Premium Columnists Being ’embarrassing’ doesn’t seem to matter to the government Editors' Picks Good auditors are like wombats and any documents that look like the record-keeping equivalent of Swiss cheese will prompt more digging. But to what end?,…
New portal fast-tracks NSW planning process Tuesday July 13, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The introduction of a new planning portal in NSW will mean assessment times are reduced by up to 30 days, according to the state government.
Campaign to shine light on risks of elder abuse Monday July 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Public Trustee of Queensland has launched an elder abuse campaign that focuses on advance life and financial planning.
WA donates rooftop solar systems to three NFPs Monday July 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Three rooftop solar systems have been gifted to WA charities as part of the state government’s Synergy Community Solar Fund.
Benefit of government investment in social housing worth billions Monday July 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Long-term social housing is key to safety and economic security for women, and good for the economy, new research has found.
Union to take on fruit pickers’ minimum wage case Monday July 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The Australian Workers’ Union is seeking a guaranteed minimum wage for fruit pickers before the Fair Work Commission this week.
Federal COVID-19 vaccine advertising campaign kicks off Monday July 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal A new campaign urging Australians to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been launched following concerns that the existing community messaging was lacklustre.
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.
Changing of the guard: a closer look at the PM’s new secretary picks Monday July 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A closer look at the people the PM has chosen to guide the major commonwealth departments through one of the most challenging periods in living…
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.
Premium Insights and analysis Militarisation of the public service continues Monday July 12, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks If the defence forces comes to be seen merely as a stepping-stone to a senior public service appointment, the public service ethos is undermined.
Taking care of tomorrow today – New Zealand’s Long-term Insights Briefings Monday July 12, 2021 By Sally Washington Editors' Picks NZ's government departments must produce regular long-term insights briefings. Sally Washington reports on the process, potential and possible pitfalls.
SA premier’s office withdraws request in breach of ministerial code of conduct Monday July 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade News The function brief asked public servants to prepare an event briefing and speech notes for a dinner in celebration of SA MLC Jing Lee’s 10…
Grants help Queensland macadamia farmers to grow customer base Friday July 9, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry A Queensland government grant is backing enhanced microclimate monitoring and data-driven decision making for the local macadamia industry. …
‘We need to quash it now’: Berejiklian confesses to COVID complacency in NSW Friday July 9, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health 'I need everybody to be shocked,' the NSW premier said, as this is ‘the scariest’ situation the state has faced since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
