Doomed push to the bush
This arbitrary, irrational, unproductive, decentralisation 'policy' should end now before its costly failure.
This arbitrary, irrational, unproductive, decentralisation 'policy' should end now before its costly failure.
Struggling communities need more than the photo opportunity of an office opening.
Managers are advised to be decisive. But, sometimes, the best thing to do is nothing.
Staffing data shows the push to decentralise the public service won't target Canberra.
If executives can learn how to navigate the Bolshevik revolution, modern management will be a cinch.
Agencies are dangerously lacking in specialised staff, leaving them unable to manage complex contracts effectively.
To build effective arguments, we need logos and ethos to underpin political discourse.
Recent legal cases explore an employer's duties to the accused during a workplace investigation.
Public servants' advice column: we put your workplace woes to an executive coach.
Electric vehicles offer plenty of public benefits but, without coordinated policy and infrastructure, Australia will lag the world.
The Coalition failed to abolish Timothy Pilgrim's office but he must tread a careful path.
Alan Tudge, not Hank Jongen, must take responsibility for the agency's policies and their implementation.
ACT policymakers must understand what type of misconduct they want to counter, and at what cost.
The bureaucracy suffers from a lack of thoughtful scrutiny and a glut of pointless nonsense.
Why do standard Commonwealth contracts try to control what businesses say, about almost anything?
The Mayan story tells us a lot about technology 'solutions' and unsustainable cities.
American bureaucrats' responsibility is to protect and nurture the institutions on which the US depends.
Will International Women's Day become redundant? Not in my lifetime.
Public service advice column: we put your workplace woes to an executive coach.
The law remains unclear for public servants who wish to express political views without fear of reprisal.
Some timely advice for our generation from this celebrated (and long dead) polymath.
We are drifting into cheapskate politics that ignores evidence - and some public servants are helping.
Forget modern dystopian novels. Greek history offers a far better guide to today's US President.
Those who think it's terrible that a government agency asked Aussie's cafe to pay more rent are advocating cronyism.
The military has moved well beyond killing and capturing: it needs recruits who see the big picture.
Here's a Washington swamp Trump won't drain: professional liars whose job is to sway public policy.
Public servants must comply carefully with their confidentiality obligations, a recent case highlights.
We put your workplace woes to an executive coach.
A regional security forum involving Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore could work where others didn't.
A government-wide anti-corruption agency will need much bigger fish to fry than minor travel rorts.
The unexpected survival of Timothy Pilgrim's office.
Alan Tudge, not Hank Jongen, must take responsibility.
Our leaders are taking us on a bumpy path.
Clear communication is more important than ever.
The office of solicitor-general is not independent.
Ziggy Switkowski's defiantly partisan attack.
IR policy is among the APS's most serious problems.
The dangers of pursuing dubious objectives in secret.
It's not too late to steer clear of this costly catastrophe.
What the census debacle tells us about the bureaucracy.
SA's finest appear to suffer the most from this affliction.
Past biographer says the senator deserves respect.
When's it OK to discipline an employee for swearing?
Peter Varghese exposes the APS's false prophets.
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