Staff cuts to National Gallery ‘reckless and hurtful’, says Barr Australian Capital Territory The National Gallery of Australia will slash more than 12% of staff this year amid rising financial pressure. The Community and Public Sector Union on
Premium Interviews We know the world is complex. ATO Assistant Commissioner Misha Kaur wants policymaking to reflect this June 22, 2020 By David Donaldson Australian Capital Territory The Tax Office is rethinking government interventions and services for a complex world using a new, multi-disciplinary approach. Assistant Commissioner Misha Kaur discusses the value
Opinion: how mainstream services are failing the many Indigenous people with hearing loss in custody June 22, 2020 By Damien Howard and Jody Barney Australian Capital Territory There is a glaring omission in the discussion of Indigenous deaths in custody. It is the influence of widespread hearing loss contributing to the over
Museum of Australian Democracy reopening soon June 11, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory Canberra’s Museum of Australian Democracy will reopen next week after three months of closed doors. From June 15, the public will be able to access
Opinion: the National Cabinet has been a success so far, but it must adhere to four principles if it is to continue to be effective June 9, 2020 By Daniel D’Hotman Australian Capital Territory Australians are ambitious for what the National Cabinet can achieve. But it must be vigilant against the risk that effective federal and state cooperation will
Opinion: rebuilding public sector expertise will rebuild trust in government June 3, 2020 By David Smith Australian Capital Territory The candid admissions, as reported in the Canberra Times, from former departmental secretary Renee Leon that government is “sick of experts” to the extent that
Opinion: legacies of colonialism live on in police brutality, here and around the world June 2, 2020 By Anushka Britto Australian Capital Territory I woke up scrolling the news on my phone on Wednesday morning last week to two things; a white woman walking her dog off-leash, called
ACT Public Service awarded for supporting veterans in government May 21, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory The ACT Public Service has been recognised by the annual Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Awards for its efforts in helping veterans transition to a meaningful career
‘Whole-of-community’: how the ACT’s size has strengthened its COVID-19 effort May 19, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory Two bureaucrats from the ACT Public Service have detailed how their jurisdiction has utilised its small size to respond to the coronavirus pandemic while continuing
ACT, Queensland, SA follow national cabinet’s lead on lifting COVID-19 restrictions May 11, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory Several jurisdictions have announced their plans to relax coronavirus restrictions, shortly after the prime minister revealed national cabinet’s three-step roadmap for getting Australia back to
COVID-19 in Australia infograms: daily briefing May 1, 2020 By Juliette O'Brien Australian Capital Territory This article is part of the COVID-19 in Australia infograms collection: Cases: active and recovered Cases: states and territories Daily briefing Data notes Deaths Demographics
Coronavirus cases: active and recovered May 1, 2020 By Juliette O'Brien Australian Capital Territory ^ Chart shows two things: the bigger picture of total ‘active’ cases (black), recoveries (yellow) and deaths (blue). Embedded within those are the daily announcements
Coronavirus cases per state and territory May 1, 2020 By Juliette O'Brien Australian Capital Territory This article is part of the COVID-19 in Australia infograms collection: Cases: active and recovered Cases: states and territories Daily briefing Data notes Deaths Demographics
Data notes May 1, 2020 By Juliette O'Brien Australian Capital Territory The context in which this data is being collected and documented is unique. We are attempting to track in as timely a manner as possible an unfolding epidemic
