Our PM can be a lovely sensitive man when around women and babies. But all the Jeykll-Hyde rumours are true. As a boss, Kevin Rudd is hard nosed, insensitive and rarely praises his dedicated staff, writes Steve Lewis.
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
A peek inside the PM’s office
Katharine Murphy spends 24 hours inside the Rudd batcave, meeting the notoriously industrious — and overwhelmingly young and male — spinners and staffers who keep the country running.
Public Service changing of the guard: new Secretaries
It’s out with the old and in with the new, as PM Kevin Rudd announces a major reorganisation of Department heads. The changes bring in a new generation of Secretaries to key government portfolios.
The Moran public service revolution is underway
PM&C head Terry Moran has heralded a return to more centralised Public Service as part of an effort to strengthen its capacity for high-quality advice.
Tips and rumours: Memo to lobbyists: update your details please
In today’s Crikey tips and rumours, a request for lobbyists to update their details and NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendaal tries to avoid “dirty dancing” incident.
Some strange conclusions drawn in the Borrowman case
What’s going on with the head of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s International Division? Bernard Keane investigates.
PM’s media manipulation beyond a joke
The Prime Minister is engaged in a deeply cynical and unashamed process of media manipulation, writes Bernard Keane.
The PM’s gift list [PDF]
Daggers, menorahs, and a lot of booze: the full list of gifts recieved by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
