Public servants told: stop listing security clearances online. It’s not just bad form—it’s a foreign spy’s dream come true.

As Treaty talks stall and key targets worsen, Closing the Gap risks becoming policy theatre without serious structural reform.

Government information is recognised under the Freedom of Information Act as a national resource — to be conceived, created and circulated. Personal information is also a resource — it should be ...

What does “emerging” really mean? Capability reviews bury hard truths in soft language; it's time the APS stopped marking its ...

Public Information Disclosure Act reforms are holding up so far, says ombud, with more disclosures, more agency engagement ...

DPIRD restructuring prompts union backlash over job mismatch, regional losses. and deletion of specialist roles across key ...

Scott McNaughton steps up as NDIA CEO, Creative Australia names arts disabilities partners, ARC advisory committee announced.

Commissioner says independent umpires found no code-of-conduct allegations were substantiated following the APSC's robodebt ...

The nation’s spooks are getting more scrutiny. A new bill aims to ensure intelligence powers don’t outrun parliamentary oversight.

When governments don’t share power, they fail to deliver. Indigenous leaders call time on public sector excuses in Closing the Gap.

Public service perks face a bipartisan reckoning as Jacqui Lambie and Chris Minns put top-tier pay in their legislative ...

Consultancy contracts worth $2 million-plus could soon face parliamentary scrutiny under a new bill aiming to close the ...