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Tim Wilson’s plan to clamp down APS numbers

Melissa Coade — Thu, 21 May 2026 22:10:43 +0000

The shadow treasurer has responded to the budget by calling for an economy that is lifted by 'self-starters' and slamming Labor's goal of growing a society 'built on seeking permission'.

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Jihad Dib finds new homes for old government laptops

Julian Bajkowski — Thu, 21 May 2026 21:49:19 +0000

'The new 12-month pilot program will see surplus government laptops distributed to people facing barriers to connect, learn and participate in an increasingly digital world.'

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NSW Health apologises to doctors over ‘IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY’ rostering

Julian Bajkowski — Thu, 21 May 2026 21:36:34 +0000

NSW Health has apologised for an email sent to doctors at Nepean Hospital suggesting that toxic work hours should be accepted as part of the job.

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Movers & Shakers: Passing the torch at WGEA

Dan Holmes — Thu, 21 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Peter Stone leaves BoM, administrator for Norfolk Island, Frank Bongiorno joins National Archives, and more.

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ANAO pours petrol on FOI binfire

Dan Holmes — Thu, 21 May 2026 06:55:40 +0000

The ANAO has added to the evidence that Australia's freedom of information system is not working as intended.

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Circumstances surrounding Bondi terror attack under the microscope

Melissa Coade — Thu, 21 May 2026 06:42:10 +0000

How law enforcement agencies share information and make decisions will receive further scrutiny in the next round of hearings for the antisemitism royal commission.

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What many senior public servants still underestimate about not-for-profit boards

Turlough Guerin — Thu, 21 May 2026 06:28:15 +0000

Behind many funding agreements, partnership frameworks and policy ambitions sits a small group of directors and chairs trying to hold organisations together under increasingly complex conditions.

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1,700 public service jobs to go as Tasmania’s finances head further south

Ben McKay — Thu, 21 May 2026 05:44:57 +0000

No department is spared cuts and frontline services remain in danger as the state posts a deficit of almost $600 million.

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NDIS stakeholders as barriers to reform

Stephen Duckett — Thu, 21 May 2026 05:07:31 +0000

The NDIS was the right solution to the correct problem. Unfortunately, it incorporated design features based on flawed premises, primarily our addiction to market-based solutions.

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Jacqui Curtis faces tricky learning curve as new APS commissioner

Verona Burgess — Thu, 21 May 2026 01:44:42 +0000

Curtis is clearly highly qualified for the job. But it will be a tricky learning curve for someone who has never been a secretary or deputy in a policy department.

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