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Nearly 9000 public sector jobs to go, government agencies to merge

A week ahead of the Budget, the Finance Minister unveils an extensive restructure of the public service, with jobs to be cut at many agencies

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Some senior bureaucrats earn more than $1 million a year. How did we get here?

The public service isn’t often considered highly newsworthy, but when it comes to how much senior heads get paid, it ignites public discussion.

The Conversation

New Year Honours 2026: Full list of people to receive a Knighthood, MBE, OBE CBE or other title

A full list of all those being recognised in the King’s New Year Honours

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Peter Dutton is promising to slash the public service. Voters won’t know how many jobs are lost until after the election

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has doubled down on his commitment to sack thousands of public servants if he’s elected prime minister.

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Two former federal departmental heads breached public service code 25 times in Robodebt scandal

Two former federal departmental secretaries and another ten bureaucrats involved in the Robodebt scandal have been found to have breached the Public Service Code of Conduct a total of 97 times.

The Conversation

Public sector appointment report 'nowhere to be seen': Scamps

Calls for Briggs report into appointments to be released.

The Canberra Times

Home Affairs to receive budget boost

APS to receive 'significant' investment.

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Coalition 'concerned' about dept's leadership overhaul

Agriculture boss faces scrutiny over senior leadership changes.

The Canberra Times

Canberra and federal public servants recognised in 2024 Australia Day honours

Read the citations of the recipients' exciting and innovative work.

The Canberra Times

'Hotties list' issue took months to get to top official

Senior bureaucrats were first told about an alleged list ranking junior female public service graduates, months after a formal complaint was lodged.

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APSC reveals number of robodebt referrals over conduct 'breaches'

A taskforce will now consider whether to commence Code of Conduct investigations.

The Canberra Times

Chris Brown And Tanner Newman Compete In Mississippi Public Service Commission Primary

Republican candidates focus on utility rates, infrastructure, and ending rolling blackouts

Zenger

Morrison & Co spent a staggering $21b on contractors to support understaffed public service

Morrison & Co spent a staggering $21b on contractors rather than spend less to support an understaffed public service

The New Daily

APS pay talks to focus on boost for lowest-paid workers

Initial steps to address pay for people in the lowest-paid agencies will be taken, the public service commission says.

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Federal government announces review of public sector board appointments to stamp out 'jobs for mates culture'

The review will be led by former public service commissioner Lynelle Briggs and will investigate the role of public sector boards and how the recruitment process can be made more transparent.

The Canberra Times

'A really complicated move': How Labor is cracking down on wasteful APS contracting

Senator Katy Gallagher said the People Panel would cut red tape for the public sector and reduce waste.

The Canberra Times

The first agencies up for the public service's rebooted report cards

Peter Woolcott and Gordon de Brouwer say public servants will soon see tangible changes to their workplaces.

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Hughes grilled over investigators, legal tactics

Head of the public service says agencies will own, fix and learn from failures

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Public service hierarchy and classification review recommends new APS job titles and fewer employment levels

A review has recommended replacing the bureaucracy's existing 14 job levels with eight, citing government agencies' risk-aversion and "top heaviness".

The Canberra Times

A true champion of transparency

An unsung hero of the public service is remembered for his devotion to transparency.

Newcastle Herald

Public service career path in new uni partnership

The University of Newcastle will open a digital academy campus as part of a new partnership to drive careers in the Australian Public Service.

Newsroom.co.nz

Ministers lag behind own proactive release standards

Less than a quarter of Cabinet papers are released within the Government's own timeframes, with patchy information on compliance.

WEKU

Beshear says lone Public Service Commissioner can rule on the sale of Kentucky Power

In less than a week, the Kentucky Public Service Commission must rule on the sale of Kentucky Power to Liberty Utilities for $2.8 billion. But the PSC currently only has one commissioner. Despite not having a quorum, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday the sole commissioner can rule on the sale.

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