Banning 'tiny vehicles' would deny us smarter ways to get around our cities Australian Capital Territory The exploding popularity of e-scooters could reshape mobility in our cities. Regulators need to adapt their approaches to handle the innovation rather than ban it altogether.
Public service becomes a ministerial portfolio in NSW post-election reshuffle April 2, 2019 By Stephen Easton New South Wales New South Wales now has a Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations following a post-election reshuffle, in which Don Harwin was allocated the
Andrew Cappie-Wood to retire April 1, 2019 By David Donaldson New South Wales Andrew Cappie-Wood, secretary of the New South Wales Department of Justice, has announced his retirement from the public service. His career in the public service
Law Council: governments don't seem to care about Indigenous incarceration March 29, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory It appears the federal government doesn’t care about high rates of Indigenous incarceration, according to the Law Council of Australia, given it has failed to
New way to text or email citizens: feds offer free trial to all levels of government March 29, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The Digital Transformation Agency is inviting local, state, territory, and federal government agencies to try out a new system to send texts and emails to
View from The Hill: NSW result gives federal Liberals a boost in the mind games March 25, 2019 By Michelle Grattan New South Wales Scott Morrison couldn’t wait for NSW opposition leader Michael Daley’s concession speech on Saturday night. Morrison leapt to the stage at the Liberals’ function, speaking
Movers & shakers: Australia Council and some fishy appointments March 22, 2019 By David Donaldson Career Matters New faces at the Australia Council, five women promoted to senior executive roles at Environment and Energy, and several fish-themed appointments. Australia Council The federal
The public service and caretaker government March 19, 2019 By Geoff Gallop Australian Capital Territory Elections are periods of intense emotion and elevated temptation. The stakes are high and the political process is highly charged. The government will want to
Young voters may hold the key to the NSW state election: here's why March 14, 2019 By Philippa Collin & Katie Acheson New South Wales Young Australians are more connected, educated and informed than previous generations. They are also more likely to have higher debt and less economic independence into
Governments ensure the public sector keeps pace with slow wage growth March 14, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The slow wage growth that has become the norm across the economy is also evident in the public sector, with most governments choosing to put
Economic profit impossible if the Murray-Darling keeps eroding March 12, 2019 By Geoff Edwards Editors' Picks Dr Geoff Edwards discusses balancing the economic, social and environmental outcomes of the Murray-Darling river. Of all the policies that have obstructed progress on Australia’s journey
Decorated former commando resigns as NSW SES commissioner amid misconduct allegations March 8, 2019 By The Mandarin New South Wales Mark Smethurst, the NSW State Emergency Services (SES) Commissioner and former Australian Army commando that reached the rank of Brigadier, has offered his resignation following allegations
Movers & shakers: radiation boss reappointed March 8, 2019 By The Mandarin Career Matters The head of Australia’s radiation agency is sticking around. Plus Commonwealth executive promotions, including a Health deputy secretary, and a call-out for women to apply
Good governance at the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust? March 7, 2019 By Colin Griffith Community & Social Can a link be drawn between the SCG Trust, Tony Shepherd, and the National Commission of Audit regarding how best to manage ageing infrastructure—something that
