Urban policy is back in the spotlight, with pressure building on ministers and advisers to settle on a clearer path forward.

Defence promises efficiency with a new Delivery Group, but decades of reform show culture and process aren’t easy to fix.

Katy Gallagher faced a barrage of questions in Senate estimates about the government response to the scathing Briggs review.

Canberra’s AI roadmap pulls scattered work into a single line of sight and sets practical expectations for departments.

A central pool of candidates for board seats amid Briggs' recommendations suggests a serious review of patronage, favouritism ...

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

With major reforms underway, Matt Keogh details the strengthening of support for serving members, veterans, and families ...

Jim Betts’ pay and long run through infrastructure and planning set the tone for one of the APS’s busiest portfolios.

Glyn Davis’ final year of pay offers a clear look at his time at the centre of government and the path that brought him there ...

A photogenic harbour trial puts HIMARS through its paces and underlines why Defence is in no rush to surrender its long held Sydney waterfront positions.

Senate estimates turned tense as the NACC chief pushed back on claims about past advice work and defended the commission’s ...

Lawyers warn the latest environmental overhaul moved too fast, with key scrutiny steps skipped despite the scale of the ...