The Department of Defence and the ADF face numerous challenges on many fronts. From recruitment to procurement, and from critical technology requirements to culture issues, Australia’s defence leaders ...

How much do we really want productivity growth, and what firms and workers are we prepared to throw on the scrap heap to achieve it?

South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) The South Australian government has revealed refreshed priorities in a cabinet shakeup yesterday. This follows the resignation ...

Call them sharks or call them “hungry fish”, but there’s a sound reason Australia’s navy personnel prefer to stay onboard their boats rather than swim in the drink. Especially submariners. For a ...

Senator Jacqui Lambie has vowed to introduce a bill to “cut and cap” departmental secretaries’ salaries. “It’s a disgrace that many top bureaucrats rake in more pay than the prime minister,” said the ...

For public sector organisations striving to maximise efficiency, uphold compliance, and better serve citizens, effective travel and expense (T&E) management is critical. Managing T&E processes more ...

A total of 732 Australians (243 men and 214 women) were named in the 2025 honour roll, with 457 recognised in the Order of Australia (general division), 196 awarded meritorious medals, and three ...

The chief ranger of Kakadu National Park's South Alligator District may not be your typical public servant but he is an ...

Former councillor Di Baker has been awarded an OAM for her service to local government and the community of Inverell.