Victoria in five-day lockdown as premier says he ‘will not wait to act’ News 'We know that not much good comes from waiting. Waiting could see more people infected and the number of exposure sites explode,' Daniel Andrews said.
The kinship question: Bruce Pascoe and the long search for his mob Thursday July 15, 2021 By David Hardaker Culture Many Aboriginal elders and experts have called Bruce Pascoe's claims of Indigenous heritage into question — if not rejected them outright.
Victoria voices concern over Morrison’s COVID support ‘double standard’ Thursday July 15, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health Victorian minister for industry support and recovery Martin Pakula said federal support has 'gone from gold standard to gold-plated support' for NSW.
Premium Columnists Secrecy, public health and FOI Wednesday July 14, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Australian Capital Territory Two recent examples show how Australia’s FOI laws and administration are used to frustrate rather than advance the objective of informing the public.
Big data puts Victorian planning systems on the map Wednesday July 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Digital Twin Victoria can model different project scenarios to test the feasibility of proposals and troubleshoot project issues across different agencies.
Why some people switch political parties: new research Tuesday July 13, 2021 By Paul Webb and Tim Bale Australian Capital Territory Switching parties at grassroots membership level is by no means uncommon, even giving rise in some quarters to accusations of 'entryism'.
What’s the right COVID-19 risk to live with? Monday July 12, 2021 By Tony Blakely, Tim Wilson and Vijaya Sundararajan Australian Capital Territory Modelling for 240 different scenarios, 100 times each over a two-year period has been developed to assess COVID-19 risk for all Australian states and territories.
Working from home could be a radical reform, or productivity disaster. We should be finding out Monday July 12, 2021 By Bernard Keane Australian Capital Territory We're strangely uninterested in what happens if large numbers of workers work from home. Meantime, vested interests are trying to influence policies.
Victorian Koori groups take the lead in renewable energy Wednesday July 7, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment The Victorian government has named successful Traditional Owner Corporations as grant recipients for renewable energy projects.
What’s next for flexible working arrangements in the public sector? Wednesday July 7, 2021 By Sue Williamson and Alicia Pearce Australian Capital Territory In the wake of the pandemic, creative options to regulate flexible working are being developed, and the public sector has an opportunity to be at…
Dates set for national housing event, in Melbourne Tuesday July 6, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The biennial National Housing Conference will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and online from March 2 to 4.
Vic public servant receives inaugural ANZSOG First Peoples Scholarship Tuesday July 6, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins News Victorian public servant Brenda McDermott has been awarded ANZSOG's inaugural First Peoples Scholarship.
Enabling connected experiences to evolve the relationship between government and citizens Monday July 5, 2021 By Ed Bridgeland Australian Capital Territory As the thinking and service offer around life events evolve, there are five different pathways for maturing government approaches and offerings to citizens.
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 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.
