The controversial program aiming to get remote, Indigenous people into work lacks funds, union says.

Australia's offshore immigration detention program has cost the federal government at least $5 billion since 2012

A new super agency could be disruptive, costly and result in less effective outcomes for the public.

The bill for legal action against the rulers of a breakaway principality in Western Australia has been revealed.

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The next wave of government reform will have to focus on data management.

Private operators could soon take over large parts of Australia's immigration visa system.

Public Service Commissioner blames unions and protracted bargaining for top-heavy pay growth.

Major Australian government agencies are regularly buying off-the-shelf phone hacking tools.

Vast swathes of visa system would gradually move to private companies in changes floated by department.

ATO will waive some fines for late lodgement of tax information after latest online systems failure.

How to get good workers back into good workplaces faster.

Australia is behind Oman and Malaysia on a new world ranking of cyber security cooperation.

NBN Co. told the Senate detailing food and wine costs for corporate events would be a waste of resources.

Moving pesticides authority and other government agencies proved controversial for Barnaby Joyce.

Officials won't reveal who signed Justin Jedlica into Parliament House for privacy reasons.

Electronic security systems are being added alongside new steel fencing.

Lawyers say more than 100 people have registered for the action, which could be worth $12 million.

Work to move the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to Armidale is continuing.

The Finance Department is reforming the claims system after a scathing review.

You can even do a "suburb face-off" by comparing data from your own locality with that of your friends' suburbs.

The ATO says public confidence in its work will take another hit from Wednesday's outage.

Employees of the Spanish government in Australia are striking over a nine year pay freeze.

Outages have hit the Tax Office's IT system on Wednesday.

Just "routine business processes", claims the Child Support Agency.

The $165 million Plutus tax scandal has "tarnished" the reputation of Australian Taxation Office, the commissioner of taxation Chris Jordan has conceded, saying the wealth allegedly accumulated by members of the syndicate was "staggering".

More 'disrupters' quit as public service takeover of DTA continues.

Get-tough approach to public servants' compo claims pays off.

The head of the federal government's Australian Border Force has left active duty following an external investigation.

Federal ICAC? Don't want it, don't need it, says the public service authority.

You won't see public servants' bias when they know you're watching.