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Astonishing reports today say the political media advisor to Clive Palmer has been arrested over the kidnapping of an NAB executive.

Australian experts to aid PNG public sector

The Australian Government is lending its expertise to help improve Papua New Guinea’s public service.

Employment unrest reflects growing discontent

Federal Department of Employment staff will not accept their latest offer, voting against a bargain laid out this week.

Jobs saved by MYEFO sales, but red tape rises

The Abbott government is seeking to save money by abolishing 138 government bodies, but workers say that while this will see a few dollars saved; it will inundate departments with new duties and red tape.

Severed connections could see cracks grow

Budget cuts will leave hundreds of vulnerable teenagers at risk of falling through the cracks, insiders say.

Centre to study critters, creeks and matters of the North

Experts say they are keen to start using newly-announced Federal Government money for research projects across northern Australia.

Copper swap counts as NBN progress

The National Broadband Network (NBN Co) and the Federal Government have signed deals with telcos Telstra and Optus to deliver the Coalition's version of high-speed broadband.

Pledge to plan after mild Peruvian breakthough

Nearly 200 nations have agreed on the basic outline of a new global deal to combat climate change, following a breakthrough in the final hours of a summit in Peru.

Bad seems good in fallacy of maths

New research shows many who claim they are “good” at maths actually aren’t, demonstrating once again the incredible power of self-delusion.

Experts hunt for value in call for reform

Academics have expressed their views on the final report of the Financial System Inquiry, handed down last weekend.

All still winning in long-running deal

The Australia and New Zealand Government Procurement Agreement (ANZGPA) stands strong, a review more than two decades after its establishment has found.

Australia's corrupt credentials slide in federal vacuum

Australia has moved out of the top ten least corrupt nations in a global ranking, and one legal expert says a federal-level commission is needed to clean out the local parties.

Departments strike on low-blows, deep cuts

Department of Human Services industrial action starts today, with staff flouting uniform policies, read prepared messages on the phone and taking other measures to voice their disgruntlement.

JCPAA could pull performance double-check

The Parliamentary Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) might be turning its critical lens toward Commonwealth performance.

Managers given new meaning for "government body"

A call has been made for Australian Public Service (APS) managers to look beyond the limitation of offices and project – to see themselves as organs in a “complex human system”.

Legal calls at Lima could scare big players off

Labor and the Greens say Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is trying to diminish the outcome of climate talks that will not even take place until next year.

Research the redeeming part of co-payment backflip

The Prime Minister says the Government has “very, very significantly improved” its GP co-payment plan, by reducing the amount and shunting responsibility for collecting it onto GPs.