Overhaul of APS sees cuts to govt depts

Federal government departments will be reduced from 18 to 14, with several departments to merge.

5 December, 2019

Government arts spending drops

The federal government’s per capita expenditure on the arts has dropped over the last ten years.

1 October, 2019

New site for relaunched Government News

The new Government News website compliments the editorial team’s focus on original news and in-depth features. 

1 August, 2018

Australians’ trust in government at an all-time low

The percentage of Australians who say they have trust in their governments has declined to 35 percent. The metric is contained in the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer, which measures public trust in four types of institution across 28 countries. The result in Australia comes despite the overall level of trust is government across all countries […]

8 February, 2018

Governments trust CASE

Machines built for the long haul.

16 June, 2017

Governments must manage transition to driverless trucks and job losses

The human side of driverless trucks.

6 June, 2017

Five ways blockchain will transform the public sector

Making paper trails redundant.

18 May, 2017

Global open data leaders give NSW lessons in data sharing

Promoting a culture of open data and data sharing.

15 May, 2017

Australia leads the world in open govt data

Ties with Taiwan.

9 May, 2017

Paul Shetler on the new industrial revolution: Digital disruption

Transformation not transition, argues Shetler.

11 April, 2017

Public sector motivation: Have we turned to the dark side?

Burnout or crash through.

3 April, 2017

Australia’s Digital Marketplace expected to double

Linking tech industries and government.

6 March, 2017

Labor continues to attack Turnbull on Medicare with new online portal

Medicare still major battleground.

1 February, 2017

Events in 2017 for public servants

Highlights for public sector employees.

1 February, 2017