Premium Insights and analysis Why was Roman politics so stabby? 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…
WA government backs launch of mental health programs for parents Wednesday July 28, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social WA has committed more than $1 million to fund seven new pilot programs aimed at supporting the mental health of new and experienced parents.
Movers & Shakers: Promotions at Home Affairs and board commissioners join Lotterywest Friday July 23, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal NSW's new space research network gets its directors, more movements in Home Affairs, new senior judge for the NSW Drug Court, and more.
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.
WA joins zero-carbon certification scheme Wednesday July 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry WA hydrogen industry minister Alannah MacTiernan issued a statement on Wednesday saying the government was committed to backing the renewable hydrogen industry.
WA barramundi stocking meets milestone with a splash Monday July 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment Lake Kununurra in WA’s East Kimberly has been restocked with barramundi, as part of government efforts to lure more recreational fishers to the area.
WA signs off on five-year Native Title transfer to Noongar Land Estate Thursday July 15, 2021 By Melissa Coade News WA has transferred 320,000 hectares of boodja to Noongar traditional owners, described as part of the most comprehensive native title settlement in Australian history.
Access to former MP’s laptop granted to corruption probe Wednesday July 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade News A Supreme Court ruling will see a laptop held by the WA parliament released to the Corruption and Crime Commission re misuse of a taxpayer-funded…
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.
Proposed WA project to produce 22 million tonnes of green ammonia annually Tuesday July 13, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment A hydrogen project proposal in the Goldfields-Esperance region is set to produce 3.5 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen or 20 million tonnes of green ammonia…
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'.
WA donates rooftop solar systems to three NFPs Monday July 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Three rooftop solar systems have been gifted to WA charities as part of the state government’s Synergy Community Solar Fund.
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.
WA sets new Aboriginal procurement targets Wednesday July 7, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins News The Western Australian government has updated its landmark Aboriginal Procurement Policy, with increased targets for contracts awarded to Aboriginal businesses.
