'Very little expertise left' in the Australian Public Service
"We are in quite serious danger of funding a lot of projects that are not really worthwhile," due to a lack of skilled economic analysts, ANU professor warns.
"We are in quite serious danger of funding a lot of projects that are not really worthwhile," due to a lack of skilled economic analysts, ANU professor warns.
Public servants paying the price of efficiencies.
Young female bosses risk being sexually harassed by their own workers, according to new research.
Deputy PM sidelines further moves after public backlash.
Tough times for Airservices Australia as hundreds of jobs are to go amid dwindling morale.
A lack of skilled economic analysts in the public service is hurting policy and leading to poor investments, ANU professor warns.
Claims processing must be in the hands of public servants who are not motivated by profit, medical billing services pioneer Margaret Faux has written in a passionate defence of Medicare.
Labor pledges war on waste and death to the efficiency dividend.
Man who exposed Tax Office's 'covert operations' living a Kafka-esque nightmare' says Senator.
Four senior executives have left Territory and Municipal Services in recent months, following merger.
This man blew the whistle on the Tax Office's "covert operations" against taxpayers. They sacked him.
Diversity Council chief executive Lisa Annese has called on senior public servants to dispel myths about the barriers women face in the workforce and career progression.
The Australian Tax Office will co-host the public service's first LGBTI inclusion conference on Friday.
One public servant called the manipulation of figures a 'fraud upon the people of Australia'.
Foreign minister Julie Bishop has defended a small Canberra based agency charged with delivering radical change to the public service.
Court clash looms as former public servant alleges he was forced from job because he is legally blind.
The so far unnamed agency will be the first federal transfer to Gungahlin.
Takeover of troubled portal by Digital Transformation Office confirmed
Shut everything down but don't shift the blame.
Immigration boss listens to classic rock in his car to give female officers a chance to command a room.
If Julie Bishop is about to appoint the first ever woman to head the prestigious and powerful Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade she kept her cards close to her chest on Monday.
He said "I just like plain old Coon cheese". He got a five-year legal battle.
'If ACTION management touch me, this will be another Columbine'.
Plan to move public servants to Armidale causes friction in Coalition ranks.
Poorly trained Centrelink casuals adding to customer misery, says Labor.
Cyber security professionals could pose a recruitment headache.
Three in 10 of the premises tested failed health inspections last year.
Careers will be on the line if public service diversity targets aren't met, says Labor.
If you're south of the lake, you'll have to wait.
Federal Labor would pump millions of dollars into the National Library of Australia if elected.
Ziggy Switkowski was strongly warned his plan would breach the rules. He went ahead anyway.
Journalist Phillip Thomson asks whether our work stations are sending us to an early grave.
Can clothes get you promoted?
Forget the yoga mats. Reporter Phillip Thomson finds out how to do yoga at a desk.
Will the office of tomorrow be one of treadmill desks, or are we doomed to a future of cubicle farms? Phillip Thomson investigates.
Flamboyant and fabulously well-paid, but is he the right man?
Even the ability to redirect funds has little effect in battles over 'bias'.
Thousands more govt jobs are likely to be lost in coming years.
Which parts of the bureaucracy are likely to start hiring?
This 'good news' federal budget contains a sting for Canberra.
The Treasury has weakened the entire public service's integrity.
An industrial tribunal will care little for the broadcaster's political woes.
We can't afford to miscalculate the costs of runaway climate change.
Cormann needs to think more deeply about independence.
Time for a systemic review of the value of public servants' labour.
The bizarre approach to telling people which houses may be toxic.
Linking salaries to productivity at the agency level is bad economics.
Appraisals of Whitlam have been marred by narrow selectivity.
Governments can't put off policy decisions forever.
We put your workplace woes to an executive coach.
Time to withdraw spurious claims against a brilliant public servant.
We put your workplace woes to an executive coach.