Christopher Pyne consultants engaged by drone company

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

1 February, 2021

The biggest game in town just got bigger

The new Defence Support Services panel of 580 firms seems like a lot but its hard work spending $36 billion properly, so there may be method in the apparent madness.

3 August, 2018

Christopher Pyne’s gay marriage comments land him in hot water

Christopher Pyne’s comments about same-sex marriage have landed him in hot water.

26 June, 2017

Latest news from Defence

Chinook comes to Townsville.

28 October, 2016

Turnbull ministry tweaks quietly demolish Abbott’s policy agenda

Subtle, smart reforms lead rebuilding

18 July, 2016

Local disruptors hardwired into Turnbull’s Innovation Agenda

Atlassian and SEEK founders recruited to steer policy.

15 March, 2016

NISA: Turnbull’s innovation agenda a reboot for government & industry

Digital Transformation Office to set up ‘Digital Marketplace’.

7 December, 2015

APS pay moribund and eclipsed by states

No deal, no growth, no compromise.

11 June, 2015

Science applied to APS industrial action

CSIRO, Geoscience Australia and Environment staff turn-up heat.

16 March, 2015

Scientists demand proper measurement of CSIRO staff freeze

By Julian Bajkowski Australia’s scientific peak scientific research organisation and its staff association is playing a straight bat to reports that it could be gutted and lose up to a quarter of its staff under public service staff cuts that aim to cull 12,000 positions without redundancies. As a public service hiring freeze enforced by […]

8 November, 2013