Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWorking from home: when flexibility becomes political
Season 3 Episode 15
In this episode, we dive into Danielle’s favourite topic - work place flexibility. Public servants working from home has become a visible fault line …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Radical How: Why one big bet is government’s riskiest move
Season 3 Episode 14
What if the real problem in public service reform isn't what we're trying to do, but how we're trying to do it? Caroline, Danielle, and Alison dive d…
10 months ago
Tom Loosemore: behind the scenes of the Universal Credit Reset
Season 3 Episode 13
Tom Loosemore of Public Digital was instrumental in the capital R Reset of Universal Credit.
In this interview, he tells Caroline there were no beanba…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Rescuing a bin fire: Test and Learn and Universal Credit (Part 2)
Season 3 Episode 12
In this second episode on Universal Credit, we talk about how the team transitioned from catastrophic failure to remarkable success.
We cover:
The barr…11 months ago
From hot mess to delivered: Universal Credit and delivering system wide reform (Part 1)
Season 3 Episode 11
In the shadow of worries about the NDIS, do we even believe that big system reform in Australia is do-able any more? Is the juice worth the squeeze?
I…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Vanstone Files: Unpacking Ministerial Power
Season 3 Episode 10
In a wide ranging discussion, Alison, Caroline and Danielle come together to discuss the gems from the Amanda Vanstone interview, which examined how …
1 year ago
The Hon Amanda Vanstone AO - Inside the Westminster Machine
Season 3 Episode 9
Former Senator Amanda Vanstone offers a masterclass in ministerial leadership, delivering sharp insights from her 21-year political career that are a…
1 year ago
DOGE or GROSS (Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff) 😩: the touchy subject of efficiency in the public service
Season 3 Episode 8
Efficiency is in the news ... but what does it mean? How should public servants work on improving efficiency? Should we be focused on system reform, …
1 year ago
Picking the Scab of Recruitment - Part 2 'The Employer'
Season 3 Episode 7
Surfing a wave of listener feelings about this topic, Danielle takes us through the experience of public service recruitment from the other side.
Dani…1 year, 1 month ago
🗳️ Election special 🗳️ Caretaker conventions, IGBs and some 🥳 vox pops 🥳
Season 3 Episode 6
The starter's gun has gone on Australia's national elections for 2025 and Parliament has been prorogued.
In this episode, former head of Cabinet Offic…
1 year, 1 month ago