Consultancies stewardship as a value, and strengthening Australian democracy -- here’s our roundup of some of the biggest APS stories this year.

Confidence is needed that bulk payments will be supported into the future as stakeholders raise concerns about aspects of the ...

Patience is wearing thin at the PSA over some DCJ managers being enthusiastic to prosecute the new return-to-work edict.

The Department of Christmas Affairs secretary says automated naughty or nice list 'holds up with the relevant North Pole ...

PwC Australia faces ongoing probes from confidentiality breaches as it awaits Treasury's accounting regulation changes.

Friday marked the end of Rogers’ 10 years leading the AEC team that oversees the very serious work one of the largest and most complex peacetime events.

An “emphasis of matter” is simply a way for auditors to point to parts of the financial statements and say “Have a better look here”. It means something merits further attention even if what appears ...

Richard Boyle is being prosecuted after exposing unethical debt recovery practices at the Australian Taxation Office.

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) new makeup has been revealed ahead of the central bank’s biggest shakeup in decades. The government agreed to split the RBA board into separate governance and ...

With purpose emerging as the number one driver for government workers, it’s the mission-critical retention (and attraction) strategy for government talent.

New watchdog for flaky assessments required. Previous national security stooges and field operatives should not apply.

Glyn Davis explains that the work of public service is defined by a sense of “doing the right things in the right way so that ...