Recruitment problems and access to the Australian Cyber Security Centre's headquarters have led to a rethink of its co-tenancy with the domestic spy agency.

Burke's Backyard star enlisted to back government policy.

A former federal public servant who says she suffered six years of racism from her boss is claiming more than $1 million in compensation from the Commonwealth.

Security officers have blocked parliamentary staff from campaigning for improved pay inside Parliament House.

After four rejections of proposed workplace deal, department secretary says it's all the union's fault.

Process hasn't been fair, bosses concede, but public servants urged to stop striking and accept a deal.

Malcolm Turnbull's own department is attempting to bury an "urgent" review of offensive Wikipedia edits made by public servants.

Rebel Coalition staffers "gutless and unconvincing" says Abetz aide.

Fresh calls for arbitration after Agriculture, AAT and National Museum all vote no.

You're not getting arbitration or back pay, Defence bosses tell public servants.

Public servants voted no, but probably meant yeah, says their boss.

DHS has more faith in tech than its staff, says senior executive.

Only the "exceptionally talented" need apply.

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Public servants enjoy generous conditions and entitlements that leave plenty of room for trade-offs in wage negotiations.

Across Australia, salaries rose 2 per cent in the year to September, the lowest growth rate in 18 years.

Australia's most senior public servant, Martin Parkinson, has taken a veiled swipe at the short-sightedness of Donald Trump's pledge to tear up the Trans-Pacific Partnership and scale back the United States' economic leadership in Asia.

The Public Service Commission revisits its past advice in the wake of ongoing confusion over Facebook and Twitter comments.

Branding, it seems, is important - even when it comes to "on-water matters".

Public servant, community leader, Canberra legend

'There is a strong feeling of disrespect.'

Staffers seething at wage offer.

Another public service workplace deal smashed.

'Undertakings' given to industrial umpire after PS workplace deals fail basic fairness test.

Judges messed-up by applying common sense, High Court finds.

Rank-and-file public servants vent their fury after three years of industrial strife.

A "visionary" outlook, willingness to collaborate and being "influential" are three of the key attributes the public service is set to look for in its future leaders, one of the APS' senior executives told a conference in Canberra Thursday.

The ATO's superannuation system, a Sydney hospital and the Tasmanian government were honoured this year.

More expensive, less accountable, shared services dream doesn't come true.

"Decreased entitlements for employees with a proportionately negative impact on female employees."

Top senior executive pay goes to $326,400 as three-year dispute rumbles on.