Government News

The Australian Public Service Commission says public sector bosses need “political nous” to get to the top.

Figures are out for Centrelink’s call centre, and there is very little to be excited about.

Matthew James from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has been honoured with a Public Service Medal (PSM).

The response to community fears over shark attacks in NSW has been delayed.

Victoria’s public transport authorities have been accused of allowing trains to run over capacity, and fudging the numbers to cover it up.

The Ipswich City Council and Mayor Paul Pisasale are facing an onslaught of questions after claims of nepotism.

The chance of industrial action against the water provider in far west New South Wales is rising.

The WA Government is expected to face a new Supreme Court challenge over the Roe 8 highway project.

A leading Australian doctor says he will risk his license to keep speaking out about “torture conditions” in offshore detention.

The New South Wales government is continuing to take the lead on tackling issues with the ‘collaborative economy’.

The Tasmanian Government will not provide extra funding for Hydro Tasmania.

New funding has been provided to help students from rural, remote, disadvantaged and Indigenous schools to close the ‘digital divide’.

Scientific advances underpin $330 billion of Australia’s annual economic output, the Chief Scientist says.

The chief executive of the City of Perth has been sacked and it has nothing to do with corruption allegations against the mayor, allegedly.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is still up in the air, and has been a major topic during Prime Minister Malclm Turnbull’s trip to the US.

Public servants in the Defence Department walked off their “safety-critical” to protest the long-running public service pay dispute drags on.

The Finance Department says private companies are being asked if they can send Australian Public Service (APS) work overseas.

An official assessment has been conducted on plans to use digital facial recognition as a form of identity check for government agencies.

The New South Wales Government has expanded its Resources for Regions program, but local governments may not be too excited.

Parks Victoria has been cleared of claims it is polluting Melbourne’s Yarra River.