to informal monitoring by the ombud via complaints handling and ...

Consultation needs to be taken seriously, not treated as a formality to be ticked off by a department or a minister’s office ...

Queensland’s embattled Truth Telling and Treaty Inquiry has appealed to the rule of law to push back against stop-work orders ...

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has pronounced a new era of accountability for public servants and ministers. In an off-script speech at IPAA Queensland’s Irene Longman Oration, Crisafulli said ...

Australia's trust in government is declining as financial stress impacts social fabric and attitudes toward immigration.

The Mandarin is an essential resource for anyone interested in Australia’s public sector, with daily news, commentary, ...

Radically secure digital identity infrastructure is up and running in Europe right now. But not here, in Australia.

Lowy’s 2024 Pacific Aid Map shows aid from China has pipped the US as a bilateral donor to Pacific Island countries. But ...