ASIO spies turn out to be noisy neighbours

Noel Towell   Five federal government agencies called in to sort out racket emanating from new ASIO building in Canberra.

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Higher pay rises 'unlikely' to end APS strikes

Markus Mannheim   Staff are worried about keeping working conditions, not the size of their pay rise.

Young public servants in criminal gangs' sights

Nicole Hasham   Young public servants who take illicit drugs or post personal information on Facebook risk being targeted by organised crime groups seeking to infiltrate the nation's borders, the Australian Crime Commission says.

Cormann would support more public servants leaving Canberra

Henry Belot   More APS departments could move from Canberra as the government explores "decentralisation" opportunities, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann says.

Treasury boss John Fraser grilled over female representation

Henry Belot   Department of Treasury secretary John Fraser has defended the representation of women in his workforce who account for just 31 per cent of senior executive positions.

Withheld report warned relocation of Belconnen public servants would be devastating

Henry Belot   A previously withheld report has revealed the potential damage caused by a relocation of Immigration staff in Belconnen.

Canberra's lost tribe of public servants

Noel Towell   400 public servants moves across town. Then moved back again.

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Veterans' Affairs hounds disabled Digger for $182,000

Noel Towell   Government's demands for $182,000 drive disabled former soldier into mental health unit..

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Another APS pay deal goes down the drain

Noel Towell   Agriculture Department say no by big majority.

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CPSU's miniscule strike numbers revealed

Phillip Thomson   While PM&C; management concede department's offer could not even garner "begrudging acceptance".

Public service commish: "Don't put it in writing"

Phillip Thomson   John Lloyd grilled about his views on freedom of information laws.

Immigration move cost the government $100m

Henry Belot   New headquarters for public service department could have saved taxpayers more than $100m.

Department of Immigration and Border Protection boss rejects claims of militarisation

Henry Belot   The public servant responsible for the Department of Immigration and Border Protection has rejected claims he is trying to militarise the department.

Rejected pay deal may mean more job losses at Australian Border Force

Henry Belot   Department secretary Mike Pezzullo warns new pay deal would inevitably result in more job losses.

Public servant gets compo for hotel room stroke

Phillip Thomson   Public servant who had a stroke in the shower on a Sunday morning wins workers' compensation.

PM&C;'s crushing rejection

Phillip Thomson   Public servants at the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's own department have emphatically voted down agreement offered by government.

Will more public servants face job cuts due to budget 'red ink'?

Ross Peake   A "sea of red ink" could see the federal public service hit with another round of job cuts, a new report warns.

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Child Support Agency sues father who lavished cash on daughters

Noel Towell    Father paid for uni, horses, cars and "polo crosse", then was dragged into court by Child Support Agency

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Cash slams public servants for not living 'in the real world'

Noel Towell   Wage agreements different 'in the real world' and that's 'where Australians live', says minister.  

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CIA did not bring down Whitlam: secret ASIO files

Ross Peake   The leak of a sensitive document by a federal Attorney-General to Canberra Times writer Jack Waterford is detailed in a history of ASIO being released on Friday.

Public service jobs: a rundown

Phillip Thomson   People are hiring public servants across Australia. Find out where the opportunities are.

How public service's digital reforms will happen

Phillip Thomson   The millions of customers, the short deadline: how the public service's digital revolution will start.

The secret document that decided Belconnen's future

Noel Towell   Taxpayers may never see what Finance Dept spent their money on.

DHS public servants: why we voted no

Noel Towell   Too low, too scary. DHS staffers tell why they rejected govt's wage offer.

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