Businesses beg for return of JobKeeper Thursday July 22, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Government assistance is urgently needed for businesses in NSW and Victoria, say the National Retail Association, Franchise Council of Australia, and Australian Convenience Stores Association.
‘We’ll deal with it’: PM tries to wrest control of Australia’s COVID-19 narrative Thursday July 22, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Scott Morrison has fronted a media pack eager to hear more about his plans for the vaccination rollout. The PM’s tone changed three minutes into…
Premium Columnists Where to for our best and brightest? Tuesday July 20, 2021 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks A look at the failures of the vaccine rollout, and more, suggests that Canberra might no longer be on the radar of our most talented…
Cash payment reprieve for Victorian businesses impacted by lockdown Monday July 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Up to 90,000 businesses can receive support payments of $3,000 through the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund and $2,000 through the Business Costs Assistance Program.
Premium Columnists Machiavelli meets Sun Tzu: the knives are out, and they cut all sorts of ways Friday July 16, 2021 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks There are a few more audits in the pipeline that might cause shivers up public service spines, writes Verona Burgess. What a difference seven months…
Families in Greater Sydney won’t have to pay for days their kids don’t go to childcare Thursday July 15, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The prime minister says gap-fees can be waived by childcares operating in affected NSW areas on the days that parents choose to keep their children…
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.
PM ‘upgrades’ federal support for NSW Wednesday July 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal NSW’s COVID-19 lockdown is also an economic issue, and the federal and state governments have expanded support payments for individuals and businesses.
Interim National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention waved out the door Tuesday July 13, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Bernadette Boss was dropped from her commissioner role on the same day PM announced the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
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.
Federal COVID-19 vaccine advertising campaign kicks off Monday July 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal A new campaign urging Australians to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been launched following concerns that the existing community messaging was lacklustre.
Changing of the guard: a closer look at the PM’s new secretary picks Monday July 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A closer look at the people the PM has chosen to guide the major commonwealth departments through one of the most challenging periods in living…
Three new department secretaries appointed Friday July 9, 2021 By Chris Johnson Federal Scott Morrison has appointed new secretaries for Foreign Affairs, Social Services and the Attorney-General’s Department.
Premium Columnists What it means to ‘demean’ in the workplace: ex MPs come clean on sexism in parliament Friday July 9, 2021 By Virginia Haussegger Editors' Picks It might be worth reflecting on how a simple sexist slight may be one man’s trivia but another woman’s daily trauma. She may forge on,…
PM announces more COVID-19 vaccines and disaster payments for NSW Thursday July 8, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Prime minister Scott Morrison has hinted that any Australian who wants a COVID-19 vaccine will be likely to get one by the end of the…
