Policing v mental health support: Time for a paradigm shift in the ACT Australian Capital Territory Our police officers should be allowed to focus their efforts on real policing, not drug or mental-health related crises.
Transparency key to banks’ cybersecurity strategy November 20, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory The forthcoming cyber strategy does little to address basic social issues. Making banks pay their way upfront could be a good start.
The summer of our discontent: APS pay battle to drag out to February 2024 November 13, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Not everything in the public service works at the pace of politics. That includes pay rises. And the backpay bill is sure gonna hurt.
Universities can help fix governments that are hooked on consultants November 2, 2023 By Duncan Ivison Australian Capital Territory Close the gap between the groundbreaking research carried out in universities & institutes and decision-makers to enable governments to use it.
Premium Columnists The price we all pay for the CFMEU’s vested interference October 31, 2023 By Peter Strong Australian Capital Territory Operation Kingfisher investigates the CFMEU’s complaint to the ACT about a tender outcome that public servants subsequently reversed.
Premium Insights and analysis No signs, no info, no idea it’s polling day — welcome to the Voice’s remote voter service October 4, 2023 By Julia Bergin Australian Capital Territory The AEC says it did ‘many months’ of community consultation to roll out remote voting. But no-one knew it was coming or that it was there.
Are Australia’s roads becoming more dangerous? Here’s what the data says September 25, 2023 By Mark Stevenson and Jason Thompson Australian Capital Territory Road deaths have remained stubbornly high in Australia over the past decade. Do we have the right strategies in place to address the problem?
Fuse lit on APS-wide pay strikes September 18, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory State wage wins make Canberra look cheap. Two low-ball offers from the government have staff at agencies outside Services Australia seething.
Rookie NSW teachers now earn almost the same as an APS 6 September 12, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory State public sector wage deals are again leaving Canberra in the cold. Public servants feeling frosty could change jobs, or their minister.
Blooming tribute as Australian Parliament House celebrates flirty-30s-era September 5, 2023 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory Golden wattle trees have been planted in the native gardens of Parliament House to commemorate 35 years of the Capital Hill building.
Vote ‘Yes’ to change the country for the better, PM says September 4, 2023 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory Anthony Albanese joined ACT chief minister Andrew Barr at the weekend to take the referendum’s positive message to other parts of the country.
Premium Insights and analysis Productivity crunch time for APS pay rises August 28, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory The government’s new public service pay offer will drop within hours. But is a smaller, better-paid APS something CPSU members will go for?
What’s in store for Australia’s bushfire season? A national outlook August 23, 2023 By Julia Bergin Australian Capital Territory A high likelihood of drier El Niño summers may involve fast-moving grassfires during Australia’s looming bushfire season.
Defence contractor moratorium unpacked: What it really means for staff and temps August 11, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Above the line, below the line or on the line? Defence contractor changes are coming. Details about how new rules for Defence temps work.
Lehrmann inquiry reveals poor choices and behaviour August 8, 2023 By AAP Australian Capital Territory Shane Drumgold was right to proceed against Bruce Lehrmann based on the information available, an inquiry case has found.