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The 'sports rorts' affair shows the government misunderstands the role of the public service

  • Written by: Andrew Podger, Honorary Professor of Public Policy, Australian National University
The 'sports rorts' affair shows the government misunderstands the role of the public servicePublic servants are entirely accountable, ministerial advisers scarcely at all.Shutterstock

The government’s defence of Bridget McKenzie and the prime minister’s call for advice from the head of his department reveal a remarkable misunderstanding (or, less surprisingly, a remarkable misrepresentation) of the respective roles of...

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Will my child get coronavirus at school? Here's some perspective for Aussie parents

  • Written by: William Mude, Public health lecturer, CQUniversity Australia

As Australian students returned to school this week, they were met with conflicting and changing advice from federal and state governments on the coronavirus outbreak.

The outbreak, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei province, has killed more than 170 people and spread to at least 16 countries – seven people have been...

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How to listen to podcasts

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling
How to listen to podcastsYour phone probably already has a podcast app installed.Shutterstock

New to podcasts?

Podcasts are often best enjoyed using a podcast app. All iPhones come with the Apple Podcasts app already installed, or you may want to listen and subscribe on another app such as Pocket Casts (click here to listen to Trust Me, I’m An Expert on Pocket Casts).

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