So far, the new Coalition line-up, led by Angus Taylor, has been long on dog whistles and embarrassingly short on policy. The Australian Public Service can take comfort in the fact that the next election is likely more than two years away, which means little prospect of seismic change in
The re-commencement of official bargaining for the Australian Public Service’s next enterprise agreement may still be some months away, but the Australian Services Union has moved early to try and recoup lost ground in terms of pay that was set aside during the previous round of negotiations. The large and
Technology outsourcing behemoth DXC Technology is facing the prospect of staff working on Commonwealth government projects and worksites taking industrial action over the company’s stand on so-called “zombie” workplace agreements and the stalling of bargaining talks. In a dispute decades in the making, dating back to the failed doctrine of
Professor Toby Walsh has called on the Australian government and businesses to “bet big” on the upsides of AI to tip the scales, which are so heavily weighted towards gross social and individual harms. Pointing to the significant investment by comparable economies in AI products over the past five years
Former secretary Mike Pezzullo has taken the stage of a conference hosted by Universities Australia to discuss the measures taken in 2019 when nearly 20 years of ANU information was hacked. Chinese state threat actors are suspected of having been behind the sophisticated hack of student and staff information, including
Senior Executive Service Band 3 Anna Harmer has been promoted to various roles as deputy secretary at the Finance Department. Band 1 The Australian Taxation Office has announced two assistant commissioner appointments: Kylie Stephan in enterprise resource planning, and Jonathan Hill in commissioner, advice and guidance. The Department of Home
In the current furore about the fate of the ISIS brides, one would have expected we might have heard some strong advocates from the Labor left in caucus publicly arguing for their repatriation. It’s the sort of issue that decades ago would probably have galvanised left wingers in the
Speaking out against racism is praised — unless you’re a person of colour. read now...
10 new albums for a world in crisis Mat Ward Thu, 26/02/2026 - 17:12
Diplomats spend their careers writing “cables” that report, record, recommend and instruct. This lifetime habit of writing has fed a minor Australian tradition of foreign affairs books by retired diplomats The Oz-diplomat genre offers views of Australia from overseas posts and from inside the unusual city that is Canberra. The
Fellow Independent Australians, it is with our greatest and most sincere regret that we must inform you that Australia is still not a fully and truly independent nation. read now...
The social media ban was sold to the public as protection, but evidence shows disadvantaged teens are paying the price. read now...
So far, the new Coalition line-up, led by Angus Taylor, has been long on dog whistles and embarrassingly short on policy. The Australian Public Service can take comfort in the fact that the next election is likely more than two years away, which means little prospect of seismic change in
The re-commencement of official bargaining for the Australian Public Service’s next enterprise agreement may still be some months away, but the Australian Services Union has moved early to try and recoup lost ground in terms of pay that was set aside during the previous round of negotiations. The large and
Technology outsourcing behemoth DXC Technology is facing the prospect of staff working on Commonwealth government projects and worksites taking industrial action over the company’s stand on so-called “zombie” workplace agreements and the stalling of bargaining talks. In a dispute decades in the making, dating back to the failed doctrine of
Professor Toby Walsh has called on the Australian government and businesses to “bet big” on the upsides of AI to tip the scales, which are so heavily weighted towards gross social and individual harms. Pointing to the significant investment by comparable economies in AI products over the past five years
Former secretary Mike Pezzullo has taken the stage of a conference hosted by Universities Australia to discuss the measures taken in 2019 when nearly 20 years of ANU information was hacked. Chinese state threat actors are suspected of having been behind the sophisticated hack of student and staff information, including
Senior Executive Service Band 3 Anna Harmer has been promoted to various roles as deputy secretary at the Finance Department. Band 1 The Australian Taxation Office has announced two assistant commissioner appointments: Kylie Stephan in enterprise resource planning, and Jonathan Hill in commissioner, advice and guidance. The Department of Home
In the current furore about the fate of the ISIS brides, one would have expected we might have heard some strong advocates from the Labor left in caucus publicly arguing for their repatriation. It’s the sort of issue that decades ago would probably have galvanised left wingers in the
Speaking out against racism is praised — unless you’re a person of colour. read now...
10 new albums for a world in crisis Mat Ward Thu, 26/02/2026 - 17:12
Diplomats spend their careers writing “cables” that report, record, recommend and instruct. This lifetime habit of writing has fed a minor Australian tradition of foreign affairs books by retired diplomats The Oz-diplomat genre offers views of Australia from overseas posts and from inside the unusual city that is Canberra. The
Fellow Independent Australians, it is with our greatest and most sincere regret that we must inform you that Australia is still not a fully and truly independent nation. read now...
The social media ban was sold to the public as protection, but evidence shows disadvantaged teens are paying the price. read now...