Unarmed ADF personnel boost NSW’s compliance enforcement efforts Defence Up to 300 unarmed Defence personnel will begin assisting New South Wales Police with its COVID-19 compliance efforts across Sydney’s hotspots, from Monday.
Premium Columnists A public service that stuffs up is not going to get off Scot free Friday July 30, 2021 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks While nobody votes for public servants, various vehicles for accountability can drag on excruciatingly and claim many careers.
Advocacy groups push to end locking up Aussie kids as young as 10 Friday July 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social State and territory governments and Michaelia Cash have been called on to raise the age of criminal responsibility to at least 14 years.
Ombud advocates for return of temporary insolvency protections Thursday July 29, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Australia’s Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombud is calling on the federal government to ‘reactivate’ temporary insolvency protections.
Premium Insights and analysis Why was Roman politics so stabby? Thursday July 29, 2021 By James Palmer Australian Capital Territory Some 49% of all Roman emperors were murdered or executed, another 9% took their own lives to avoid being murdered, and 9% died from unknown…
AFP received advice on Brittany Higgins investigation last month, DPP reveals Thursday July 29, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Shane Drumgold has refuted claims made by the Home Affairs minister and the head of the Australian Federal Police regarding the Brittany Higgins case.
Coroner investigating death of Porter’s accuser to access ABC documents Thursday July 29, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Suppressed information used in the Christian Porter defamation case will be accessed during an investigation into the death of the woman who accused Porter of…
Key Closing the Gap targets not on track, Productivity Commission finds Thursday July 29, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults have risen, while the rates of Indigenous youth in detention have dropped, says the Productivity Commission.
Federal funding flows to zero emissions aquatic centre Thursday July 29, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The integrated energy system indoor leisure and aquatic centre that will be zero emissions will be an Australian-first project.
Home Affairs responds to Fair Work Commission dress code decision Thursday July 29, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Department of Home Affairs has reaffirmed its commitment to ‘genuinely’ consult staff on issues that impact their employment.
Government expands temporary COVID-19 support for NSW businesses Thursday July 29, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry A support package to help NSW businesses through what will be at least nine weeks of lockdown until 28 August will be expanded.
Infrastructure Australia unveils simplified priority list Thursday July 29, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The streamlined Infrastructure Priority List aims to improve decision-making, and the simpler format is here to stay.
Assessment app, evacuation tool among bushfire projects to receive $4.2m Wednesday July 28, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The Bushfire Building Council of Australia will receive $3 million to develop an app that will assist people with protecting their homes from bushfires.
ATO’s talent program slated to begin in February Wednesday July 28, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Up to two dozen senior executives from the federal and ACT governments can take part in the ATO’s flagship leadership program.
Premium Columnists How many royal commissions are necessary? Wednesday July 28, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks Another day, another royal commission. For every major problem facing Australia it seems someone, somewhere, will call for a royal commission.
