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The Office of AI should establish the expectation that significant, high-impact government investments demonstrate credible ...

PM&C bureaucrats have kicked Senator Jane Hume’s quest for further detail on capital gains tax changes to the kerb.

Both regulators are to meet Treasurer Jim Chalmers' expectation of how they will support Australia's financial growth and ...

Anthony Albanese's AI agenda revives an old debate over technology policy, data centres, and whether Australia's bureaucracy is equipped to lead.

APS workforce growth, budget cuts, outsourcing, and pay pressures collide as the public service faces a political and ...

Natalie Siegel-Brown has warned of a problematic attitude towards ageing in Australia that treats getting older as something ...

The APSC's proposed bargaining rules draw union criticism over participant exclusion, confidentiality, and their legal basis ...

Electoral boundaries in Tasmania are set for a significant shake-up ahead of the next federal election, with more than 27% of ...

An audit following the removal of GWIC commissioner Alby Taylor over allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards staff has ...

APS makes senior legal appointments, NSW picks victim-survivors champion, DJAG's new director-general, and more.

Across two days, senior leaders, agency heads, and the private sector voices shaping the state's future cut straight to the ...