Premium Insights and analysis Australia’s COVID-19 response victim to federal operational failures, former secretary says Thursday May 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Stephen Duckett lists some of the key bureaucratic challenges holding the commonwealth government back on the vaccine rollout.
Australian researchers help date ancient child’s burial to 78,000 years Thursday May 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The earliest known deliberate burial of humans living in Africa has been found in a cave in Kenya. Sydney University's Patrick Faulkner contributed to the…
Advocacy group pushes for Victoria to adopt more ambitious emission reduction targets Wednesday May 5, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment Victoria's new emissions reduction targets is ‘progress’ but the state is too vulnerable to climate change impact and must do more.
Testing poultry in live markets key to curbing bird flu Wednesday May 5, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry New modelling of a live market in Vietnam has determined that the best way to stop the transmission of avian influenza H7N9 (bird flu) in…
ATO looks to ‘modernise’ IT outsourcing portfolio Wednesday May 5, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology The ATO will be issuing RFIs in June for at least one or two service providers for a range of IT managed services under a…
Senior Home Affairs official meets with Yazidi refugees in Armidale Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Melissa Coade Culture Alison Larkins spoke with monitors of local community attitudes towards refugees, and visited Costa Group, which hires a large group of Yazidis. …
End-of-life advanced care planning ranks lower for men, national study finds Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal There is a significant group of men whose future advanced care will depend on chance or the decision-making of others. …
Commonwealth gives WA $1.3 billion infrastructure boost Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Projects to build or improve rail, roads, bridges, and the Perth Airport precinct will be the beneficiaries of the WA cash splash.
Compliance obligations driving information governance projects Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology This is the third year of the survey that gauges the status, priorities and challenges of IG organisations in 12 months ahead. Survey results inside.
PM disbands COVID-19 advisory board, declares emergency response over Monday May 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal More than a year since the COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board was formed, its work has concluded as Australia looks to the ‘path of economic recovery’.
Qld government convenes violence prevention roundtable in Longreach Monday May 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Queensland government will use an opportunity while the cabinet sits in Longreach to meet with community stakeholders to discuss violence prevention.
Pharmacists ask why access to government-funded flu shot varies among states Monday May 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The PSA is calling for national uniformity under the National Immunisation Program when it comes to accessing vaccines in pharmacies.
NSW residents advised to check pest controller certification Monday May 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment Households hiring a post controller to spray or bait on properties are being reminded by the EPA to check for the technician’s license on the…
Why you could be genetically predisposed to your coffee habit Monday May 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The upshot of a world-first study is that coffee consumption may be influenced by a person's cardio health.
Poor technique of COVID-19 swab test can be life-threatening, study finds Monday May 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health Finnish researchers have demonstrated that there is an ‘extremely low’ risk of injury from the COVID-19 swab test and determined the procedure is safe. …
