Multi-million dollar settlement for mistreatment of 1,200 youths in NT detention Community & Social Young offenders who were detained in Don Dale have received a share in a $35 million settlement from the Northern Territory government.
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…
Aquaculture inquiry to hear about NT biosecurity concerns Sunday July 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Biosecurity challenges for the NT’s aquaculture sector, environmental management and regulation will be examined by a parliamentary committee on Monday.
Premium Columnists Oh those sweet, sweet golden handcuffs… Friday July 23, 2021 By Helena Cain Australian Capital Territory Are APS incentives delivering unintended consequences, in the form of golden handcuffs? Helena Cain explores this phenomenon.
Premium Insights and analysis NT Liquor Licensing boss should be removed after Dan Murphy debacle Wednesday July 21, 2021 By Michael Thorn Culture It's a brave public servant who decides to defy their political master, especially one who is under intense pressure from a powerful vested interest.
Premium Columnists Secrecy, public health and FOI Wednesday July 14, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Australian Capital Territory Two recent examples show how Australia’s FOI laws and administration are used to frustrate rather than advance the objective of informing the public.
Why some people switch political parties: new research Tuesday July 13, 2021 By Paul Webb and Tim Bale Australian Capital Territory Switching parties at grassroots membership level is by no means uncommon, even giving rise in some quarters to accusations of 'entryism'.
What’s the right COVID-19 risk to live with? Monday July 12, 2021 By Tony Blakely, Tim Wilson and Vijaya Sundararajan Australian Capital Territory Modelling for 240 different scenarios, 100 times each over a two-year period has been developed to assess COVID-19 risk for all Australian states and territories.
Working from home could be a radical reform, or productivity disaster. We should be finding out Monday July 12, 2021 By Bernard Keane Australian Capital Territory We're strangely uninterested in what happens if large numbers of workers work from home. Meantime, vested interests are trying to influence policies.
What’s next for flexible working arrangements in the public sector? Wednesday July 7, 2021 By Sue Williamson and Alicia Pearce Australian Capital Territory In the wake of the pandemic, creative options to regulate flexible working are being developed, and the public sector has an opportunity to be at…
Enabling connected experiences to evolve the relationship between government and citizens Monday July 5, 2021 By Ed Bridgeland Australian Capital Territory As the thinking and service offer around life events evolve, there are five different pathways for maturing government approaches and offerings to citizens.
Who’s been looking at your check-in data? We asked the states and territories to ’fess up Thursday July 1, 2021 By Cam Wilson Australian Capital Territory Which states are letting the police have free rein over check-in data to assist with investigations and which are taking a stand?…
Greater Sydney goes into lockdown as state and territory governments scramble to keep virus spread at bay Monday June 28, 2021 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory NSW has 30 new locally acquired COVID-19 In the last 24 hours and concerns about the local cluster entering other states and territories has escalated.
Voters in remote Indigenous communities lodge discrimination complaint against AEC Monday June 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The complainants say the AEC requirement for voters to provide a street number and postal address in the electoral role is discriminatory.
Stolen wages: Northern Territory class action will hold the commonwealth to account Monday June 21, 2021 By Thalia Anthony Culture Aboriginal stock workers were excluded from being paid award rates until 1966, soon after which cattle stations turned to motorised mustering techniques.
