This Review, commissioned by the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory examines the effectiveness, capacity and structure of the ACT Public Service. The Terms of Reference canvassed were: the capacity of existing public-sector structures to support the government of the day with strategic and direction-setting advice; effectiveness in delivering on government policies and objectives...

Barnaby Joyce praising Canberra? It’s a reminder of the mixed feelings evoked by the national capital, writes Norman Abjorensen.

This 2-page policy statement is consistent with Providing Safe Schools P-12 in its rationale and outlines specific policy statements on, procedures and definitions of suspension, exclusion or transfer of students in ACT public schools. TP201008 is the identifier of this document.

Sydney's dated intercity train connections are not playing in the league of the world's great cities. Rail connections between Sydney and neighbouring cities need to improve substantially, and business class carriages would be a good first step. Every day, thousands of people travel between Sydney and the neighbouring urban centres of Wollongong, the Blue Mountains...

Police proceeded against 295,600 alleged offenders during 2007-08, according to the first release of recorded crime offender statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This publication is the first release of statistics relating to the number of alleged offenders aged 10 years and over who were proceeded against by police during 2007-08. Data comes...