The Decade of Doom, 3.0 Editors' Picks Many of the worst climate predictions are coming true. Water wars, climate refugees, sea level rise, mass extinctions. This year is indeed the ‘Dawn of… Read more
Premium Insights and analysis Coronavirus Government Global Briefing: October 29 Thursday October 29, 2020 By Chris Woods Health Today: What Victoria can do to ward off a third wave; the Future of Jobs Report 2020; plus the post-COVID crackdown on red tape. Read more
Of all the places that have seen off a second coronavirus wave, only Vietnam and Hong Kong have done as well as Victorians Monday October 26, 2020 By Michael Toole Editors' Picks Victorians’ sacrifice during lockdown has left Australia well placed to sustain very low numbers of cases through the coming summer. Read more
Premium Insights and analysis How women in leadership are helping DFAT deal with the pandemic through a gendered lens Monday October 26, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Features A concerted effort to increase diversity across the most senior levels of Australian diplomacy is helping to shape COVID-19 recovery efforts through a gendered lens. Read more
Premium Insights and analysis Coronavirus Government Global Briefing: October 22 Thursday October 22, 2020 By Chris Woods Health Today: what will COVID-19 mean for digital exclusion? Codifying inclusive policymaking tools through COVID-19, and Melbourne goes al fresco again. Read more
Business leaders briefed on cabinet deliberations on JobKeeper, JobSeeker ahead of budget Tuesday October 20, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News The Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet processed baseline security clearances for business members of the National COVID-19 Commission (NCC), allowing public servants to brief… Read more
Premium Insights and analysis ‘Frayed trust’: police veterans reflect on law enforcement and COVID-19 Thursday October 15, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Features The police have a public trust problem; COVID-19 has worsened perceptions, and in a recent ASPI forum, experts reflected on where to next. Read more
Premium Insights and analysis Commonwealth, state and territory public service commissions speak to COVID-19’s impact on mobility and recruitment Thursday October 15, 2020 By Chris Woods The Mandarin hears from federal, state and territory public service commissions on some of the challenges, successes, and long-term consequences of mobilising staff throughout the… Read more
Premium Insights and analysis Coronavirus Government Global Briefing: October 14 Wednesday October 14, 2020 By Chris Woods Droplets fall to the ground in a timely fashion but aerosol particles stay airborne for several minutes. Then, how to fit-test your N95 or P2… Read more
No wage freeze for Tasmanian public servants, state government confirms Monday October 12, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Public servants in Tasmania will not suffer a wage freeze in the state’s upcoming budget, Acting Premier Jeremy Rockliff has confirmed. Due to hand down… Read more
Video and phone consultations only scratch the surface of what telehealth has to offer Monday October 12, 2020 By Centaine Snoswell, Anthony Smith, Emma E Thomas, Helen Haydon and Liam Caffery Communications & Technology For the pandemic, Australia made the necessary changes to ensure health care was accessible. Now is the time to capitalise on this change to achieve… Read more
21 working-from-home tips to keep you focused Monday October 12, 2020 By Hannah Kingston Careers Is working from home starting to feel like a chore as opposed to a treat? Here are 21 working from home tips to keep you… Read more
Will work from home become the new norm for public sector workers? Monday October 12, 2020 By Hannah Kingston Careers Will work from home become the new normal for public sector workers? Here's everything you need to know about the future of WFH. Read more
Premium The Briefing The Briefing: Victoria’s second-and-a-half wave faces calls to expand testing criteria Monday October 12, 2020 By Chris Woods Editors' Picks Unlikely to hit its reopening threshold by October 19, Victoria's medical experts call for an expansion of covid-testing criteria. Read more
Premium Insights and analysis The Auditor-General, the budget and the future of government integrity Friday October 9, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Features Resourcing constraints across key integrity agencies undermine accountability, threatening public trust and good governance, advocates argue. Read more
