Clever Canberra public service thinking that's saving lives
This Defence Department team won one of the inaugural public sector innovation awards.
This Defence Department team won one of the inaugural public sector innovation awards.
Public servants no longer required to dob in colleagues who criticise government.
The action is in protest over the continuing enterprise bargaining deadlock which has dragged on for nearly three years.
If the court has no stomach for policing an order, it should drop it.
The Prime Minister's Administrative Arrangements Order is perfectly workable, as is the crossbench.
This Defence Department team won one of the inaugural public sector innovation awards.
'Disrupting' public sector teams and creating true flexibility is incredibly challenging.
Government staff can learn much from the former US Fed chairman's memoir.
The rise of consultants is the single greatest threat to core Westminster values.
The federal government can't shy away from tackling Australia's rapidly rising healthcare costs.
Collaborating with the public is the key for a more engaging government experience.
Hanson's past biographer says the Queenslander deserves respect for winning her place in Parliament.
Being a career public servant doesn't mean you are set for life; yes, your super can run out.
When is it OK to discipline an employee for swearing in the workplace?
Public service advice column: we put your workplace conundrums to an executive coach.
ACT public servants would not have to use annual leave for reservist duties.
The 'typical' corrupt bureaucrat is a male, university-educated middle manager, aged 41 to 50.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr has urged the prime minister to rethink plans to move public servants to Armidale.
Airservices Australia announced 523 formal offers for voluntary redundancy would be made, but unions have applied to the Fair Work Commission to halt any cuts until full consultation occurs.
The ACT government has ditched its proposal to prevent bikies from consorting, saying it has struggled to draft laws that satisfy police while respecting human rights.
Human Rights Commissioner says changes "certainly go too far".
Territory's public sector workforce will be legally compelled to dob in colleagues.
There are now seven female department heads, more than at any other time.
Fair Work Commission rules there was 'no justification for the non-performance of duties'.
The federal government-owned corporation managing Australia's airspace is likely to cut about 900 jobs by year's end, Professionals Australia has said.
Australian Services Union says controversial enterprise bargaining policy has "destroyed morale" and failed to secure agreements.
The representative for the public servants at the pesticides authority said two-thirds of staff faced with moving to Armidale under Barnaby Joyce's "farcical" plan for de-centralisation would refuse
The Canberra public servant claimed she suffered a psychological injury because of bullying and harassment.
Performance payments for public servants have become a divisive issue in politics.
A former public servant loses legal battle due to national security fears.
ACT Policing said an unspecified number of government departments were emailed the threats anonymously.
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.
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