10 h. ago ‘Just wrong’: State government seeks to draft public servants into WFH campaign

Public law expert William Partlett likens the Allan government’s latest WFH ploy to the behaviour of a party cartel.

Politics

35 h. ago More Hamas officials welcome Albanese’s recognition move, as PM warns against propaganda

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said the Albanese government had “got it wrong” when it announced a plan to recognise a Palestinian state on Monday.

Events

9 d. ago OpenAI’s secret lobbying dinner with top Canberra bureaucrats

The company behind ChatGPT hosted a private dinner with some of the country’s most senior public servants during a lobbying blitz on the nation’s capital.

Politics

9 d. ago $315k payment examined in widening parliament corruption probe

A corruption probe into the bureaucracy that runs federal parliament has widened, with multiple public servants ordered to step aside as investigators examine a six-figure exit payment to a senior executive.

Economics

9 d. ago Officials put on leave as corruption probe into parliament widens

Seven public servants in the department that operates Parliament House were placed on indefinite leave.

Politics

9 d. ago Public servants to be banned from free flight upgrades – but business class still a go

The Albanese government has knocked back a plan to force federal bureaucrats to fly economy on short flights, but has agreed to stop them accepting first-class flight upgrades.

Events