Turnbull pledges crackdown on myGov, underperforming online services

Private sector experts parachuted into problem areas.

16 June, 2016

Surcharging: RBA applies stick, but more regulatory repair needed

Gouging green light goes red.

26 May, 2016

We’ll scrap parcel penalty if enough customers whinge: Australia Post

Dilemma over late parcel pick up.

4 May, 2016

National security triggers airport strike ban, spray by Fair Work

CPSU hits out at “innaccuracies”.

28 April, 2016

Airport strikes resume: CPSU

Delayed industrial action resumed.

29 March, 2016

Union paralysed public sector bargaining: Public Service Commissioner

Minister reveals a “dark heart” says union.

22 February, 2016

New credit card surcharges for Service NSW’s online payments engine

Free ride ends for taxpayer funded Frequent Flyer Points.

4 February, 2016

Border Protection industrial crackdown threatens Christmas cargo chaos

Fury over financial sanctions.

2 November, 2015

Public Service mass walkouts hit Canberra amid CPSU strike

National Capital goes out over cuts to APS conditions.

22 June, 2015

Flight safety rules for kids thrown up in the air

Civil Aviation Safety Authority looks at reforms

5 August, 2014

New Australian government credit card rules pure cream for banks

Fee-for-all in sub $10k interchange bonanza for card issuers

24 July, 2014

Could Kurnell be second Sydney Airport site?

Opinion and Analysis By Simon Sharwood Debate over whether Sydney needs a new airport has run for thirty years and will probably run for another thirty. Along the way it has become a symbol for policy cowardice, the power of NIMBYism and Australia's sclerotic decision-making process. It's therefore time for a combination of callousness, vision […]

20 August, 2013

Air Force pilots re-armed with iPads

By Julian Bajkowski If you’ve ever wondered why commercial and military pilots need to carry big black briefcases into the cockpit of their aircraft, you're not alone. The chief technology officer for the Australian Department of Defence, Matt Yannopoulos, has revealed that the nation’s elite pilots and aircraft ground maintenance staff will soon be able […]

25 July, 2013

Feds get $1.1 million parking ticket

By Julian Bajkowski If you thought the price of parking is a rip-off, spare a thought for Senator Penny Wong, the Federal Finance Minister. New figures and analysis released today by Canberra’s top bean-counters reveal that the Commonwealth public servants spent a total $1.1 million in ‘parking fees’ over the 2011-12 financial year – a […]

11 April, 2013