Australia to pause flights to NZ North Island until November Monday October 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Chief medical officer professor Paul Kelly made the announcement in light of the COVID-19 Delta variant continuing to spread across NZ’s North Island.
‘Dire’ Myanmar situation a threat to regional stability Monday October 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Foreign minister Marise Payne has endorsed a five-point consensus document for the now military-controlled Myanmar.
Government backs ‘hospital to home’ infant loss support program Monday October 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal A $400K government grant will keep an intensive support program for families grieving the loss of their infant by another six months.
Research to help drive down Indigenous rates of incarceration Monday October 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The federal government will fund new research to reduce the number of Indigenous people in detention by 30% over the next decade.
Premium Interviews COVID opportunities: How the public sector can deliver a better crisis recovery Friday October 15, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social City of Melbourne’s Andrew Wear says there is a role for public servants to step up and be the thought leaders who can offer a…
Government efforts to lift NDIS vaccination coverage improving Thursday October 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal One of the new government initiatives to boost NDIS vaccine uptake was a dedicated hotline (1800 643 787) to seek assistance and advice.
Premium Insights and analysis The unfurling regulation of liquid nicotine in Australia Thursday October 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks As the vaping industry has developed over the years, observers have noticed that much of the vaping industry is owned by the tobacco industry. …
Can your genes hurt your head? Thursday October 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal New research into the cause of migraines has uncovered that sufferers may have their genetics to blame.
NASA to send Australian rover to the moon Thursday October 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology An agreement has been reached with NASA to use Australian equipment to support future missions to Mars.
Singapore green economy deal promises more jobs, less carbon emissions Wednesday October 13, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment Dan Tehan says the new green economy agreement would remove non-tariff barriers for environmental goods and services.
Premium Interviews Bang for your buck: the value of social procurement in government spend Wednesday October 13, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Social procurement policies in reactive settings — like the COVID pandemic — must be approached differently to ones for planned policy environments. …
Greens claim petitioning National party for net zero policy a zero-sum game Wednesday October 13, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson has warned the National Farmers Federation that appeasing the National party is ‘a fool’s game’.
Taiwan wants in on regional trade agreement Tuesday October 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Taiwan said it being Australia's third-largest importer of wheat, barley, beef and meat means the regional trade opportunities would clear market entry barriers.
Federal plan to make agricultural innovation ‘modern’ Tuesday October 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social David Littleproud says the modernisation plan complements the $147 million in government funding designed to bolster agricultural innovation since last July.
Premium Interviews Co-designing First Nations perspectives into the built environment Tuesday October 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A draft framework introduced in NSW aims for architectural co-design on environment projects that have Aboriginal connections to Country at heart.