It's an age-old battle for the Australian Public Service. But the mission to get young talent to forgo lucrative private-sector gigs and consider a career in the public service is facing a new challenge. In the coming years, bureaucrats will need to be more tech-savvy than ever. But getting the right people in the right jobs looms as a big problem, Connor Pearce reports.
While tech is changing the way public services are delivered in our communities, a cautious alarm is being sounded about the possible misuse of rapidly adopted artificial intelligence. Connor Pearce reports the main public service union is calling for strict guardrails to be put in place. You can also read union national secretary Melissa Donnelly's opinion piece on the issue in today's Public Sector Informant offerings.
Elsewhere, one of the southside's favourite spooky-season hauntsis planning to scare the bejesus out of Canberrans for even longer this year. The beloved Warburton Halloween house will keep its doors open for more days this year so more people can get a kick out of its fundraising frights. Megan Doherty has the details.
We're in for a warm start to the working week, with a top of 27 degrees and the small chance of a shower forecast for an otherwise fine Monday. Have a great week.
