Anti-vaxxers are winning local elections across Western Australia Health Without much ado, a network of conspiracy theory-promoting councillors were elected across Western Australia last month.
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.
Arafura-class patrol boats slapped with Defence Projects of Concern listing October 20, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Defence Controversial for their big size but small punch, Project SEA 1180 patrol boats are in choppy waters.
Premium Interviews What these mandarins hope to learn at the Harvard Kennedy School September 27, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Editors' Picks Recipients of the 2023 Sir James Wolfensohn Public Service Scholarship share their thoughts before heading off to the university.
Public servants off to WA to start employment services reform work September 26, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The employment workforce reforms will fix the Local Jobs Program so that it serves more people looking for work, and meets community needs.
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?
Fiscal fortunes of Australia’s biggest state hang in the balance with GST no-worse-off rule September 21, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The NSW Budget paints a cautiously optimistic story about the resilience of the state whose fortunes are tied to the most number of people.
Senior public servants selected for Harvard scholarship September 20, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Federal Bureaucrats from federal and state jurisdictions have received the 2023 Sir James Wolfensohn Public Service Scholarship.
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.
‘Bad joke’: Team WA set to invade nation’s capital August 15, 2023 By AAP Community & Social ‘Team WA’ will be a permanent base in Canberra to allow Western Australian agencies, industries and advocacy groups to better lobby the federal government.
Premium Columnists Ensuring the 44% of Australians with low literacy can access government services July 3, 2023 By Zoë Rose Australian Capital Territory All Australians are entitled to understandable government services. Judicious content design can move public servants closer to that mandate.
WA raises $1.9 billion for decarbonisation through ‘green bonds’ June 20, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry The Western Australian Treasury Corporation issued the bonds and funds will be used to support the state’s environmental initiatives.
Premium Insights and analysis Guilty parties escaping blame in the great housing debate June 16, 2023 By Bernard Keane Australian Capital Territory The states are responsible for social housing, and they’ve badly underfunded it. Only now are some lifting their game, but will it be enough?
Margaret Byrne’s best of both worlds approach to science in government June 15, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Energy & Environment The executive director, biodiversity and conservation science feels privileged to have driven science in government.
Tudor Codreanu recognised for WA COVID-19 response June 14, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Health The person responsible for leading WA’s COVID-19 response feels his PSM is a reward for simply doing his job.