While browsing the Australian Government's contract notices portal AusTender a few days ago – regular readers of this august publication will know that this is one of my principal meditative outlets –...

An Administrative Review Tribunal decision reveals that the government is already implementing NDIS access restrictions it promised would not take effect for more than a year.

The growth of populism and authoritarianism across the globe has alarmed us all. Has Australia dodged the bullet? Or are we just getting started?

Nobody wakes up to sudden authoritarianism. We relinquish ourselves to it by allowing our favoured government to get away with bending norms and rules. Over time, these bends become clean breaks.

Almost 30 years ago now, when the hit movie Titanic launched in cinemas, my friend Matthew taught me and a few others to play Celine Dion's anthem My Heart Will Go On on the recorder, that musical ins...

APS elder statesman Dennis Richardson said senior public servants can, and should, push back against their ministers.

On Friday, Defence deputy secretary Celia Perkins began her evidence before a senate inquiry into asset sales by the department and Australian military with an embarrassing manoeuvre. 'In closing, I ...

On Friday, Defence deputy secretary Celia Perkins began her evidence before a senate inquiry into asset sales by the department and Australian military with an embarrassing manoeuvre. 'In closing, I ...

One of the major plot points of the first ever episode of the comedy series Black Books comes from the dissatisfied accountant Manny Bianco who accidentally swallows The Little Book of Calm and absorb...

The NACC is refusing to release its investigation into millions of dollars in Meals on Wheels contracts, instead telling the whistleblower she is confused about the outcome.

The ruling against Wells, related to the $8 million Meals on Wheels scandal, tested the limits of whether 'full and frank advice' from civil servants is impeded by disclosures.

The NDIS agency is encouraging participants to take part in a new assessment tool, but avoided questions on whether personal data will train a budget algorithm designed to slash costs.