NSW lifts growth freeze on public sector salaries Monday June 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Premier Gladys Berejiklian and treasurer Dominic Perrottet have announced that the state government will be lifting the freeze on public sector wages from July 1.
Voters in remote Indigenous communities lodge discrimination complaint against AEC Monday June 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The complainants say the AEC requirement for voters to provide a street number and postal address in the electoral role is discriminatory.
Local councils lobby for seat at National Cabinet table Monday June 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Australian Local Government Association will be in Canberra this week to petition the federal government to reinstate their seat at the National Cabinet. …
Australia drops four places in 2021 global competitiveness ranking Monday June 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Australia dropped to 22nd overall in the worldwide rankings and to 16th place for government efficiency when scored against 330 different criteria. …
Success for WA ‘intelligent’ microgrid trial powered by solar panels and batteries Monday June 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment In a nation-first, the Western Australian town of Onslow has been powered by a 100% renewable energy microgrid for a total of 80 minutes.
APS needs ‘urgent’ technical and professional staff resourcing Monday June 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The Professionals Australia group warns the APS cannot continue to deliver high-quality services to the community without an urgent investment in skilled staff.
Courting a public service career with a healthy curiosity and a desire to make a difference Friday June 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Career Advice 'Once you have honed a skill, make it a strength and continue to work on it.' That's a key piece of advice from Alexandra Young,…
Premium Insights and analysis Public service stalwart laments political leadership in face of Australia’s COVID-19 crisis Friday June 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Career Advice How Australia’s political leadership had slipped back into its pattern of appearing to fix things or ‘dilly dallying around’ is a mystery to the former…
Supply issues with COVID-19 shot sit on federal government’s shoulders, expert says Thursday June 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The government putting most of its ‘eggs in the AstraZeneca basket’ is behind Australia's vaccine availability tightness, says biostats chair.
Australia puts expansion of plurilateral trade agreement on the table Thursday June 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry An Australian parliamentary inquiry will consider whether to open the 11-member Trans-Pacific Partnership up to other nations, including the US, UK and China.
Accessibility key for $1 billion Queensland train building program Thursday June 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade News The Rollingstock Expansion Program will deliver more accessible trains to lift the social and economic participation of all.
Judge orders mediation in Dutton defamation case Thursday June 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Culture Peter Dutton brought refugee activis Shane Bazzi to court for a tweet calling him a ‘rape apologist’; the parties have until August 31 to mediate…
Victorian ‘rapid’ bus service trial to ignore timetables Thursday June 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The trial will include the introduction of ‘rapid running’ buses that will not wait to meet set times if they are running ahead of schedule. …
The Pacific scheme gatekeeping fish stocks and raising livelihoods Thursday June 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment The Vessel Day Scheme delivers half a billion dollars annually to eight ASEAN nations, delivering real benefits to the communities of these island countries.
WA Police murder investigation using QR contact tracing data prompts law reform Wednesday June 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health Laws rushed through through the WA parliament are designed to bolster protections for data obtained through the state’s COVID-19 contact tracing system.
