New gender council has local government in its sights

Independent body set to partner with councils to help get more women into elected and executive roles.

20 September, 2018

Bullying endemic in councils, Fair Work turns staff away

There are calls for reform of a legal loophole that sees council staff affected by bullying denied access to the Fair Work Commission.

11 September, 2018

Helping local government attract overseas business  

Councils can make a powerful play for international investment if they combine knowledge of their area with an understanding of investors’ needs and wants, says former trade commissioner.

6 September, 2018

The conundrum of unpopularity in leadership 

In a noisy world full of opinions about everything, often armed with both too much and yet not enough information, are we now too scared to lead?

3 September, 2018

Council CEOs ‘hung out to dry’ on stress burden

Financial constraints and rising expectations are impacting the mental wellbeing of councils’ most senior managers, with the issue now set to be investigated in new research.

24 August, 2018

Noticeboard: New CEO for City of Rockingham

Also this wrap: Ben Rimmer departs City of Melbourne; administrator appointed at Ipswich; Freight Watch Integrity Advisor appointed; and Deborah Anton named data commissioner.

24 August, 2018

Change fatigue: how local governments can help staff

Increasing pressure on councils is being felt at all levels but there are steps that managers can take to support staff, writes Sophia Symeou.

23 August, 2018

‘Talent pool’ saves $33m in redundancy and recruitment  

Exclusive: A new system of assessing and matching departmental staff whose roles are affected by large-scale reform could help avoid mass redundancies.

14 August, 2018

Government managers under-resourced on gender gap

Public sector middle managers are committed to tackling gender inequality but fundamentally lack the resources to achieve it, new research has revealed.

9 August, 2018

Noticeboard: Randwick GM Ray Brownlee exits

Also in this wrap: new CEO takes on Central Coast Council; Greg Steele appointed to executive team at Arcadis; and Productivity Commission appoints a new chairman.

20 July, 2018

Experts call for action on council governance

State governments are being urged to tackle legislative inconsistencies and improved governance frameworks in the wake of Queensland’s Ipswich Council being stood down.

16 July, 2018

APS ‘hollowed out’ by outsourcing, stagnant wages

The federal public service is plagued by a reliance on outsourcing, a lack of mobility and poor wage growth, the APS Review has been told.

16 July, 2018

The case for machine learning in the public sector

Automation can help governments process the massive amounts of data being produced, potentially leading to better infrastructure and public transport, writes Ridhav Mahajan.

13 July, 2018

Lack of leadership, funding hinder digital success: research

A lack of senior leadership to steer digital transformation in the public sector is the biggest concern of government executives, writes Keiran Mott.

5 July, 2018