Report highlights ways governments can support health sector to reach net zero emissions Energy & Environment The report notes Australia’s healthcare per capita greenhouse gas emissions are the third highest out of 68 countries.
Premium Insights and analysis There’s 101 reasons why it’s not okay to slut-shame a dance squadron Friday April 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence What the fuss about the 101 Doll Squadron dancehall performers who appeared at the commissioning of an Australian naval ship can teach us about problematic…
Was Christine Holgate a casualty of workplace system failure? Friday April 16, 2021 By Michael Plowright Editors' Picks Could Christine Holgate's horrendous bullying experience been prevented? And if so, how?…
Encrypted messages are ‘grey area’ in record-keeping requirements, David Fricker says Thursday April 15, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The National Archives of Australia has sought legal advice on the “pressing issue” of public servants using encrypted messaging platforms to conduct official business.
Morrison to hold private meeting with Brittany Higgins Thursday April 15, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said he will meet privately with former ministerial staffer Brittany Higgins, two months after she alleged that she was raped…
Critical warning over Microsoft compromised-email risk Thursday April 15, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The Australian Cyber Security Centre urgently advises local organisations to patch new vulnerabilities discovered in the Microsoft Exchange systems.
Productivity Commission: rise of the service sector poses policy challenges Thursday April 15, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry A Productivity Commission paper launched on Thursday said that services employ almost 90% of Australian workers and account for around 80% of GDP.
Premium Insights and analysis Who shall rescue us from the meddlesome priests of ‘budget discipline’ rhetoric? Budgeting in the public interest post-COVID, part IV Thursday April 15, 2021 By Geoff Edwards Economy & Industry The federal budget is diverted from continuous provision of public goods to ad hoc projects. Part IV of Geoff Edwards ‘Budgeting in the public interest…
Commonwealth defence industry grants program broadened to boost training opportunities Wednesday April 14, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Defence The Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry program offers grants of up to $500,000 to help small to medium businesses undertake defence skills training activities.
Vic government begins regulatory reform roundtables Wednesday April 14, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The Victorian government has begun meeting with industry leaders as part of the state’s regulatory reform agenda, announced in the budget last year.
Self-determination key to addressing Aboriginal deaths in custody Wednesday April 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The Law Council of Australia urges the government to ‘let go of the controls’ and let Aboriginal people come up with the solutions that impact…
Tehan heads overseas to discuss COVID-19 vaccine supply Wednesday April 14, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The government has been widely criticised for failing to rollout the COVID-19 vaccine as quickly as it had planned, and has reversed its initial target.
WA authorities urged to support crew of Antarctic resupply vessel Wednesday April 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The MPV Everest is in Fremantle after a major engine fire in the Southern Ocean; 37 crew must stay aboard and the Maritime Union wants…
AusPost chair admits Christine Holgate treated ‘abysmally’, but won’t apologise Wednesday April 14, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Australia Post board will not apologise to its former CEO Christine Holgate over her treatment following the Cartier watch scandal, chair Lucio Di Bartolomeo…
Premium Interviews ‘Not just another white cocky’. An interview with Michael Gunner — bipartisanship and Closing the Gap Wednesday April 14, 2021 By Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells Editors' Picks An out-of-the-box thinker and a left-field candidate, Michael Gunner is a figure of enormous respect in all parts of Australia.
