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They say the Auditor-General is the public sector's most unpopular job, but the role of Public Service Commissioner may come close to surpassing that. Miriam Webber has some fascinating insights into Gordon de Brouwer's three years in the job.
In Public Eye, Dana Daniel looks into the mystery that surrounds a limited tender awarded to a Rome hotel and restaurant for $28,309.60 by the Department of Defence, O week for pollies and she even manages to squeeze in some dog photos. Jasper Lindell has some new details about the ACT's land release program, which is showing a very strong leaning to one type of development.
David Polkinghorne takes a look into how a Canberra team went from winning the national competition to out of it altogether within a few months.
Globally, Pakistan has condemned the strikes ordered on its neighbour Iran by Donald Trump, a day after Islamabad had said it would nominate the US President for the Nobel Peace Prize. Meanwhile, Australia is considering its next steps. After some more frost and fog in the morning, there's a high chance of showers, most likely in the evening, and an expected top of 15 degrees.
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