Privacy commissioners of four states and the Commonwealth are celebrating their week on the awareness-raising calendar, at the pointy end of an election campaign that… Read More
The next government must meet the challenge of refreshing the social licence between science, government and the many and diverse communities that make up our nation. Read More
The New South Wales Rural Fire Service recently heard the government had worked out how to pay for extra workers' compensation to firefighters who develop cancer, while it recognised 21 of its members and 11 units for bravery and exceptional service. Read More
Despite more than two decades of economic success in Australia, there are communities across the country where families still feel excluded, isolated and disempowered. A place-based approach addresses problems specific to a location or community and empowers it with a degree of control and accountability. Read More
Labor will introduce name-blind recruiting in the Australian Public Service in an effort to reduce bias in hiring if it wins government. Read More
Federal spending with companies that qualify as Indigenous-owned under the current procurement policy has ticked over $2 billion since mid-2015, but one outspoken Aboriginal businessman argues only a few have benefited while acknowledging recent efforts to tighten up the rules. Read More
Almost one-quarter of the Australian population speaks a language other than English at home. But health services in Australia are largely delivered in English only. Interpreters are a vital bridge between health services and consumers, and access to interpreters in health care should be seen as a basic human right. Read More
The Western Australian government plans to open a new shopfront and a related service delivery website representing four departments plus the police force under its… Read More
The next Australian government should replace the "narrow" Productivity Commission with new institutions that would work with a broader range of policy expertise and stakeholders, thinks ACOSS. Read More
People with disabilities are at much greater risk of living in unaffordable housing where the cost of keeping a roof over their heads can only be met by reducing spending on other essentials like food and health care. As a result they face a higher risk of homelessness, prompting concerns about a disability housing crisis in Australia. Read More
Victoria's treaty process is moving into a new phase, with Aboriginal Victorians soon to elect a First People’s Assembly to guide negotiations. Read More
The federal government is planning to sack 2000 staff at the Department of Home Affairs, claims the Community and Public Sector Union. Read More
Labor would at least match the Coalition’s commitment to spend $104.5 million over four years on a federal anti-corruption commission, and while 80% of Australians… Read More
Something strange happens when politicians leave the political stage. The other side suddenly becomes much more civil – even affectionate. There is an outbreak of bipartisanship or non-partisanship. It is as though, after years of fighting across the chamber, the political opponents shove babel fish into their ears and hear each other for the first time. Read More
Labor promises federal public servants “real wage increases” and a shift towards “service-wide bargaining” over common pay and conditions that sit above agency-specific agreements. “Labor… Read More
