SA premier’s office withdraws request in breach of ministerial code of conduct News Hours after an official request from the South Australian premier’s office was lodged asking for the department’s multicultural affairs group to prepare an event briefing
‘We need to quash it now’: Berejiklian confesses to COVID complacency in NSW July 9, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health The boot is on the other foot for Australia’s COVID-19 situation, with 11 days of zero cases in Victoria, and residents of New South Wales
Three new department secretaries appointed July 9, 2021 By Chris Johnson Federal Scott Morrison has appointed three new secretaries to head Australian Public Service departments. The prime minister has named Kathryn Campbell as Secretary of the Department
Being a private eye for the people July 9, 2021 By Melissa Coade Careers Cassandra Vizza is one of those hard-working public servants whose efforts help keep NSW government agencies compliant with privacy obligations and make the system robust.
Premium Columnists What it means to ‘demean’ in the workplace: ex MPs come clean on sexism in parliament July 9, 2021 By Virginia Haussegger Editors' Picks What does it mean to ‘seriously demean’ women in the workplace? It’s not a trick question. Rather it’s a new legal mind-bender that employers and
Premium Insights and analysis Killer flying robots are here. What do we do now? July 9, 2021 By Vivek Wadhwa Defence In the popular Terminator movies, a relentless super-robot played by Arnold Schwarzenegger tracks and attempts to kill human targets. It was pure science fiction in
COVID death toll reaches 4 million worldwide July 8, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The global official death toll of COVID-19 ticked past 4 million on Wednesday but experts believe there are likely millions more who have perished from
NSW Education pulls systems offline following cyber attack July 8, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Education The New South Wales Department of Education has shut down a number of its systems following a cyber attack. In a statement on Thursday the
PM announces more COVID-19 vaccines and disaster payments for NSW July 8, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Scott Morrison has announced that disaster relief payments will be available to eligible workers in NSW affected by the three-week lockdown and that an extra
Nick Kaldas to lead inquiry into defence and veteran suicide July 8, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Defence Former New South Wales Police Force deputy commissioner Nick Kaldas has been appointed to lead the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. He will
Advocates call for disability ministers to back community ahead of meeting on NDIS changes July 8, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Disability advocates from across Australia have urged state and territory governments to reject federal changes that they say will weaken the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
PSsst! Stepford snipe July 8, 2021 By The Mandarin Federal Another gig for Halton, and maybe another Jane Halton might have been loaded up with yet another gig, but that hasn’t stopped rumours something else
Premium Insights and analysis Still call Australia home – the public servants helping stranded Aussies through the COVID-19 pandemic July 8, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The federal government’s recent decision that caps on the number of returning Australians from overseas would be revised down by 50% of the current intake
Australia announces support for Indonesia as COVID-19 cases surge July 8, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Australia will provide Indonesia with immediate health support to assist the country with its COVID-19 response, foreign affairs minister Marise Payne has announced. On Wednesday
