Pfizer and Moderna vaccines open to over 60s, Vic cases spike Federal All people aged over 60 will be able to receive mRNA coronavirus vaccines from Friday, federal health minister Greg Hunt says. The age group previously
Premium Insights and analysis Extremist behaviour ripe for parliamentary committees September 28, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Extremist movements lurking online and inciting protests in Australian capital cities are probably not thinking about the fact that their actions during a week of
Movers & shakers: ACIC major promotions, Health appoints five assistant secretaries September 24, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal The latest senior public sector appointments from across the country. Senior Executive Service Band 3 Sumone Chakravarti The Australian Criminal Intelligence
Hundreds arrested at protest, aircraft restrictions over Melbourne September 23, 2021 By Jackson Graham News Only restricted aircraft will be able to fly over Melbourne until next week after Victoria Police cleared the sky to respond to protestors after making
Jab required for Vic teachers, NSW prepares app to prove vaccination September 22, 2021 By Jackson Graham Health Teachers in Victoria will need to have their first COVID-19 vaccine dose by mid-October to attend work as health advice increasingly recommends government-mandated vaccinations. Victoria’s
Making sense of Victoria’s shock earthquake September 22, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment The magnitude-5.9 earthquake that rattled the nerves of Victorians and others living on Australia’s east coast on Wednesday is the largest recorded one to have
Earthquake rocks populations across states September 22, 2021 By Jackson Graham Australian Capital Territory An earthquake centred in regional Victoria has been felt across neighbouring south-east states on Wednesday morning. Geoscience Australia recorded a magnitude-5.8 earthquake near Mansfield around
Premium Insights and analysis Does Australia need nine governments? September 22, 2021 By Christopher Kelly Australian Capital Territory Former PM Bob Hawke warned Australia was over-governed in his 1979 Boyer Lectures. The pandemic has shown us what this means, with the nation carved
Construction protests in Melbourne not simplistic September 22, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Victoria COMMENT Anyone looking at the protests in Melbourne from outside needs to be careful in rushing to judgement about what individuals, groups or ideologues are
Mental health issues impacting Victoria Police September 22, 2021 By Joy Braddish Editors' Picks Melbourne’s anti-lockdown protest in the CBD on August 21, described as the most violent in 20 years, injured up to 21 members of Victoria Police,
Protests boil over after Vic construction shutdown, NSW to increase workers on sites September 22, 2021 By Jackson Graham Australian Capital Territory A shutdown of most of Victoria’s construction industry saw belligerent protests in Melbourne escalate on Tuesday and authorities double down on breaches to health orders.
Victoria ditches planning permits for farm worker accommodation September 22, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Farm businesses in Victoria will be exempt from state planning provisions that would otherwise require a permit to build on-farm accommodation for up to 10
Inquiry to examine if state getting its share of GST September 21, 2021 By Jackson Graham News Victoria has set up a public inquiry to ask if it’s getting a fair share of the goods and services tax as changes to carving
Victorian construction shuts due to non-compliance with health orders September 21, 2021 By Jackson Graham Health The Victorian government has shut down construction in Melbourne and in locked-down regional areas for two weeks, due to reduced compliance and to stop coronavirus
