News

Glyn Davis and Steven Kennedy ponder if AI will dilute or deepen the public service’s grip on policy quality. Spoiler: the routines are shifting.
ICAC hears of inflated roadworks deals, luxury car seizures, and gold-for-contracts claims in latest Transport for NSW corruption probe.
Was 1975 really unprecedented? Legal experts recall earlier sackings that didn’t make it into the books -- or the national memory.
Participants in the upcoming mass census test will be able to use their MyGov accounts for alerts and connections to the online forms.
Public servants aren’t off the hook when it comes to dodgy data. Here’s your cheat sheet for sniffing out quality research before it lands in your briefing.
Transparent incoming government briefs would improve policy debate, according to former Finance deputy secretary Stephen Bartos.
Local representatives promised paid travel to antisemitism summit chaired by Tom Tate, with backing from national Jewish bodies.
We trust experts over politicians in many areas — elections, planning, monetary policy. But is that really democratic? And is it even working?
ATO review lands with surgical precision: staff praised, but cultural avoidance and governance clutter raise questions.