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New heads of PM&C and Treasury, WA names 10 public sector leaders, Adelaide University's inaugural vice-chancellor announced.

With Steven Kennedy at PM&C and Jenny Wilkinson at Treasury, APS leadership is strong, but reform challenges remain.

Canberra’s commitment to AUKUS, despite US doubts, has strategic consequences for defence and policy professionals.

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull said he'd counselled ministers and at least one secretary for bullying people who worked beneath them.

The Canadian-backed low-Earth orbit network Lightspeed will offer agencies resilient connectivity without the political baggage of Elon Musk.

Allegations a Serco officer was selling mobile phones in immigration detention have turned out to be something else entirely.

With pressure to deliver big change, senior public sector officials must reform systems and capability from within.

Western Australia has appointed five new departmental leaders, following a run of significant public sector appointments this week.