WA makes $2 million flood donation to flood victims in NSW and Queensland, promises more aid if asked Community & Social 'Wherever you live in this great nation, we are all Australians. Australians help Australians. Mates help mates. And that is exactly what we are doing,'…
Queensland mandates bus barriers to protect drivers Friday March 11, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Safety barriers will be installed in every urban bus in Queensland to protect drivers from abuse. Bus operators will choose what kind of barrier they…
Toll of Australia’s extreme wet weather weighs on eastern communities Tuesday March 8, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry QLD has started counting the preliminary cost of damage caused by the recent deluge, as a WA emergency services team is deployed to help flood-affected…
More storms on the horizon for Australia’s east coast, Victoria and Tasmania on alert Wednesday March 2, 2022 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory The Bureau of Meteorology has warned of more extreme weather making its way along Australia’s eastern seaboard.
Queensland CCC confirms multiple complaints related to and from integrity commissioner Tuesday March 1, 2022 By Jackson Graham News Queensland’s CCC has received 10 complaints related to the office of the state’s integrity commissioner in the past 17 months.
Queenslanders told to stay at home or evacuate as flood waters rise Monday February 28, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Queenslanders have been advised to not drive, walk or ride through flood waters, to seek shelter indoors, and to avoid sheltering under trees. …
Premium Insights and analysis Public service work goes on before, during and after caretaker Monday February 28, 2022 By Stephen Bartos Australian Capital Territory Politics, including political tactics aimed at gaining temporary advantages in Parliament House, can derail good public administration.
‘Talking to the choir’: Scope of Queensland review into public service raises concerns Tuesday February 22, 2022 By Jackson Graham News Queensland’s review into the culture and accountability of the state’s public service will not investigate individual complaints.
Queensland harnesses COVID lessons to build more ‘responsive’ health system Monday February 21, 2022 By Melissa Coade Health A new roadmap for making Queensland's health system more united, innovative and agile has captured lessons about how the COVID had changed behaviours.
TEQSA boss tapped to interrogate culture and accountability of Queensland public service Friday February 18, 2022 By Melissa Coade News Peter Coaldrake will provide the Queensland government with an interim report for a wide-ranging review into the Queensland Public Service.
Premier apologises to public servants who felt they weren’t listened to Thursday February 10, 2022 By Jackson Graham News 'There were some people who said they felt that they weren’t listened to, and I apologise if they feel that way,' Palaszczuk said.
Department head considers former archivist’s claim he was led to ‘create misleading annual reports’ Wednesday February 2, 2022 By Jackson Graham News Mike Summerell felt pressured to remove from an annual report any content that could be perceived as negative towards Labor MP Mark Bailey.
Why donations disclosure is more an exercise in cover-up than show and tell Tuesday February 1, 2022 By Michael Yabsley Australian Capital Territory The disclosure of federal and state political donations in Australia is so opaque as to be utterly useless.
Tony Fitzgerald to lead new inquiry into Queensland’s watchdog Tuesday February 1, 2022 By Jackson Graham News A former judge who oversaw the landmark Fitzgerald Inquiry in the 1980s will oversee a new inquiry into the QCCC he helped create. …
Acting chair appointed to Queensland anti-corruption agency after leader resigns Monday January 31, 2022 By Jackson Graham News Queensland attorney-general Shannon Fentiman has appointed previous NSW ombud of 15 years Bruce Barbour as the QCCC acting chair.