All posts tagged "Australia"
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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
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Baltic states tackle gender bias in AI, the world’s most gender-equal country, and more
Welcome to the latest edition of the Global Government Women’s Network newsletter. This month, we hear from Elise Legendre, chief data officer at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, who told GGF:
- Posted July 4, 2024
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Australian public servants urged to use AI, US government creates standard definition for zero-emission buildings: news in brief
Global Government Forum’s weekly news roundup of public service intelligence In this edition: Australian public servants urged to use AI at work Patrick Gorman. Image: Australian Government Public servants in
- Posted June 13, 2024
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Nudging still holds power for government policymakers
A recent Global Government Forum webinar explored the role nudging plays in helping governments achieve policy and delivery goals. By harnessing behavioural insights from disciplines such as psychology and the
- Posted June 12, 2024