Premium Insights and analysis [email protected]: experts ask, who’ll do the heavy lifting? Tuesday April 13, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Two legal academics and anti-discrimination experts reflect on the chops of Scott Morrison’s [email protected] plan.
Government’s plan for ‘complete’ response to [email protected] report Thursday April 8, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Prime minister Scott Morrison has unveiled his plan for tackling sexual harassment in the workplace in response to the national [email protected] report. …
Premium Insights and analysis AG’s department on notice as Cash nabs top law job Wednesday March 31, 2021 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks After acting in Porter’s place during his four-week period of stress leave, Senator Cash steps into two roles that on paper she is imminently qualified…
Cabinet reshuffle: Cash named attorney-general, Dutton takes defence Monday March 29, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Morrison said the cabinet shuffle changes would 'shake up what needs to be shaken up'.
Premium Insights and analysis My minister is accused of rape; what does that mean for my department? Wednesday March 10, 2021 By Chris Johnson Career Matters The Mandarin has spoken to number of people in the departments who ministers have been in rape allegations spotlight. The comments that follow are from…
Brittany Higgins: so many nagging questions left unanswered — and likely to remain so Friday February 26, 2021 By Kishor Napier-Raman Career Matters More than a week since news of the incident broke, we’ve got nothing but dishonest deflection from the government — and a lot of unanswered…
Cormann Australia’s pick for top OECD job Thursday October 8, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry Finance minister Mathias Cormann is Australia's candidate for secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
New skills commissioner to analyse impact of COVID-19 on labour market Monday September 28, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Education Adam Boyton has officially been appointed as the inaugural national skills commissioner, for a five-year term.
Premium The Briefing The Briefing: how jobactive providers squeezed the unemployed during COVID-19 Friday September 11, 2020 By Chris Woods Career Advice Privately-run job agencies have been paid hundreds of millions of dollars throughout the pandemic despite the national pause on mutual obligation requirements, while some agencies…
Premium Columnists Staffing of ministerial offices needs total shakeup Monday June 22, 2020 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks It may be worthwhile considering whether the Australia’s departure from the UK model is an experiment that needs to be evaluated, adjusted or reversed, writes…
‘It’s only fair’: TV host defends government role Tuesday March 10, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry TV tradie Scott Cam has defended the amount he is being paid as Australia’s careers ambassador.
TV personality’s highly paid government job questioned Friday March 6, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The government’s careers ambassador has not attended one public event since his appointment despite pocketing a six-figure pay packet, Senate estimates heard.
SMEs take home more than one quarter of federal procurement contracts Monday November 25, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The value of federal government contracts going to small and medium enterprises has increased by almost 30%. Government procurement targets aim for at least 10%…
Commonwealth adopts new procurement payment policy, encourages states to do the same Thursday November 7, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Commonwealth government agencies will soon be expected to pay e-Invoices to suppliers within five days, or else pay interest on late payments. Starting from January…
Review into VET regulator begins Thursday October 31, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry A review into the national regulator for the vocational education and training sector has begun following a push from private-sector VET companies.
