Public service
‘Shocking’ new DNA bungle puts dozens of paternity tests under a cloud
The Queensland lab at the centre of a string of high-profile forensics failures is back in the spotlight after dozens of paternity tests were found to be inaccurate.
- William Davis
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Which Queensland public servants take most WFH days
While many private sector employers are ordering staff back to the office, public sector workers are increasingly resisting the shift.
- Felicity Caldwell
Premier reassures public servants after treasurer forecast budget gloom
David Crisafulli has told public servants their jobs are “secure” after the mid-year budget update forecast debt to rise to $217.8 billion by 2027-28.
- Cameron Atfield
Queensland’s top public servant revealed as Premier announces new D-G
Premier David Crisafulli has poached South Australia’s top public servant to head Queensland’s state bureaucracy as Director-General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
- Cameron Atfield
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David Crisafulli’s first move - sacking Mike Kaiser
The premier-elect has sacked top bureaucrat Mike Kaiser, and spoken with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- Cameron Atfield
LNP says public service jobs are safe. Union warns of Newman-style cuts
In a savage attack on the LNP, the public sector union has warned members of job cuts if David Crisafulli is premier next week.
- Cameron Atfield
‘They see crime as a way of winning seats’: Miles slams LNP youth plan
The LNP’s plan to impose ‘adult time for adult crime’ has been met with harsh criticism, with experts saying it will only worsen youth crime.
- Courtney Kruk
Why a reluctance to disclose is hurting Queensland’s diversity targets
Queensland has failed to reach this ambitious target, but advocates say there are myriad reasons that public servants might not disclose.
- Felicity Caldwell
The Queensland government jobs where most people can work from home
Some public servants manage to avoid going into the office at all, as working from home remains a dominant trend long after COVID.
- Felicity Caldwell
‘Great waste of time and money’: Birthday GIF drama exposed by commission
The Queensland public service is mired in a new and unusual controversy after a GIF posted in a group chat was deemed racist and sexually provocative.
- Sean Parnell
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