Premium Insights and analysis How to report on climate change is rapidly changing Energy & Environment Two of Australia's statutory boards are looking at the global direction on reporting climate change that will emerge from the London-based IFRS Foundation.
Senior Home Affairs official meets with Yazidi refugees in Armidale Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Melissa Coade Culture Alison Larkins spoke with monitors of local community attitudes towards refugees, and visited Costa Group, which hires a large group of Yazidis. …
Data reveals Indigenous businesses contribute at least $4.9b to economy Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry Australia's Indigenous businesses 'often punch above their weight' in size, employees and wages compared to non-Indigenous businesses, and the sector is growing more quickly.
End-of-life advanced care planning ranks lower for men, national study finds Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal There is a significant group of men whose future advanced care will depend on chance or the decision-making of others. …
CSIRO, NSW government back new space startup Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Quasar Satellite Technologies will build space communications technology using an Australian-based team, with support from the CSIRO.
We need to get better at learning how to learn from bushfires Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Graham Dwyer Australian Capital Territory We must move away from constructed versions of what happened and towards the actual occurrences before, during and after bushfire events.
Christine Holgate threatens to sue AusPost Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The government and AusPost board advised they would not be able to conduct a Holgate-initiated mediation by Holgate's deadline of 5pm on May 5.
Commonwealth gives WA $1.3 billion infrastructure boost Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Projects to build or improve rail, roads, bridges, and the Perth Airport precinct will be the beneficiaries of the WA cash splash.
New $148m statutory authority to boost quality of Victorian teachers Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Education The Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership will raise the bar on teacher quality in the state, according to acting premier and education minister James…
Compliance obligations driving information governance projects Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology This is the third year of the survey that gauges the status, priorities and challenges of IG organisations in 12 months ahead. Survey results inside.
Qld exploring protections for workers subjected to sexual harassment Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins News Queensland’s IR laws will consider stronger protections for people who have experienced workplace sexual harassment.
Premium Insights and analysis icare ‘sloppy’ but not corrupt, concludes review Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Editors' Picks Robert McDougall's 'root and branch review into NSW's icare noted issues with probity and procurement practices but no evidence of corruption.
PM disbands COVID-19 advisory board, declares emergency response over Monday May 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal More than a year since the COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board was formed, its work has concluded as Australia looks to the ‘path of economic recovery’.
NSW privacy commissioner encourages government agencies to make privacy a priority Monday May 3, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Samantha Gavel has reminded government agencies to take a privacy-by-design approach when creating digital products and services.
Qld government convenes violence prevention roundtable in Longreach Monday May 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Queensland government will use an opportunity while the cabinet sits in Longreach to meet with community stakeholders to discuss violence prevention.
