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Public Policy Design & Delivery

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‘It’s a break from the norm’: how moonshot approaches can drive government innovation

At a time of unprecedented crises, governments need to innovate to meet massive – and fast-changing – challenges. In a Global Government Forum webinar, panellists looked at whether mission-based approaches […]

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UK civil service strikes threaten borders and ports over Christmas; Australian ethics index reveals drop in public trust in government: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Read more: Minister vows to revive ‘mothballed’ APS reform agenda UK civil servants plan […]

Australia to update science frameworks in renewed commitment to evidence-based policymaking

The Australian federal government is to refresh documents that guide its science and technology priorities in a move to bolster evidence-based policymaking. Ed Husic, the minister for science and industry […]

An ideas accelerator: how the UK’s Data Challenge built two new public services

Gathering ideas from the workforce, the 2021 Civil Service Data Challenge put the best on the path to delivery, bringing benefits for UK citizens overseas, peatlands conservation and the net […]
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Four megatrends shaping government – and what they mean for the future

From dealing with the fallout from a global pandemic and implementing plans to reach net zero, to trying to cushion people from an energy and inflation crisis and adapt to […]

Australian PM calls inquiry into ‘robodebt’ scandal; Philippines government to invest in climate change measures: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Australian PM calls inquiry into ‘robodebt’ scandal The Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has […]
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Victorian state government to give away COVID masks; UK civil service cuts ‘would hit services’: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed Victorian state government to give away masks to tackle COVID wave The Victorian state […]
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Government reform on the cards in Australia after revelations that ex-PM gave himself additional powers in secret

It has been revealed that former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself head of five ministries during his time in office, in what his successor called an “unprecedented […]
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Staying in the loop on your commute or on the beach: the best public policy and government podcasts this summer

Podcasts have become a key information source for public and civil servants. Along with books, periodicals and social networking, podcasts are key elements of the media landscape for officials around […]

Australian Treasury to supercharge engagement with academics; women’s health strategy for England unveiled: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed Australian Treasury secretary calls for closer ties between public servants and academics The federal […]