Grants available for latest Queensland floods Monday May 16, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Queensland has made disaster funding available through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
Election 2022: Coalition tries to connect to voters by promising more mobile blackspot fixes Thursday April 21, 2022 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology LNP pitches to people living on the nationwide ‘urban fringes of major cities’ more than $28 million to address mobile phone blackspots.
Batten down the hatches – where this budget’s major announcements will keep public servants busy Tuesday March 29, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry In 2022-23, the government will invest $15.2 million over seven years to establish APS Hubs in regional Australia.
Frydenberg flags middle class sweetener for aspiring homeowners Tuesday March 29, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The federal government will extend the home guarantee scheme as part of its 2022-23 federal budget.
NBN money as feds gun to place Australia among top 10 data and digital economies by 2030 Wednesday March 23, 2022 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology The federal government is promising higher speeds and bigger data limits for NBN customers in regional, rural and remote parts of Australia.
Premium Columnists Politicising flood assistance, then complicating the receiving of it Friday March 18, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Feeling bamboozled about commonwealth assistance to the 2022 floods? If this is how it goes during a natural disaster, let’s hope we’re never in a…
Treasurer says floods clean-up bill could run into billions of dollars Thursday March 3, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal State and federal governments are responding to the QLD and NSW floods with disaster relief grants, free public transport and toll roads, and waived waste…
Queenslanders told to stay at home or evacuate as flood waters rise Monday February 28, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Queenslanders have been advised to not drive, walk or ride through flood waters, to seek shelter indoors, and to avoid sheltering under trees. …
Federal government pins manufacturing hopes on uni hubs Friday November 26, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The Trailblazer Universities initiative will focus on defence, space, resources technology, food and beverage, clean energy and medical products.
Senate estimates bring mysterious wink, net-zero deal silence and training video pressure Tuesday October 26, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal As the government faced a grilling at senate estimates on Monday, a mysterious wink from public servant Stephanie Foster stole the show. …
Research development projects funded Monday September 6, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Communications & Technology The government has awarded $47.1 million in funding to 22 research and development projects as a part of its Cooperative Research Centre Projects program.
Federal money for NSW communities impacted by disaster weather Tuesday July 13, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal A federal $200 million recovery funding package is available to NSW communities who are still affected by disaster floods from February and March this year.
McKenzie returns, Chester dropped in government shakeup Monday June 28, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The return of Barnaby Joyce as leader of the Nationals has sparked a ministerial reshuffle, with some of his supporters set to be sworn in…
Premium Columnists What a bruiser it was Friday June 4, 2021 By Verona Burgess Economy & Industry Senate budget estimates was always going to be a bruiser for the federal Health department, and it was. It was also wounding for the government.
Time to cut off the influence of the party’s ‘big swinging dicks’ and for PM to listen Thursday March 11, 2021 By Amber Schultz Editors' Picks The 'big swinging dicks' group might not exist any more, but its mentality is alive and well in the Liberal Party. Here's who's got it.
