August 2020
Officials failed to speak to Ruby Princess doctor despite rules
The head of the Agriculture Department admitted to a Senate inquiry mistakes were made when letting passengers disembark the virus-riddled cruise ship in Sydney.
December 2019
The public service shake-up isn't over
The federal public service is set for more change on top of Thursday's upheaval when departments were cut from 18 to 14 and five secretaries got the chop.
'I was told yesterday': Dumped secretary slams PM
One of the five departmental secretaries sacked in the public service shake-up has flamed Prime Minister Scott Morrison over what he says was a complete lack of consultation.
Purge of public sector mandarins expected
A major purge of the public service is expected and up to five departmental secretaries are to be moved on and whole departments axed.