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Tribunal to set salary for top role later this month. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/4sYsY4w

Search underway for new defence agency boss

Tribunal to set salary for top role later this month.

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Dr Ruth Higgins SC is the first woman to be appointed to the role. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/3NXeUJv

Albanese government appoints top barrister as new Solicitor-General

Dr Ruth Higgins is the first woman to be appointed to the role.

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DCCEEW joins wave of agencies offering redundancies. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/4e4XUeT

Another department joins wave of agencies offering voluntary redundancies

DCCEEW has confirmed measures as part of wider belt-tightening.

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A few days is not enough time to grieve. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/41TbeLW

Two days' leave was not enough time to grieve my husband

A few days is not enough time to grieve.

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'We have written to the government to urge them to commence bargaining.' #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/4m8XG8D

Public Sector Union votes on 15 per cent pay claim

'We have written to the government to urge them to commence bargaining.'

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Tech giant eyes wider APS rollout under new agreement. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/4t4Z7Yx

Labor signed a pact with Anthropic. Here's what it means for the APS

Tech giant eyes wider APS rollout under new agreement.

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'I'm not going to tell my former colleagues what they should or shouldn't do.' #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/48lhOOW

Martin Parkinson unsurprised by chain of public service redundancies

'I'm not going to tell my former colleagues what they should or shouldn't do.'

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Minister kept in the dark on major procurement. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/4bR03rP

Taxpayers foot $480k bill for Defence's late payment fees

Minister kept in the dark on major procurement.

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Flexible working is expected to keep rising this year. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/41zI0lb

More than half of Canberra's public servants are hot-desking. Here's what it means

Flexible working is expected to keep rising this year.

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'I'd prefer not to tell my manager,' the new hire says. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/40WWSKl

'Prefer not to tell': APS newbie's anxious plea as side gig sparks code of conduct fear

'I'd prefer not to tell my manager,' the new hire says.

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Committee says new code 'adequate' to ensure good behaviour. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/4stPVfM

Proposal to ban dodgy contractors from $104b federal spend struck down

Committee says new code 'adequate' to ensure good behaviour.

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ACT Senator David Pocock lashed out at the shrinking "by stealth". #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/4bOG0dO

Labor says staffing changes are standard as another department offers redundancies

ACT senator David Pocock lashed out at the shrinking 'by stealth'.

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Accenture won $300m in federal contracts last year. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/4t6yVfo

BOM hires firm behind $96m website redesign to build a new climate platform

Accenture won $300 million in federal contracts last year.

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Bullying allegations have risen 30 per cent since 2022. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/3NjU0nG

Defence bad behaviour complaints surge past 1500

Bullying allegations have risen 30 per cent since 2022.

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Third federal government agency opens voluntary redundancies. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/4sYX0ET

Third federal government agency opens voluntary redundancies

Union accuses leadership of lack of 'meaningful consultation'.

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Plus, the departments under the bureaucratic microscope. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/3NyT8M0
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Members United says public servants have lost 7.3 per cent of pay since 2019. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/3Pp7Vti

CPSU faction calls for 'most sustained' industrial action in its history

Members United says public servants have lost 7.3 per cent of pay since 2019.

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Jacqui Lambie calls for audit of Remuneration Tribunal. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/4lKUQXi

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The new Opposition spokesperson is focused on small service, high efficiency. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/477yhWG

'Trimming a few nice-to-haves shouldn't stop us attracting talent': opposition's plan for APS

The new Opposition spokesperson is focused on small service, high efficiency.

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Departments prepare 'to manage with less'. #canberratimes #publicservice #news bit.ly/4173V2T

Redundancies, redeployments as federal public service prepares for a tough budget

Departments prepare 'to manage with less'.

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