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Tribunal to set salary for top role later this month.
Search underway for new defence agency boss
Eleanor Campbell, Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:30
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April 7, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Tribunal to set salary for top role later this month.
This year's federal budget may look a bit different.
'Take the Murray's bus': Andrew Leigh on how FIFO Canberra workers can save fuel
Dana Daniel, Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
April 7, 2026 at 4:29 AM
This year's federal budget may look a bit different.
Dr Ruth Higgins SC is the first woman to be appointed to the role.
Albanese government appoints top barrister as new Solictor-General
Eleanor Campbell, Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:11
www.canberratimes.com.au
April 6, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Dr Ruth Higgins SC is the first woman to be appointed to the role.
DCCEEW joins wave of agencies offering redundancies.
Climate change department confirms hiring freeze, voluntary redundancies
Eleanor Campbell, Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:13
www.canberratimes.com.au
April 6, 2026 at 3:30 AM
DCCEEW joins wave of agencies offering redundancies.
A few days is not enough time to grieve.
Why compassionate and bereavement leave needs an urgent review
Michelle Moriarty, Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
April 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
A few days is not enough time to grieve.
The most Canberra of all the departments.
Is Canberra the APS' real problem? The most 'Canberra-centric' dept gets wake-up call
Miriam Webber, Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
April 5, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The most Canberra of all the departments.
'We have written to the government to urge them to commence bargaining.'
Public Sector Union votes on 15 per cent pay claim
Lucinda Garbutt-Young, Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:26
www.canberratimes.com.au
April 1, 2026 at 11:29 PM
'We have written to the government to urge them to commence bargaining.'
Tech giant eyes wider APS rollout under new agreement.
Labor signed a pact with Anthropic. Here's what it means for the APS
Eleanor Campbell, Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
April 1, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Tech giant eyes wider APS rollout under new agreement.
'I'm not going to tell my former colleagues what they should or shouldn't do.'
Martin Parkinson unsurprised by chain of public service redundancies
Lucinda Garbutt-Young, Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
April 1, 2026 at 6:44 PM
'I'm not going to tell my former colleagues what they should or shouldn't do.'
Minister kept in the dark on major procurement.
Taxpayers foot $480k bill for Defence's late payment fees
Eleanor Campbell, Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
March 30, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Minister kept in the dark on major procurement.
Flexible working is expected to keep rising this year.
More than half of Canberra's public servants are hot-desking. Here's what it means
Lucinda Garbutt-Young, Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
March 29, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Flexible working is expected to keep rising this year.
'I'd prefer not to tell my manager,' the new hire says.
'Prefer not to tell': APS newbie's anxious plea as side gig sparks code of conduct fear
Ray Athwal, Dana Daniel, Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
March 29, 2026 at 6:44 PM
'I'd prefer not to tell my manager,' the new hire says.
The numbers behind the complex retirement savings system.
Compulsory super is higher than ever. But cutting it would hurt low-paid workers most
Mark Melatos, Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
March 29, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The numbers behind the complex retirement savings system.
Committee says new code 'adequate' to ensure good behaviour.
Proposal to ban dodgy contractors from $104b federal spend struck down
Eleanor Campbell, Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
March 26, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Committee says new code 'adequate' to ensure good behaviour.
Also, Liberal leader fails to recognise his own Senate pick.
Labor 'optimistic' about using AI chatbots to tackle questions on notice tsunami
Eleanor Campbell, Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
March 26, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Also, Liberal leader fails to recognise his own Senate pick.
Giving people an extra week off won't fix the issue of workers doing unpaid overtime.
Even if Australians won an extra week of leave, we'd need to make sure they could take it
Shae McCrystal, Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
March 26, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Giving people an extra week off won't fix the issue of workers doing unpaid overtime.
ACT Senator David Pocock lashed out at the shrinking "by stealth".
Labor says staffing changes are standard as another department offers redundancies
Miriam Webber, Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:25
www.canberratimes.com.au
March 26, 2026 at 1:44 AM
ACT Senator David Pocock lashed out at the shrinking "by stealth".
Accenture won $300m in federal contracts last year.
BOM hires firm behind $96m website redesign to build a new climate platform
Eleanor Campbell, Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:53
www.canberratimes.com.au
March 25, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Accenture won $300m in federal contracts last year.
Bullying allegations have risen 30 per cent since 2022.
Defence bad behaviour complaints surge past 1500
Eleanor Campbell, Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:39
www.canberratimes.com.au
March 24, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Bullying allegations have risen 30 per cent since 2022.
Third federal government agency opens voluntary redundancies.
Agency targets outsized managerial ranks with voluntary redundancies
Miriam Webber, Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
March 23, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Third federal government agency opens voluntary redundancies.
Plus, the departments under the bureaucratic microscope.
Government saving is like online dating - and it's getting desperate
Lucinda Garbutt-Young, Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
March 22, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Plus, the departments under the bureaucratic microscope.
Members United says public servants have lost 7.3 per cent of pay since 2019.
CPSU faction calls for 'most sustained' industrial action in history
Lucinda Garbutt-Young, Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
March 22, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Members United says public servants have lost 7.3 per cent of pay since 2019.
Agencies reject Microsoft's new staff location tool.
How the APS is navigating the rise in WFH surveillance
Eleanor Campbell, Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
March 22, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Agencies reject Microsoft's new staff location tool.
Mechanism will support 'fast and flexible' job moves.
Senior execs sign off on APS-wide mobility and redeployment project
Miriam Webber, Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:30
www.canberratimes.com.au
March 22, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Mechanism will support 'fast and flexible' job moves.
Jacqui Lambie calls for audit of Remuneration Tribunal.
Labor, Coalition oppose 'blunt' caps on $900k secretary pay
Miriam Webber, Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:08
www.canberratimes.com.au
March 19, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Jacqui Lambie calls for audit of Remuneration Tribunal.