Election 2022: Loose change for Facebook in Coalition’s scare campaign about Labor APS reform Australian Capital Territory How much did the Liberals spend spooking government contractors and consultants their jobs would vanish under a Labor government?…
Premium Interviews Who should reap the benefits of taxpayer-funded COVID-19 technologies? Friday May 20, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal A leading intellectual property law expert explains why Australia’s publicly funded institutions should be more open to sharing COVID-19 Technology Access Pool.
NSW becomes last state to legalise voluntary assisted dying Friday May 20, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Health NSW joins Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania in making voluntary assisted dying legal. It remains illegal in the territories.
Election 2022: I’m Julia and I’m here to help Friday May 20, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal An Adelaide café turned into a campaign stop for Anthony Albanese as he caught up with Julia Gillard the day before Australia votes.
Election 2022: Labor costings don’t demand APS cuts Friday May 20, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal The much-awaited costings from the federal opposition have been released, with no sign of any cuts to the public service being flagged.
AEC changes voting options following pressure over COVID rules Friday May 20, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology Anyone in isolation for COVID up until 6pm on Friday can now use the telephone voting system, says the AEC.
Election 2022: ‘A lazy cost-saving measure’: the Coalition’s efficiency dividend hike may mean longer wait times and reduced services Friday May 20, 2022 By Andrew Podger Editors' Picks Many reviews over the years have revealed the efficiency dividend often does impact the level and quality of services, particularly for smaller agencies and particularly…
Democracy sausage Friday May 20, 2022 By Democracy Sausage Editors' Picks A real-time crowdsourced map of sausage and cake availability at Australian elections. It's practically part of the Australian Constitution. Or something.
Teal, yes — but what shade of teal? Friday May 20, 2022 By James Murphy Editors' Picks Tiffany Blue®, Robin’s Egg Blue, Veridian, Spartacus™, Mallard Green™, Coolaide™. We present the teal independents colour wheel.
Election 2022: How do the major parties rate on the First Nations Voice to Parliament? Friday May 20, 2022 By Dani Larkin, Eddie Synot, Emma Lee, James Blackwell and Sana Nakata Culture Five experts grade the major parties’ policies and past actions on pursuing the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Premium Columnists Election 2022: Add seven new secretaries and a couple of senior agency heads? Friday May 20, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Let’s assume, for the sake of discussing machinery of government, that the mood for change translates to a major overhaul of the suite of portfolios.
Message for public servants itching to get politically engaged Friday May 20, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social With one more day of the federal election campaign to go, senior mandarins underscored how public sector staff can stay impartial but still add their…
WA public servants flown to help flood recovery on other side of the country Friday May 20, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social More help will arrive in NSW at the weekend to assist communities in Ballina, Lismore and the Richmond Valley with their flood recovery.
Seniors’ expo promotes equitable access to government services Friday May 20, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Queensland government agencies have used a seniors expo in Cairns to reach out to older LGBTIQ+ people in the community.
Big wigs press for federal ICAC Thursday May 19, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal An impressive lineup of 31 legal jurists have signed an open letter calling for a federal integrity watchdog, ahead of Saturday's election.
