Transport for NSW unveils NAIDOC-themed transport, maritime safety resources New South Wales The NSW government’s transport agency has marked NAIDOC Week with the launch of new maritime safety resources and art-covered public transport.
WA councils join forces in regional climate alliance pilot Monday July 5, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment The Western Australian government has invested $500,000 to encourage the state’s regional councils to address climate change together.
Victoria to resource disadvantaged schools with 80 additional student teachers Monday July 5, 2021 By Melissa Coade Education The Victorian government has announced $1.3 million funding to place 80 intern teachers from Teach for Australia into select public schools next year.
New AusPost packaging makes space for traditional place names Monday July 5, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Australia Post is rolling out new satchels that include a dedicated section for traditional place names, as well as an Acknowledgement of Country.
NSW showcases underrepresented voices ahead of council elections Monday July 5, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The NSW government calls on people from a range of backgrounds to take part in the September council elections, to increase diversity in local government.
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine program trails behind Monday July 5, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Australia’s vaccination rate fell two places in June, and the country is now trailing third-last compared with other nations who were at ‘equivalent stages of…
Union says Services Australia ‘dangerously’ ignoring lockdown orders Monday July 5, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The union representing Services Australia employees says non-customer-facing roles are forced to attend their offices during COVID-19 across the country.
Premium Columnists Australia’s AstraZeneca bungle is an exercise in failed communication Monday July 5, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks The prime minister’s change of tack on AstraZeneca precipitated what could only be regarded as fierce dissent. The consensus in the national cabinet is clearly…
Clarification on ministerial standards remains buried Monday July 5, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Federal It's unfortunate that Jacquie Lambie's motion to get clarification on how ministerial standards ought to be applied at a commonwealth level went down like a…
New Victorian child safety standards to improve responsiveness to abuse and misconduct allegations Monday July 5, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social From July 1 new child safety standards will apply to 50,000 Victorian organisations that provide services and facilities to children and young people.
Premium Columnists The blatant nature of the car parks pork-barrelling is plainly embarrassing Monday July 5, 2021 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks Across the public service, election commitments must be implemented come what may, even the car ports bork-barrelling one, writes Bernard Keane.
Chinese attitudes towards Australia becoming increasingly negative Friday July 2, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal A new survey reveals that fewer Chinese people are wanting to travel to or study in Australia.
Targets a sore spot for Australian government’s COVID-19 plan Friday July 2, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Strategic health policy consultant and former mandarin Bill Bowtell asks what the deafening silence on targets for Australia’s COVID-19 response is all about.
ASEAN-Australia taskforce seize 19m illegal cigarettes Friday July 2, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal A joint operation undertaken by Australia and ASEAN last month led to the seizure of 19 million sticks of cigarettes being smuggled in the region.
CSIRO leads project to find effective COVID-19 treatments Friday July 2, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The project has received $1 million in funding from the Australian government’s Medical Research Future Fund, with CSIRO contributing the rest.
