Afghan refugees may benefit from Syrian settlement study Editors' Picks A study by migrant and settlement agency AMES Australia and UTS may be instructive in improving settlement and employment outcomes for Afghan refugees.
Premium Case studies Painfully bearing witness to a repeat of history in Afghanistan, and it’s all about survival Wednesday September 1, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Government systems had perceived Najeeba Wazefadost as something less favourable. In Australia, all she has done is give back to the community.
Employers urged to consider employee wellbeing as WFH exacerbates back pain Tuesday August 31, 2021 By Jane Kilkenny Editors' Picks One of the major changes for employees forced into a work from home scenario is the loss of incidental movement in their day.
Premium Columnists The benefits of partnership far outweigh any costs if we’re committed to Closing The Gap Tuesday August 31, 2021 By Bernard Keane Culture If Closing the Gap's Implementation Plan is carried out, there’ll be no more Canberra-centrism, but a genuine shift to partnership with Indigenous groups.
Premium Columnists Resource-starved regulators being met with complacency Tuesday August 31, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Australian Capital Territory Nothing resonates more with a professional than evidence of regulators taking away people’s ‘ticket to ride’ for compliance failures.
Three ways public servants responded to the 2021 IPCC report Monday August 30, 2021 By Apolitical Editors' Picks The International Panel on Climate Change report is catnip for ambitious public servants. Here are three local initiatives shared by public servants.
Premium Columnists On track to make your 2021 APS Employee Census results matter? No? This is for you Monday August 30, 2021 By Helena Cain Career Advice Well done if your well-oiled machine is jumping all over the APS Employee Census results. However, if you need a nudge along, here it is.
Supporting menstrual health in Australia means more than just throwing pads at the problem Monday August 30, 2021 By Erin C. Hunter and Julie Hennegan Editors' Picks From menstrual cycles to materials and facilities to care for the body, from disorders to protecting the environment, menstruation is public health policy matter.
Premium Columnists Two reviews and a few royal commissions later, is the Australian Public Service ahead of the game yet? Not quite, minister Friday August 27, 2021 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks No review or royal commission can survive a government that pays little more than lip service to the moral and ethical framework that underpins sound…
Premium Expert briefings Letters reveal advocates pleaded for years with Australian government for Afghan staff safety Friday August 27, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks This cohort of security guards and embassy staff have been writing to the federal government periodically since 2015 asking for their situation to be considered.
Charlie Watts – how the Rolling Stones drummer helped the band reach for more than just the rock sound Thursday August 26, 2021 By Adam Behr Editors' Picks Charlie Watts’s drumming was unique. He differed from his peers partly due to being a jazz aficionado, and also through his self-contained manner.
Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley: the last stronghold of resistance to Taliban rule Thursday August 26, 2021 By Kaweh Kerami Editors' Picks One province is holding out against Taliban rule.
Premium Columnists Why Berejiklian remains popular while some other politicians and public servants don’t Thursday August 26, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Australian Capital Territory Politicians and public servants are among the workers least negatively affected by lockdowns. That makes it hard for some of them to be empathetic.
How ordinary people are convinced to become spies Wednesday August 25, 2021 By Chris Smith Communications & Technology Susceptibility to the MICE factors are a target’s key weakness that could be exploited.
Premium Columnists Are politicians’ social media posts legitimate contributions to parliamentary debate? Wednesday August 25, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Australian Capital Territory Should social media platforms be removing speeches that could be seen as a historical record of contributions to parliament?…
