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The Australian Journal of Public Administration is committed to the study and practice of public administration, public management and policy making (since 1937) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/146…

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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Why would the coupling of the problem, policy, and political streams fail to produce durable #institutionalisation❓ Yutong Chen examines Australia's #JobSeekerPayment & its failed institutionalisation 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A relational focus governance and policy scholarship is valuable for understanding governance in #IndigenousAffairs Lindy Andrén & colleagues discuss the relational focus & the implications of the power of dominant society entering relationship with Indigenous peoples 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Citizens increasingly expect public sector organisations to foster innovative work behaviour (IWB) Lam Dinh Thang & colleagues examine under what conditions servant leadership promotes IWB among Vietnamese public servants 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The deep, structural nature of remote #Indigenous disadvantage presents an ethical minefield for practitioners E. A. Watt argues that #EthicalComplexity remains underexplored & suggests mechanisms for navigating these dilemmas more effectively 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Scholars have expanded how to conceptualise & measure #Leadership and #PSI & the relationship between them Fernando Fernandez-Monge & colleagues take stock of existing quantitative research on PSI & leadership and provide an analytic framework 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#FreedomofInformation (FOI) laws promote and enhance public access to information Kate Cole & Tim Driscoll use #FOI requests to examine access to information about #RespirableCrystallineSilica exposure from Australian tunnelling projects 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Policy Labs informs the collaborative development of a policy solution(s) David G. Baker & colleagues discuss a #PolicyLab workshop method implemented by a youth #MentalHealth organisation to improve young people's experience and involvement in Policy Labs 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Does bureaucracy produce unfair workplaces ❓ Clemens Striebing, Jannick Schneider & Moritz Julian Maier explore the distinctive aspects of bureaucracy & how these distinctions may contribute to a fairness gap between the public and private sectors 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Digital technologies enable citizens to actively engage in the creation, delivery, & evaluation of public services. However, they may not actively participate Jing Chen examines #DigitalCoProduction in #China & the impact of #ExternalIncentives & #SocialNorms doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A transformative policy hinges on public acceptance & the perceived legitimacy of the process Ngo Thaiduong studies the transparency of public employee downsizing policies, as communicated in news articles about Vietnam's historic 2025 provincial merger 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
How to address the political effects of the incorporation of #FirstNations people on #SettlerColonial terms ❓ Morgan Brigg, Deirdre Howard-Wagner and colleagues highlight the need for complex understandings of the forms that Indigenous governance might take 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
International student housing is a major challenge for policy-makers and many international students Gaby Ramia, Rishi Gujarathi & Pranita Shrestha examine regulatory policy in #Australia & argue for a coherent intergovernmental strategy backed with regulation 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
What are the difficulties of top-down policymaking in complex & heterogeneous regional infrastructure contexts ❓ Linda Wasiela, Michael B. Charles & David Noble draw on #RegionalAirports in #Australia and argue for bespoke policy & governance solutions 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Why do public organisations continue to endorse #sustainability in policy while failing to embed it in practice ❓ Richard Hughes & Kerry Brown analyse #infrastructure projects in #Australia & highlight the ‘de-coupling’ problem in symbolic commitments 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
We are delighted that 219 articles out of 221 articles published between June 2021 and July 2026 in @ausjpa.bsky.social are mentioned in a policy document @ausjpa.bsky.social's collection is available here 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
@ausjpa.bsky.social is delighted that the articles in our collection are mentioned in policy documents and in research published in our peers' collections Holger Straßheim's article has informed a recent working paper @cgdev.org : www.cgdev.org/publication/... doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Articles in @ausjpa.bsky.social's are regularly covered in various outlets We are glad that several policy documents by the #OECD, the #EU, and the #WorldBank among many others have mentioned the great work of our authors onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
How do the networks of citizens, their trust in others and sense of power & attachment to the place influence their participation in governance processes ❓ Laura Ripoll González and colleagues' study features a survey among citizens conducted in #Australia & #Spain 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
📢Vol 8⃣5⃣ (2⃣) is out The June 2026 Issue hosts a symposium on policy success and failure in Australia, three research notes, and a forum article 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14678500... See our newsletter for article excerpts & news from @ausjpa.bsky.social 👇 mailchi.mp/3cf2ac0b3594...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
How could we equip graduates for ‘real-world policy-making’ ❓ Lindy Edwards makes a case for #CaseStudies that trace how policy decisions are made through the political process & their appreciation for the political context in which decisions are made 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
#WorkplaceIncivility can have serious consequences in public sector organisations Jarrod Haar, Muhammad Salman Rashid & David Brougham study experienced & instigated incivility among public sector employees 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
How is #PrivateValue created when citizens are unresponsive ❓ Higor Leite & Stephen Osborne examine the micro level of the public service ecosystem to understand private value creation and its dimensions within the Brazilian rescue services 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Whose knowledge counts in policy directed at #Aboriginal people ❓ Matthew Campbell & Vanessa Davis seek to understand why #Aboriginal voices and perspectives seem to remain sidelined even when made visible 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Changing the formal rules for #PublicParticipation is insufficient to disrupt established practices Emanuela Savini argues that legislation needs to be considered in a dynamic relationship with existing organisational practices and narratives 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
📣 Clarivate 2026 Journal Citation Report is out @ausjpa.bsky.social's #ImpactFactor has risen from 2.1 in 2024 to 2.5 in 2025 ❗️ We thank our authors and reviewers for their diligent and hard work, and our advisory board and the continued engagement of our readers
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
📣Scopus #CiteScore 2025 is out! @ausjpa.bsky.social's CiteScore has improved www.scopus.com/sourceid/16511 We thank the diligent work of our authors and reviewers, and the continued engagement of our readers for our broader reach & contribution to our field onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
How could @cityofmelbourne.bsky.social's #M2050 Summit be successful despite its scale ❓ Heath Pickering discusses the clear commitment to participatory governance grounded in #transparent & #inclusive #deliberation, which could be adapted in other jurisdictions 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
📣 #OutstandingReviewerAward 2⃣0⃣2⃣5⃣ We very much appreciate reviewers' dedication and commitment. We rely on their expertise, time, and guidance. @ausjpa.bsky.social's Outstanding Reviewer Award for 2⃣0⃣2⃣5⃣goes to ... #YvonneBrunetto & #JulianVillodre 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
#CoGovernance has emerged as ‘a new paradigm in public administration’ Shona Bates & colleagues consolidate existing knowledge of co-governance & develop an evidence-based model of co-governance relevant to both public sector and community stakeholders 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
How do citizen co-producers’ demographics and the presence of minority leadership influence citizens’ willingness to participate in #CoProduction ❓ @wonhyukcho.bsky.social & colleagues analyse representation in co-production 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
How do users make sense of #GenAI adoption in the public sector & the changes that may ensue in workplace practices ❓ Shibaab Rahman, James Connor, @hdicko.bsky.social & colleagues offer a relational view of #GenAI adoption in public agencies 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Meadows’ hierarchy of leverage points offers particular value for practitioners Deborah Blackman, Vindhya Weeratunga, Jade Hart, @hdicko.bsky.social propose a crucial refinement to Meadows’ leverage points 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Do cross-sector differences present opportunities or barriers to establishing community co-ownership arrangements ❓ Corina Crisan & colleagues suggest a framework to guide strategic alliances with COs to support at-risk workers 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Policy professionals’ capacity is crucial, as they need the right skills and resources to keep pace & manage complex public problems Rameen Khan & Fiaz Hussain assess the impact of #PolicyCapacity on #ClimateChange #PolicyWork in #Pakistan 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
How can conceptions of the #merit principle support or hinder workplace #diversity ❓ Sue Williamson & colleagues present a new typology to aid understanding of how the implementation of the merit principle is shaped 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
How can #SocialMedia be utilised for effective #communication and #coordination during #disasters ❓ Ratna B. Dougherty investigates how the interorganisational coordination of disaster response across the social media platform during #HurricaneIrma 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Daniel Casey 🎗️✡️ @danielcaseycbr.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
My research note on using ChatGPT/LLMs in teaching has somehow hit 10 citations in less than two years! A side project has become my most cited piece. An example of teaching lead research. @ausjpa.bsky.social #chatgpt onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
How to successfully engage with and #empower #communities in #DisasterManagement ❓ Marco De Sisto, Clifford Shearing & colleagues ask and examine what needs to be done to build a #collaborative #PolycentricGovernance system 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
📢Vol 8⃣5⃣ (1⃣) is out ❗️ The March 2026 Issue hosts 9⃣ research articles & 1⃣ practice and policy article Topics covered include regulation and supervision of digital mental healthcare & local innovation scaling-up, among many others👇 See our newsletter👇 mailchi.mp/3481ce2a2c00...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
How do post-#NPM approaches redefine the conceptual and practical foundations of #PersonnelManagement ❓ Adnan Karatas argues: post-NPM personnel management must be understood as a deeper transformation in the psychological, social & institutional logics 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
A well-managed public sector is crucial for achieving national development goals Yandri Susanto & colleagues find that transformational leadership, supportive organisational culture & stakeholder engagement contribute to public organisation performance 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
We tend to struggle with how to conceptualise, map, and respond to #complex issues, being dominated by #RationalTechnical frameworks Jade Hart, Vindhya Weeratunga, @hdicko.bsky.social & Deborah Blackman demonstrate why #NDIS has become ‘stuck’ 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Whether or why does use of gaming provide better outcomes for citizens ❓ David Threlfall & Catherine Althaus take stock of efforts that integrate #games and knowledge from games into #Australian public sector practice 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
In a traditional #Weberian-style #bureaucracy, how do #InformalNetworks operate in relation to the formal system ❓ Oke Hendra, Eko Prasojo & Reza Fathurrahman argue that the relationship between the formal & informal is #CompensatoryInformality 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The most downloaded 5️⃣ @ausjpa.bsky.social articles published in 2025❓ The list includes: Policy success & failure in Australia Policy shifts and drifts Internal governance in public organisations Foundations for a human(e) government In memoriam: Gemma Carey onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
What are the moderating effects of laissez-faire leadership and red tape on the meaningful work–job satisfaction❓ Abid Hussain & Esme Franken explore how organisational constraints, such as #RedTape, may influence #JobSatisfaction 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
What constitutes an #IdealType #MicroLevel #learning process during a #crisis ❓ What challenges might undermine this ideal ❓ Neil Mortimer & @nicholasbromfi1.bsky.social study the micro-flow of crisis policy learning & policy processes during a protracted crisis 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
How do public servants #frame and #practise #empathy ❓ @mussagulova.bsky.social, Jaime Padilla, & Andy Asquith study how public servants use empathy in their work by distinguishing between empathy as a frame and empathy as a practice 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
What are the unintended consequences of the #BlendedWorkforce on #MiddleManager #WellBeing❓ 👀 Vindhya Weeratunga, Fiona Buick, Deborah Blackman, & Michael O'Donnell explore these impacts through the lens of Job Demands–Resources (JD–R) theory 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
How do #PublicOrganisations undertake policy learning to influence policymaking and governance❓ @bishoyzaki.bsky.social suggests #OrganisationalPolicyLearning as a process by which they seek and process information & knowledge about policy & governance 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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