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From March, NSW student police officers will be paid while completing a 16-week course at the Goulburn Police Academy. 

A new Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) commissioner has been named by the state government following the exit of Paul Baxter three months ago.

Political journalist Michelle Grattan has used the 2023 Speaker’s Lecture to call for the public service to become frank and fearless.

Five government agencies are now formally in dispute over pay, with the $67 billion meat industry bracing for industrial action.

The absence of ASIC chair Joe Longo from senate estimates last week has caused Coalition senator Andrew Bragg some angst.

The TPB only partially achieved its goal of identifying and dealing with unregistered tax preparers, reveals its annual report.

Advocates recommend the introduction of a new act to replace the existing Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010 (PID Act).

Assistant public service minister Patrick Gorman encourages people to stop by the APS Academy to learn more about becoming a public servant.

An official tells senate estimates the National Indigenous Australians Agency is working on all seven recommendations.

Justin Greggery says, in the robodebt case, public servants were effectively hosed down when they raised issues.

Federal minister Don Farrell is expected to meet European Commission executive vice president Valdis Dombrovskis on the sidelines of the G7 trade ministers’ meeting.

Workers at the government’s main industrial policy agency have voted to walk off the job over pay. Unlimited hourly and full day strikes are set to follow.

The senator told the Australian Taxation Office he is “pissed off” with the halving of a $1.4 million penalty for PwC.