Supreme Court sides with Trump on controversial mass layoffs; Education Department hollowed out as states brace for more responsibility.

The audit gods giveth again. ANAO unveils its hit list for 2025-26, with Defence, Finance, Tax and AI governance firmly in the frame.

ICAC hears of inflated roadworks deals, luxury car seizures, and gold-for-contracts claims in latest Transport for NSW corruption probe.

Glyn Davis and Steven Kennedy ponder if AI will dilute or deepen the public service’s grip on policy quality. Spoiler: the routines are shifting.

Was 1975 really unprecedented? Legal experts recall earlier sackings that didn’t make it into the books -- or the national memory.

Transparent incoming government briefs would improve policy debate, according to former Finance deputy secretary Stephen Bartos.

Albanese courts trade and tourists in Shanghai, as China talks shift tone from transactional to cautiously constructive.

“Unlike our predecessors, who wanted to keep Queenslanders in the dark as they ran a protection racket for their mates, the ...

Participants in the upcoming mass census test will be able to use their MyGov accounts for alerts and connections to the online forms.

Trump wins Supreme Court go-ahead for 700,000 federal job cuts; veterans, scientists, and aid workers first to go.

We trust experts over politicians in many areas — elections, planning, monetary policy. But is that really democratic? And is it even working?

Local representatives promised paid travel to antisemitism summit chaired by Tom Tate, with backing from national Jewish bodies.