Services Australia CIO to lead new Victorian agency Communications & Technology The Victorian government has appointed Michael McNamara to lead the state's new digital transformation agency.
Premium Insights and analysis Why was Roman politics so stabby? Thursday July 29, 2021 By James Palmer Australian Capital Territory Some 49% of all Roman emperors were murdered or executed, another 9% took their own lives to avoid being murdered, and 9% died from unknown…
Federal funding flows to zero emissions aquatic centre Thursday July 29, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The integrated energy system indoor leisure and aquatic centre that will be zero emissions will be an Australian-first project.
Lockdown lifts for some as Sydney marks another record day for COVID Wednesday July 28, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health Victorians have an easing of public health orders, but Greater Sydney is bracing itself for news of another four weeks of lockdown.
Premium Columnists How many royal commissions are necessary? Wednesday July 28, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks Another day, another royal commission. For every major problem facing Australia it seems someone, somewhere, will call for a royal commission.
All aboard as Victorian school bus inquiry gets underway Tuesday July 27, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A Victorian parliamentary inquiry to consider expanding school bus services to the general public in regional areas begins on Tuesday.
Premium Columnists Oh those sweet, sweet golden handcuffs… Friday July 23, 2021 By Helena Cain Australian Capital Territory Are APS incentives delivering unintended consequences, in the form of golden handcuffs? Helena Cain explores this phenomenon.
Pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites for Victorians experiencing homelessness Friday July 23, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social CoHealth, a Victorian community health organisation, will be offering pop-up COVID-19 vaccines to people experiencing homelessness.
‘We’ll deal with it’: PM tries to wrest control of Australia’s COVID-19 narrative Thursday July 22, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Scott Morrison has fronted a media pack eager to hear more about his plans for the vaccination rollout. The PM’s tone changed three minutes into…
Union slams requirement for Centrelink service centres to conduct in-person ID check Wednesday July 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The union representing Centrelink bureaucrats are demanding state and federal governments divert application to their disaster support payments online.
Australia’s latest Pfizer vaccine delivery offers hope for rollout stuck in transit Wednesday July 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Just over 11% of Australia’s population had been fully vaccinated, leaving a 4.9 million gap in doses of the vaccine administered compared to the government’s…
Premium Columnists Where to for our best and brightest? Tuesday July 20, 2021 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks A look at the failures of the vaccine rollout, and more, suggests that Canberra might no longer be on the radar of our most talented…
Cash payment reprieve for Victorian businesses impacted by lockdown Monday July 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Up to 90,000 businesses can receive support payments of $3,000 through the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund and $2,000 through the Business Costs Assistance Program.
Former Victorian education official goes to prison for conspiracy to defraud Monday July 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade Education Nino Napoli will be eligible for parole in one year and 11 months, after admitting that he used taxpayer money to buy electronics, wine and…
Lockdowns risk backtracking 2021 mental health rebound Monday July 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry New data indicates that personal gains made following the disruption of COVID-19 are at risk of being lost due to the lockdown of Sydney and…
