Governmental Expert Advisory Network aims to slash consultancy costs and boost in-house expertise for government projects.

Department heads reviewed oversight expansions, legislative management, and emergency responses ahead of the federal election ...

The election caretaker period is a chance for the APS to reflect, refine strategic policies, enhance capabilities, and ...

Public servants navigate tensions between using public opinion data for policymaking and maintaining apolitical integrity.

Regulators persist with technical accounting matters, undistracted by political theatrics and looming election uncertainties.

Australia’s first deputy chief medical officer for mental health will lead Queensland's review of puberty suppressors and ...

Melissa Coade is The Mandarin’s news editor based in Canberra’s parliamentary press gallery. She has had various government, ...

Australian governments' favourite private security firm has landed a new contract with the Northern Territory Department of Corrections.

Labor wants to appoint officials from Treasury and the ACCC and other market and regulatory experts to consider stronger action to tackle supermarket price-gouging.

NSW bans exploitative claim farming, protecting abuse survivors from predatory legal tactics and high-pressure schemes.

Attacks by the Coalition on working-from-home, combined with a pledge to axe 41,000 Australian Public Service jobs, have been ...

Despite its staggering prevalence, sexual violence remains largely unaddressed by the justice system, compromising community ...