So the government gave sports grants to marginal seats. What happens now? Features When Australians pay their income tax, they assume the money is going to areas of the community that need it, rather than being used by
Premium Case studies Tackling entrenched disadvantage: the four innovative approaches Victoria is trying, from social procurement to place-based services January 20, 2020 By David Donaldson Community & Social DPC deputy secretary Lill Healy outlines the state’s work on entrenched disadvantage: a push for social procurement, better data linkage for users of multiple services,
New Closing the Gap agreement due mid 2020 January 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia have had their say on a new national agreement on Closing the Gap. The Coalition of Aboriginal
Cain’s cathedral: how Melbourne won the Grand Slam January 17, 2020 By Scott Hamilton & Stuart Kells Community & Social We’ve been interviewing current and former politicians about the history of Australian politics, and particularly the history of Australian bipartisanship. Along the way, we’ve heard
NSW forest privatisation plan up in flames, Labor and union want it shelved January 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The New South Wales government’s 2020 plan to privatise the state’s plantation forests has been delayed by the bushfire crisis. Labor and the union representing
Another blow to SA Health: costly company provides ‘nil’ economic benefit January 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health A company brought in to overhaul the South Australian health department’s finances was the most costly but least beneficial to the local economy, documents show.
NSW seeks feedback on disability legislation amid NDIS death claims January 16, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The New South Wales government has encouraged feedback on state disability legislation amid reports that more than 1000 people have died while waiting for their
Minister defied agency to give grants to marginal seats, audit found January 16, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The federal government used grants from a sports infrastructure program to target key electorates in the months leading up to the election, the Australian National
Premium Columnists The full range of ADF powers under the Aid to Civilian Authorities legislation might not be quite what the people had in mind January 16, 2020 By Verona Burgess Defence THE OBSERVER: What Scott Morrison has flagged in his interview with the ABC’s David Speers on Sunday January 12 could become a constitutional lawyers’ picnic
Indigenous voice co-design group appointed January 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt has announced who will make up the new group tasked with bringing an Indigenous voice to government. The body
APS Commission launches new and improved jobs platform January 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Careers The Australian Public Service Commission is launching an updated website for job seekers in the public service. The new APSJobs digital platform has a refreshed
More Vic councils dragged into IBAC Casey investigation January 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News The saga continues for Victoria’s councils as the state corruption watchdog’s investigation into Casey has sparked internal reviews at Mornington Peninsula Shire. For months the
Tasmania turns to traditional methods for bushfire management January 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Culture Tasmania will use traditional bushfire-management techniques such as cultural burning to better prepare for the future, according to outgoing Premier Will Hodgman. The state government
Premium Case studies A case study in creative funding arrangements: how the Indigenous Advancement Strategy grant program can be used to hand out money in a needlessly convoluted and opaque way January 15, 2020 By Stephen Easton Case studies The federal government sensibly linked its ambitions to boost economic development in northern Australia with its Indigenous affairs policies, but a lot of the details