All posts tagged "Australia"
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Australia can hit an 85% emissions cut by 2035 – if government and business seize the moment
Discussions are hotting up over Australia’s 2035 emission reduction target, which the federal government is due to reveal by September this year. It will be a crucial announcement, for several
- Posted August 14, 2025
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Australia urged to set ‘rules of the game’ to harness the productivity potential of AI
The Australian government must set clear rules on the use of artificial intelligence if it wants to secure the consumer and productivity benefits of the technology, the Australian Productivity Commission
- Posted August 13, 2025
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Australia sets out standards for government AI alongside new collaboration tool
Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency has published an AI technical standard for the government, along with ‘GovAI’, a platform designed to foster collaborative use of the technology across departments. The new
- Posted August 6, 2025
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Women’s Network news roundup: near gender parity in Canada’s new Cabinet – and the mountain Japan has to climb
GGF brings you the latest roundup of women-focused and gender equity news from around the world, including near gender parity in Canada’s new Cabinet, gender-responsive policy training in Liberia, a
- Posted June 18, 2025
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APS gender pay gap beats wider public sector
The Australian Public Service (APS) has a gender pay gap of 5.7% – a figure that is lower than the wider public sector, and significantly lower than the private sector.
- Posted May 30, 2025
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Australian tax agency to implement audit report’s recommendations on AI governance
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has agreed to join up its automation and AI strategies, clarify communication around accountability, and review risk controls, following an audit on AI governance at
- Posted March 4, 2025
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Women’s Network news round-up: From gender bias in AI to Australia’s new equality strategy
It’s been a busy month for women-focused and gender equality news. Here we pull together a selection of articles from the last few weeks, including an interview on gender bias
- Posted February 21, 2025
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Trump pledges to appoint Elon Musk to US government efficiency commission, government demand for printing ‘increasing in age of digital’: news in brief
Global Government Forum’s weekly roundup of public service news Trump pledges to appoint Elon Musk to US government efficiency commission US presidential nominee Donald Trump has said that he will
- Posted September 12, 2024
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Exclusive Global Government Forum research reveals five pillars of a modern civil service
Global Government Forum research has revealed the key characteristics needed in a modern public service, with priorities ranging across leadership, digital service delivery, workforce development, cross-departmental integration, and citizen trust.
- Posted August 28, 2024
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News roundup: OECD urges governments to do more to improve trust, Australia launches cross-government data catalogue
Global Government Forum’s weekly news roundup of public service intelligence Governments must better engage citizens to boost trust, says OECD The OECD has called on governments to do more to
- Posted July 18, 2024