Changing of the guard: a closer look at the PM’s new secretary picks Monday July 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A closer look at the people the PM has chosen to guide the major commonwealth departments through one of the most challenging periods in living…
Premium Insights and analysis Still call Australia home – the public servants helping stranded Aussies through the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday July 8, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Frances Adamson describes DFAT's COVID work as ‘the largest consular operation’ in the department’s history. And all with a backdrop of other volatile events.
Australia announces support for Indonesia as COVID-19 cases surge Thursday July 8, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal On Wednesday Indonesia reported its highest ever number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in one day, at 34,379 and 1,040 respectively.
Premium Interviews The secretary and a yarning circle – lessons in listening Tuesday July 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Careers When Frances Adamson, one of Australia’s top bureaucrats, travelled up north to deliver a speech on achieving an indigenous diplomacy agenda earlier this year, there…
Premium Insights and analysis Transparency and trust missing from Australia’s COVID-19 crisis response Thursday July 1, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Australia's low scorecard for trust and transparency between the federal, state and territory governments is hampering efforts to control the COVID-19 virus.
Premium Insights and analysis Understanding why public sentiment on Beijing has soured Thursday June 24, 2021 By Melissa Coade Culture An annual temperature check of Australian attitudes ‘towards the world around us’ has marked a shift in the public mood towards Beijing.
Adamson leaves DFAT on high note with focus on diverse workforce Thursday June 24, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Culture 'The complexity we face ... demands that we have our most dynamic, creative and talented people on the case,' Adamson said in her last few…
Frances Adamson: China ‘dogged by insecurity’ Thursday June 24, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal 'Insecurity and power can be a volatile combination. More so, if inadvertently mishandled. We need to understand what we're dealing with,' said Adamson.
DTA boss departs to take on trade role Friday June 18, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry Digital Transformation Agency CEO Randall Brugeaud has been appointed to lead a new taskforce that aims to simplify trade.
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.
Kabul embassy should reopen in light of new details on alleged war crime, senator says Thursday June 10, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Defence In a statement, Senator Jordan Steele-John said that, in light of the ‘horrific and truly shameful’ revelations, Australia must reopen it Afghanistan embassy.
Commonwealth commits $50m to COVAX Thursday June 3, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The federal government will commit an additional $50 million to the WHO’s COVAX initiative, which provides low and middle-income countries with COVID-19 vaccines.
Australian Embassy in Afghanistan temporarily shuttered Tuesday May 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Foreign Minister Marise Payne issued a statement on Tuesday announcing that the Australian Embassy in Kabul would close as an interim measure from 28 May.
DFAT to support WA’s COVID-19 aid package for India, Nepal and Sri Lanka Friday May 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Foreign Affairs & Immigration WA will be sending 18 ventilators and more than 10 million masks as part of an aid package to assist some of the worst hit…
Frances Adamson named SA governor Wednesday May 19, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Outgoing Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary Frances Adamson has been appointed as South Australia's 36th governor.
