The bodies of three UN workers from Indonesia, who were recently killed in southern Lebanon, were repatriated to their home country over the weekend. Joining counterparts from Indonesia, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Türkiye (MIKTA), Australia’s foreign minister issued a statement underscoring that humanitarian workers should
Dr Ruth Higgins will be Australia’s 12th solicitor-general, and the first woman to be appointed to the role. Higgins took silk in 2017 and practises in competition law, constitutional law, class actions, energy, media, corporate criminal law, and corporate law. She is the immediate past president of the NSW Bar
The government’s latest local roads grants program is confusing applicants and assessors with vague and missing assessment criteria. An audit of the Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program (SLRIP) found that the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts wasn’t providing clear evidence for its ...
Democracies could flourish or fail as AI and automation become commonplace in government. It all depends on which choices they make, according to Open Government Partnership’s Asia Pacific lead Swati Mehta. Speaking at the OpenFisca’s Policy Innovation for Public Good conference last week, Mehta said that right now, democracies exist
The latest “scathing” auditor-general report on major procurement by Defence — this time of the “Redback” infantry fighting vehicle — contains the usual litany of Defence procurement failures familiar to fans of the genre. Those looking for variations on the traditional theme of Defence finding a way to stuff up everything it
It’s taken 18 months for former senator Rex Patrick and Michael West Media to extract Lynelle Briggs’ Mike Pezzullo inquiry report from the federal government. Although proceedings are still underway to have some redactions lifted, this is what they uncovered. Former Australian Public Service (APS) commissioner Lynelle Briggs didn’t pull
There is a common myth that much policy and service design still assumes that citizens would read instructions carefully, weigh options calmly, and complete multi-step processes if it benefits them. The reality is more complicated. Behavioural economics and public administration research suggest that stress, scarcity, cognitive overload, and low trust
Australia Post has walked away from its much-vaunted foray into consumer digital services, telling customers that its Digital iD™ credential and accompanying app will be shuttered on April 30. The move kills off Australia’s first mainstream digital identity credential almost a decade after it was launched. The decision is a
Anthony Albanese has shared a message about the ongoing effects of the US and Israel war against Iran, warning Australians that the economic ramifications are likely to impact Australia for some time. In a national 7pm televised appearance, the prime minister said that while Australia was not an active participant
Libraries and museums will give Australians expanded access to a broader range of creative, historical, and educational works through the establishment of the first orphan works scheme. So-called ‘orphan works’ occur when the copyright owner of the material is unknown or cannot be located. Under the new scheme, there is
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock has moved to put banks and multinational schemes on notice that an era of almost 20 years of financial institutions shamelessly exploiting the complexity of Australia’s electronic consumer payments market is drawing to a close. In an announcement that will leave key stakeholders
Senior Executive Service Band 1 The Department of Home Affairs has promoted Sophie Bazzana to assistant secretary of the national security group. Megan Watson is now assistant secretary for policy and program management at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The bodies of three UN workers from Indonesia, who were recently killed in southern Lebanon, were repatriated to their home country over the weekend. Joining counterparts from Indonesia, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Türkiye (MIKTA), Australia’s foreign minister issued a statement underscoring that humanitarian workers should
Dr Ruth Higgins will be Australia’s 12th solicitor-general, and the first woman to be appointed to the role. Higgins took silk in 2017 and practises in competition law, constitutional law, class actions, energy, media, corporate criminal law, and corporate law. She is the immediate past president of the NSW Bar
The government’s latest local roads grants program is confusing applicants and assessors with vague and missing assessment criteria. An audit of the Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program (SLRIP) found that the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts wasn’t providing clear evidence for its ...
Democracies could flourish or fail as AI and automation become commonplace in government. It all depends on which choices they make, according to Open Government Partnership’s Asia Pacific lead Swati Mehta. Speaking at the OpenFisca’s Policy Innovation for Public Good conference last week, Mehta said that right now, democracies exist
The latest “scathing” auditor-general report on major procurement by Defence — this time of the “Redback” infantry fighting vehicle — contains the usual litany of Defence procurement failures familiar to fans of the genre. Those looking for variations on the traditional theme of Defence finding a way to stuff up everything it
It’s taken 18 months for former senator Rex Patrick and Michael West Media to extract Lynelle Briggs’ Mike Pezzullo inquiry report from the federal government. Although proceedings are still underway to have some redactions lifted, this is what they uncovered. Former Australian Public Service (APS) commissioner Lynelle Briggs didn’t pull
There is a common myth that much policy and service design still assumes that citizens would read instructions carefully, weigh options calmly, and complete multi-step processes if it benefits them. The reality is more complicated. Behavioural economics and public administration research suggest that stress, scarcity, cognitive overload, and low trust
Australia Post has walked away from its much-vaunted foray into consumer digital services, telling customers that its Digital iD™ credential and accompanying app will be shuttered on April 30. The move kills off Australia’s first mainstream digital identity credential almost a decade after it was launched. The decision is a
Anthony Albanese has shared a message about the ongoing effects of the US and Israel war against Iran, warning Australians that the economic ramifications are likely to impact Australia for some time. In a national 7pm televised appearance, the prime minister said that while Australia was not an active participant
Libraries and museums will give Australians expanded access to a broader range of creative, historical, and educational works through the establishment of the first orphan works scheme. So-called ‘orphan works’ occur when the copyright owner of the material is unknown or cannot be located. Under the new scheme, there is
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock has moved to put banks and multinational schemes on notice that an era of almost 20 years of financial institutions shamelessly exploiting the complexity of Australia’s electronic consumer payments market is drawing to a close. In an announcement that will leave key stakeholders
Senior Executive Service Band 1 The Department of Home Affairs has promoted Sophie Bazzana to assistant secretary of the national security group. Megan Watson is now assistant secretary for policy and program management at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
