The Western Australian government has announced epochal machinery of government changes (MoGs), following the announcement of ...

Regulators persist with technical accounting matters, undistracted by political theatrics and looming election uncertainties.

The election caretaker period is a chance for the APS to reflect, refine strategic policies, enhance capabilities, and ...

Public servants navigate tensions between using public opinion data for policymaking and maintaining apolitical integrity.

Department heads reviewed oversight expansions, legislative management, and emergency responses ahead of the federal election ...

Governmental Expert Advisory Network aims to slash consultancy costs and boost in-house expertise for government projects.

Australian governments' favourite private security firm has landed a new contract with the Northern Territory Department of Corrections.

Melissa Coade is The Mandarin’s news editor based in Canberra’s parliamentary press gallery. She has had various government, ...

The term gets bandied around a lot. It’s common to hear we—especially the public sector—need more of it. No one’s quite sure what it actually is, but everyone has a sense of what’s missing. I’m the ...

Labor wants to appoint officials from Treasury and the ACCC and other market and regulatory experts to consider stronger action to tackle supermarket price-gouging.

Australia’s first deputy chief medical officer for mental health will lead Queensland's review of puberty suppressors and ...

Nous Group's evaluation of the Microsoft 365 Copilot trial tested the extent to which the promise of AI had translated into real-world adoption by public servants.