Should the census ask about race? It’s not a simple question and may reinforce ‘racial’ thinking Culture Unlike census questionnaires in the US, New Zealand and Canada, the Australian Census doesn’t include questions about ‘race’ or ‘ethnicity’ and asks instead about ‘ancestry’.
Premium Insights and analysis Climate change shaping to be a huge policy priority and lots of work June 28, 2022 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks When the new Department of Climate Change, Energy and Environment and Water (DCCEEw) commences on July 1 it will have a lot on its plate.
On-demand public transport – cities of the future June 27, 2022 By Lara Blake Communications & Technology On-demand public transport is transforming the way we travel. In fact, the on-demand app economy is changing and disrupting the world! Back in 2021, we
Premium Insights and analysis Machinery of government change management under the spotlight June 27, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Let’s address the elephant in the room. There’s a MOG slog in store for the APS but few government agencies want to talk about it.
Do public servants need a Master’s degree? June 27, 2022 By Davia Carty Career Advice I have always wondered if it should be a requirement in senior government jobs for officials to hold a master’s degree. Is there true value
Our flood predictions are getting worse as the climate changes. We have to understand how hills shape floods June 27, 2022 By Sally Thompson, Anneliese Sytsma, Dana Ariel Lapides and Mary H. Nichols Editors' Picks Protecting people from floods requires many technical professionals to make good predictions and decisions. Meteorologists predict the risk of extreme rainfall. Hydrologists translate this rainfall
Premium Insights and analysis Secretary Betts likely to be a force in his new job June 27, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks A mere glance across publicly available records shows that new secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, Jim Betts,
The Albanese government has committed to enshrining a First Nations Voice in the Constitution. What do Australians think of the idea? June 26, 2022 By Jacob Deem, Adrian Miller, A J Brown and Susan Bird Culture Prime minister Anthony Albanese and his new government have committed to enshrining a First Nations Voice in the Australian Constitution. To do so, a majority
UN Public Service Day applauded in Canberra with Frances Adamson Oration June 24, 2022 By Chris Johnson Editors' Picks United Nations Public Service Day has been marked in Canberra with both praise and counsel for Australia’s public servants from one of their most respected
The world is no longer making progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals June 24, 2022 By Guillaume Lafortune, Christian Kroll, Finn Woelm and Grayson Fuller Editors' Picks The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 2030 Agenda adopted by all UN member states in 2015 provide a shared vision and time-bound goals and targets
Premium Columnists Where the department secretary chips are falling June 24, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks While all eyes have been on the burning question – answered on Wednesday in spades by new prime minister Anthony – of who will be
Premium Insights and analysis How to make a carbon club work June 24, 2022 By Marisa Coulton Editors' Picks The United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland — known as COP26 — closed on Nov. 13 with a new climate agreement: the Glasgow
Want to reach sceptics? Researchers suggest leaving the term ‘climate change’ out of some news coverage June 23, 2022 By Denise-Marie Ordway Editors' Picks If newsrooms want climate science sceptics to read and share news about climate change, researcher Renita Coleman recommends they do this: Leave the terms ‘climate
National carrier is another failure on the wrecked road of privatisation — and its daily ‘fails’ hurt everyone June 23, 2022 By Bernard Keane Economy & Industry With Qantas, an increasingly failed airline incapable of aviation basics like running on time or keeping people’s baggage, the nation’s travellers are facing the reality