PM in border wars over Pfizer allocation Federal A row has broken out after data published by the ABC revealed a disproportionate per capita share of Pfizer doses were distributed to NSW late…
Labor stresses importance of WA in nation’s defence strategy Wednesday September 8, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Federal The federal opposition has flagged it will closely examine the strategic importance of WA as a part of a Defence Posture Review, should Labor be…
WA trial brings solar power to public housing Monday September 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The first group of solar panels installed as part of the trial, affixed in December 2020, saved $200 each in energy bills within six months.
WA oversees translocation of native rodents Friday September 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment A mischief of 80 Shark Bay mice and 58 greater stick-nest rats have been translocated to Dirk Hartog Island by WA’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation…
Premium Columnists Climate change means a serious strategy pivot Thursday September 2, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Australian Capital Territory With good design inside the public service, new spending programs could have a dual effect on both mitigation and adaptation of climate change.
Premium Columnists Resource-starved regulators being met with complacency Tuesday August 31, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Australian Capital Territory Nothing resonates more with a professional than evidence of regulators taking away people’s ‘ticket to ride’ for compliance failures.
‘Good for them’: Morrison brushes off Queensland quarantine centre announcement Thursday August 26, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Queensland could have made the decision to build a dedicated regional quarantine facility months ago, according to the prime minister.
Premium Columnists Why Berejiklian remains popular while some other politicians and public servants don’t Thursday August 26, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Australian Capital Territory Politicians and public servants are among the workers least negatively affected by lockdowns. That makes it hard for some of them to be empathetic.
Premium Columnists Are politicians’ social media posts legitimate contributions to parliamentary debate? Wednesday August 25, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Australian Capital Territory Should social media platforms be removing speeches that could be seen as a historical record of contributions to parliament?…
Today’s decisions lock in industry emissions for decades — here’s how to get them right Tuesday August 24, 2021 By Alison Reeve Australian Capital Territory Sometimes the best decision to reduce emissions is to invest in new technology before it’s fully proven. Governments will have to share the risks.
Premium Insights and analysis A child is born into chaos as aid workers attempt to get orphans out of Afghanistan Friday August 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Mahboba’s Promise is an ‘incredibly brave’ network of 60 reaching orphanages and single-parent families of mostly widows and children.
WA to quarantine first group of Afghanistan evacuees Friday August 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The first group of people the ADF has been able to extract from Kabul airport will quarantine for 14 days in Perth.
Moving beyond fiscal squabbling to a ‘capacity-based’ federalism Thursday August 19, 2021 By Ken Smith and Andrew Bushnell Australian Capital Territory We need to rethink the value of federalism, subsidiarity, and the different roles and responsibilities of different levels of government. …
Cuts to WA Department of Justice will destabilise service delivery, union warns Thursday August 19, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins News The CPSU/CSA said the WA Department of Justice failed to comply with its legal obligations after announcing a round of job cuts without consulting staff.
WA to house new quarantine facility Wednesday August 18, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Western Australia will operate a proposed 1,000 bed quarantine facility in the state, with half of those beds expected to be ready in seven months.
