Hunter will also represent Australia in the Central African Republic, Djibouti, and South Sudan; as well as the African Union, based in Ethiopia, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Michael Hoy is now Australia’s high commissioner to Brunei Darussalam. Hoy is a career
Earlier articles in this series cover the first seven decades of the evolution of the Commonwealth Public Service (now the Australian Public Service). This article focuses on the period from 1971 to 1980, a time marked by significant technological and social change. The political landscape was dominated by two prime
Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face pressing human security challenges spanning environmental sustainability, economic resilience, territorial protection, and social cohesion. The impact of continuing climate change threatens the very livelihood of these small island states. Cybersecurity, if thoughtfully applied, could contribute to ...
The title and cover of Great Game On tell us that a struggle is underway between Russia and China for supremacy in Central Asia. But by the time the reader has reached the book’s end, they are persuaded that China has already won and that there is more than just
Kristy Bourne has stepped up as Department of Justice secretary for Tasmania, having served as deputy secretary since late 2017. Bourne obtained her law degree with first-class honours from the University of Tasmania in 2005 and went on to work for the Queensland public service for three years. She later
A doctors union representative group has called on the state government to avert a “preventable disaster” as the resignation date for more than half of NSW public mental health employees looms. The Australian Salaried Medical Officers’ Federation (ASMOF) says patient welfare in NSW has been put at risk due to
The American civil service faces one of its biggest challenges in modern history next week. On Tuesday morning, Donald Trump will be inaugurated 47th President of the United States. Atop his agenda is a 75% cut to the federal government workforce and a $2 trillion cut to government spending. Trump
Public Service and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher will take the government services portfolio, in a cabinet reshuffle announced this morning. This means Gallagher will take on responsibility for Services Australia from outgoing minister Bill Shorten. Shorten announced his retirement from politics in September to take a job as the University
Eliminating remote work is a theme of leadership among business leaders. Amazon’s chief executive, Andy Jassy, sent a message that delightfully begins, ‘Hey team’, but goes on to demand that all employees return to the office five days a week. Jassy’s directive is in line with those of Jamie Dimon of
The two previous articles in this series on advances in the related fields of technology and data in the Commonwealth Public Service (now the Australian Public Service) covered periods of 50 and 18 years, respectively. This article covers the five years from 1966 to 1970, which was one of transformational
Labor has warned voters in Tasmania that regional jobs are on the line if Peter Dutton’s election promise to cull 20% of the APS comes into effect. Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher is reminding Tasmanians that the federal government workforce in the state has grown by 480 positions to a
Premiers Jacinta Allan and Chris Minns have joined with the federal government in a commitment to stop antisemitic incidents and ensure perpetrators are met with the full force of the law. In a statement with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Victorian and NSW premiers vowed to “work relentlessly together” to
Hunter will also represent Australia in the Central African Republic, Djibouti, and South Sudan; as well as the African Union, based in Ethiopia, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Michael Hoy is now Australia’s high commissioner to Brunei Darussalam. Hoy is a career
Earlier articles in this series cover the first seven decades of the evolution of the Commonwealth Public Service (now the Australian Public Service). This article focuses on the period from 1971 to 1980, a time marked by significant technological and social change. The political landscape was dominated by two prime
Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face pressing human security challenges spanning environmental sustainability, economic resilience, territorial protection, and social cohesion. The impact of continuing climate change threatens the very livelihood of these small island states. Cybersecurity, if thoughtfully applied, could contribute to ...
The title and cover of Great Game On tell us that a struggle is underway between Russia and China for supremacy in Central Asia. But by the time the reader has reached the book’s end, they are persuaded that China has already won and that there is more than just
Kristy Bourne has stepped up as Department of Justice secretary for Tasmania, having served as deputy secretary since late 2017. Bourne obtained her law degree with first-class honours from the University of Tasmania in 2005 and went on to work for the Queensland public service for three years. She later
A doctors union representative group has called on the state government to avert a “preventable disaster” as the resignation date for more than half of NSW public mental health employees looms. The Australian Salaried Medical Officers’ Federation (ASMOF) says patient welfare in NSW has been put at risk due to
The American civil service faces one of its biggest challenges in modern history next week. On Tuesday morning, Donald Trump will be inaugurated 47th President of the United States. Atop his agenda is a 75% cut to the federal government workforce and a $2 trillion cut to government spending. Trump
Public Service and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher will take the government services portfolio, in a cabinet reshuffle announced this morning. This means Gallagher will take on responsibility for Services Australia from outgoing minister Bill Shorten. Shorten announced his retirement from politics in September to take a job as the University
Eliminating remote work is a theme of leadership among business leaders. Amazon’s chief executive, Andy Jassy, sent a message that delightfully begins, ‘Hey team’, but goes on to demand that all employees return to the office five days a week. Jassy’s directive is in line with those of Jamie Dimon of
The two previous articles in this series on advances in the related fields of technology and data in the Commonwealth Public Service (now the Australian Public Service) covered periods of 50 and 18 years, respectively. This article covers the five years from 1966 to 1970, which was one of transformational
Labor has warned voters in Tasmania that regional jobs are on the line if Peter Dutton’s election promise to cull 20% of the APS comes into effect. Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher is reminding Tasmanians that the federal government workforce in the state has grown by 480 positions to a
Premiers Jacinta Allan and Chris Minns have joined with the federal government in a commitment to stop antisemitic incidents and ensure perpetrators are met with the full force of the law. In a statement with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Victorian and NSW premiers vowed to “work relentlessly together” to
