Doherty Institute modelling for COVID Delta variant made public Wednesday August 4, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Doherty Institute report produced at the request of the federal government explains what it will take for Australia to move from ‘suppression’ to ‘post…
NSW sets end of 2023 target to remove flammable cladding Tuesday August 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Eligible strata communities in NSW can register their interest in the government’s remediation program to remove flammable cladding from residential buildings. …
Andrews government announces casino regulator ‘overhaul’ Tuesday August 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The new Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission will replace the Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation to oversee all gambling and gaming activities in…
Survey gauges health impact of 2019-20 bushfire smoke Tuesday August 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment New research shows 15% of Australians exposed to the 2019-20 bushfires experienced adverse health impacts in the midst of the natural disaster.
Zoom ends privacy class action with multi-million dollar settlement Tuesday August 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social It was claimed video conferencing company Zoom shared the personal data of millions of users with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn. …
Hunt queried over senator’s ‘false information’ on COVID Tuesday August 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The health minister urges everyone to ‘stick with the facts’ following QLD LNP senator Gerard Rennick's posts about the accuracy of COVID PCR tests.
What behavioural science can teach governments about vaccine hesitancy Tuesday August 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social UNSW Sydney’s school of psychology suggests the Vaccine Hesitancy Determinants Matrix will help Australia meet its vaccination targets.
US introduces strict COVID rules for unvaccinanted federal workers Monday August 2, 2021 By Melissa Coade News Federal workers in the US will be subject to regular testing for COVID-19 or expected to get vaccinated following a formal announcement from Joe Biden…
Queensland to review management strategy as crocodiles number at least 20,000 statewide Monday August 2, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment QLD's environment and science department says crocodile populations are clearly recovering since historical hunting had almost decimated them 40 years ago.
Premium Insights and analysis The invisibility problem facing APS women Monday August 2, 2021 By Melissa Coade Career Advice Not all problem solvers are visible, and that’s preventing some of the best in the public service from taking up the leadership positions they deserve.
Anti-lockdown protestors told NSW Police will ‘deal with you’ Saturday July 31, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health Mick Fuller issued a plea at the NSW premier’s Friday morning COVID-19 update that people not take to the streets to protest Sydney’s latest lockdown. …
Campaign to vaccinate more Sydney-siders could take weeks to kick in Friday July 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health Respiratory expert Christine Jenkins says an increased COVID-19 uptake in NSW will take three weeks to make a difference to virus outbreak conditions. …
Multi-million dollar settlement for mistreatment of 1,200 youths in NT detention Friday July 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Young offenders who were detained in Don Dale have received a share in a $35 million settlement from the Northern Territory government.
Advocacy groups push to end locking up Aussie kids as young as 10 Friday July 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social State and territory governments and Michaelia Cash have been called on to raise the age of criminal responsibility to at least 14 years.
Ombud advocates for return of temporary insolvency protections Thursday July 29, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Australia’s Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombud is calling on the federal government to ‘reactivate’ temporary insolvency protections.
