Government announces payment to assist women escaping family violence Community & Social A one-off payment of $5,000 from the federal government will be available to women escaping violent relationships, from Tuesday.
Australia stocks up on COVID-19 treatment medications Monday October 18, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Australia received thousands of doses of COVID-19 treatment medication over the weekend, including an intravenous drug and half a million courses of an oral drug. …
International certification rolls out to prove vaccination status of travellers Monday October 18, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Australians and visa holders can get the international certification if their vaccination is recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register. …
Australia to pause flights to NZ North Island until November Monday October 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Chief medical officer professor Paul Kelly made the announcement in light of the COVID-19 Delta variant continuing to spread across NZ’s North Island.
‘Dire’ Myanmar situation a threat to regional stability Monday October 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Foreign minister Marise Payne has endorsed a five-point consensus document for the now military-controlled Myanmar.
Government backs ‘hospital to home’ infant loss support program Monday October 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal A $400K government grant will keep an intensive support program for families grieving the loss of their infant by another six months.
Research to help drive down Indigenous rates of incarceration Monday October 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The federal government will fund new research to reduce the number of Indigenous people in detention by 30% over the next decade.
Premium Columnists The Collaery trial, open courts and justice Monday October 18, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks Open justice's central point of maintaining confidence in the judiciary is rarely in doubt. National security matters, however, often test its limits.
PM to attend Glasgow as government finalising new climate policy Monday October 18, 2021 By Jackson Graham Energy & Environment Scott Morrison says he will attend the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, which starts on October 31 in Glasgow. …
Public hospital funding needs ‘deeper’ reform than COVID boost, report says Monday October 18, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Funding formulas meant public hospitals were 'not starting from a position of strength' before the pandemic, a new AMA report arguing for reform says. …
Premium Interviews COVID opportunities: How the public sector can deliver a better crisis recovery Friday October 15, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social City of Melbourne’s Andrew Wear says there is a role for public servants to step up and be the thought leaders who can offer a…
Australia’s world-leading icebreaker about to arrive in Hobart Friday October 15, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal The RSV Nuyina cost $529 million to build and has a commitment from the government for research and exploration worth $1.9 billion over 30 years. …
Digital scorecard shows more Australians online but divides remain stubborn Friday October 15, 2021 By Jackson Graham Communications & Technology The Australian Digital Inclusion Index's 2021 findings show that the national score for digital inclusion rose 3.6 points to 71.1 in the past year.
Government efforts to lift NDIS vaccination coverage improving Thursday October 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal One of the new government initiatives to boost NDIS vaccine uptake was a dedicated hotline (1800 643 787) to seek assistance and advice.
JobMaker hiring credit for young meets 1% of its target Thursday October 14, 2021 By Jackson Graham Economy & Industry The JobMaker scheme has only hired 5,278 unique eligible employees as of September 6, with just 4081 employers benefiting from the scheme. …
