The desire to modernise services is now a fundamental change, after which success is measured by the quality, consistency and responsiveness of the experience.

While agencies have made significant progress in digital transformation, rapid advances in AI and rising citizen expectations mean this work now forms the foundation for the next phase of digital ...

Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15 to 44. Despite this, auditors rated department officials only 'partially effective' in developing and monitoring suicide-prevention ...

Station makeover au go go! Languid running times remain the same. Better facilities, same old slow train for the 4.5hr capital schlep.

See who topped this year’s list of federal public service secretaries’ salaries and how the million-dollar club has grown.

In some regions, frontline staff out-earn senior officials, with pay differing sharply by location. Smaller jurisdictions often offer stronger wages in health, safety, education and high-demand fields ...

Dr Nicholas Pappas has commenced a five-year tenure as board chair for the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). A former non-executive director of the SBS board, Pappas brings experience and a diverse ...

Where the public sector’s highest earners work, how pay is reported, and the general makeup and scale of top executive salaries across the system.

Nearly 50 public officials earned over $1 million last year, mostly in government corporations. Reporting rules vary by jurisdiction, with federal figures more transparent than most states.

The methodology, footnotes, and caveats behind how we collated and calculated the data and comparisons of the professions, pay grades, and priorities.

Senior public sector leaders earn widely varying salaries, with federal and state executives often topping pay lists. Government-owned corporations tend to offer the highest remuneration across ...

Pay varies widely across jurisdictions. Federal executives lead at the top end, while Victoria offers strong mid-career ...