Defence spends $1 million a month on taxis
Defence's $100 million travel bill, for four-and-a-months, included nearly $4.5 million on taxis.
Defence's $100 million travel bill, for four-and-a-months, included nearly $4.5 million on taxis.
The Immigration Department has failed to meet inspection targets for cargo at international airports and seaports, blaming industrial action by public servants.
Defence's $100 million travel bill, for four-and-a-months, included nearly $4.5 million on taxis.
Last ditch attempt to keep industrial umpire out of public service pay dispute.
Fresh from hardware train-wreck, Masters executive will lead ATO service delivery.
The importance of the ACT's Public Service Code of Ethics will be "reinforced" to LDA staff.
Tensions boiled over as ATO public servants toiled on E-Tax for Mac project.
Coalition's hardline industrial policy is at risk of collapse as arbitration ordered.
Public servants can grow "bigger minds" by going free range.
The Fair Work Commission has ended strike action for Department of Immigration and Border Protection staff and moved to compulsory arbitration, the Community and Public Sector union says.
Canberra child-care operator who received $1.6 million in federal subsidies despite not being able to prove it had a single child in its care could be back in business in two weeks.
APS employees' Census data withdrawn for 'review' after privacy scare.
The information watchdog can't perform all three of his roles as well as they should be done.
The wealthy elite of the Australian Public Service to keep nearly all their generous superannuation concessions.
Tax Office denies it wants a fast-track-to-the-sack for workplace slackers.
Public service advice column: we put your workplace conundrums to an executive coach.
It's not too late to steer clear of this costly catastrophe.
The number of women on government boards has increased to 40.5 per cent but fallen short of the 50/50 representation goal set earlier this year.
The Auditor-General's report on immigration contracts reveals the dangers of pursuing dubious objectives in secret and at reckless speed.
Move from Canberra to Armidale 'crazy' says Labor, as property lobby accuses politicians of 'huffing and puffing'.
The offer is the best that can be made under the Coalition's policy, the Tax Office tells its workers.
Sussan Ley has apologised to doctors over the accidental leaking of sensitive Medicare data.
The shift towards 'non-ongoing' staff contracts erodes merit and encourages patronage.
Federal law appears to suggest the information, privacy and FOI watchdogs shouldn't be the same person.
''Criminal behaviour, bad practices and low morale'' alleged in public service outfit.
The national anti-harassment scheme offers no miracle cure for harassed public servants.
"You will .. convince these people to pay back the money they owe."
Second is good. But we're still far from our potential.
Sir Robert Menzies' son-in-law had no time for "yes men", "sycophants" or "jobs for the boys" in the APS.
Government calls a halt after taxpayer foots bills for 650 hours of massage.
Significant delays are expected at Sydney's international airport as a series of rolling strikes by Border Force staff begins and their battle over employment conditions with the government continues.
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.