Afghans who worked with the Australian embassy and military are still in fear for their lives four years on from the closure of the diplomatic mission in Kabul. Humanitarian advocate and former contractor Pat Ryan told The Mandarin he is worried about at least 12 people because Home Affairs has
The government’s first-ever Economic Reform Roundtable will focus on lifting living standards for Australians by boosting productivity, economic resilience and budget sustainability. Yet one key barrier hasn’t been brought to the table for discussion: racism. The starting point is understanding the need for employers to change their workplace policies and
Join the leaders shaping the future of public service in Melbourne. This Mandarin Live conference will address key challenges and opportunities facing Victoria’s public sector and help future-proof your public service career. The all-day conference on November 6, 2025 will feature presentations and panel sessions that cover all aspects of public ...
The controversial Centrepay system is “not going anywhere”, says Services Australia CEO David Hazlehurst, as the Commonwealth mega agency closes in on overdue reforms to the contentious payment system. In an exclusive interview with The Mandarin, Hazlehurst indicated what shape these reforms could take, including limits on the types of
First there was robodebt, and now there’s — err — let’s just call it “robodole”. Both messes are attributable to egregious Australian Public Service failures in using automation to administer the Social Security Act for the benefit of society’s most vulnerable people.
Carts of reform proposals are currently being delivered to the government’s Economic Reform Roundtable. It seems the call to ‘bring out your policy dead’ has done the trick. Australia’s great and good have hit the media airwaves proposing a plethora of policy options. A somnolent Productivity Commission has awoken and,
The Albanese government’s move to name, shame, and sanction key Russian ransomware players has been belatedly vindicated, after the revelation that payment card fraud losses surged in 2024 to nearly $1 billion. In a set of statistics that will send shudders through the offices of the Reserve Bank of Australia
Senior Executive Service Charlotte Iggulden Band 2 Peter Edwards has been promoted to deputy commissioner at the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission in Adelaide. The NDIA’s Miriam Slattery is now a partners and providers general manager. Band 1 IP Australia’s Charlotte Iggulden has been promoted to registrar of plant
Katy Gallagher says the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data release showing the national gender pay gap has reached 11.5% is a sign policies to get women a better deal are working. On Thursday, the Minister for Finance and Women said Australian women were now earning $250 a week
Mark Butler has convened a group of health stakeholders ahead of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ economic roundtable in a bid to show the government is committed to consulting with the disability and ageing care sectors. The health minister this week met with sector leaders to discuss productivity reforms that would deliver
The Greens are questioning why the Department of Parliamentary Services should retain its freedom of information exemption following a string of scandals, including high expenditure on furniture and a payout to a former deputy secretary. Senator Barbara Pocock told The Mandarin that she can’t see why the department has a
Recently, Apolitical asked hundreds of public servants across the globe what their biggest challenge is at work. What emerged from more than 130 in-depth interviews, 100 quick-fire polls, and two global surveys was a snapshot of emerging priorities and shared frustrations for bureaucrats across the globe. High on the list
Afghans who worked with the Australian embassy and military are still in fear for their lives four years on from the closure of the diplomatic mission in Kabul. Humanitarian advocate and former contractor Pat Ryan told The Mandarin he is worried about at least 12 people because Home Affairs has
The government’s first-ever Economic Reform Roundtable will focus on lifting living standards for Australians by boosting productivity, economic resilience and budget sustainability. Yet one key barrier hasn’t been brought to the table for discussion: racism. The starting point is understanding the need for employers to change their workplace policies and
Join the leaders shaping the future of public service in Melbourne. This Mandarin Live conference will address key challenges and opportunities facing Victoria’s public sector and help future-proof your public service career. The all-day conference on November 6, 2025 will feature presentations and panel sessions that cover all aspects of public ...
The controversial Centrepay system is “not going anywhere”, says Services Australia CEO David Hazlehurst, as the Commonwealth mega agency closes in on overdue reforms to the contentious payment system. In an exclusive interview with The Mandarin, Hazlehurst indicated what shape these reforms could take, including limits on the types of
First there was robodebt, and now there’s — err — let’s just call it “robodole”. Both messes are attributable to egregious Australian Public Service failures in using automation to administer the Social Security Act for the benefit of society’s most vulnerable people.
Carts of reform proposals are currently being delivered to the government’s Economic Reform Roundtable. It seems the call to ‘bring out your policy dead’ has done the trick. Australia’s great and good have hit the media airwaves proposing a plethora of policy options. A somnolent Productivity Commission has awoken and,
The Albanese government’s move to name, shame, and sanction key Russian ransomware players has been belatedly vindicated, after the revelation that payment card fraud losses surged in 2024 to nearly $1 billion. In a set of statistics that will send shudders through the offices of the Reserve Bank of Australia
Senior Executive Service Charlotte Iggulden Band 2 Peter Edwards has been promoted to deputy commissioner at the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission in Adelaide. The NDIA’s Miriam Slattery is now a partners and providers general manager. Band 1 IP Australia’s Charlotte Iggulden has been promoted to registrar of plant
Katy Gallagher says the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data release showing the national gender pay gap has reached 11.5% is a sign policies to get women a better deal are working. On Thursday, the Minister for Finance and Women said Australian women were now earning $250 a week
Mark Butler has convened a group of health stakeholders ahead of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ economic roundtable in a bid to show the government is committed to consulting with the disability and ageing care sectors. The health minister this week met with sector leaders to discuss productivity reforms that would deliver
The Greens are questioning why the Department of Parliamentary Services should retain its freedom of information exemption following a string of scandals, including high expenditure on furniture and a payout to a former deputy secretary. Senator Barbara Pocock told The Mandarin that she can’t see why the department has a
Recently, Apolitical asked hundreds of public servants across the globe what their biggest challenge is at work. What emerged from more than 130 in-depth interviews, 100 quick-fire polls, and two global surveys was a snapshot of emerging priorities and shared frustrations for bureaucrats across the globe. High on the list
