Sustainable Development Goals: a win-win for Australia Features The Millennium Development Goals that John Howard signed Australia up to in 2000 will expire this year, but the next set of goals — signed…
Greg Hunt rearranges climate change bodies at Environment Dept Monday September 28, 2015 By David Donaldson Energy & Environment Environment Minister Greg Hunt (pictured) is overhauling the Commonwealth's climate change institutions, The Australian newspaper has reported. An Office of Climate Change and Renewables Innovation has…
Newcastle’s 'divestment' is a chance for coal rethink Monday August 31, 2015 By The Mandarin Energy & Environment While the Newcastle council decision may not trigger divestment from fossil fuels, it is a chance for the world's largest coal port to consider its…
Environment portfolio appointments for Antarctic, climate science Monday August 3, 2015 By Stephen Easton Jurisdiction There's movement in the Environment portfolio, with the Antarctic Division's chief scientist taking on the directorship and the Murray-Darling Basin Authority chief going to the…
10 recent goings-on in the Western Australian public sector Thursday July 30, 2015 By The Mandarin News A roundup of announcements, appointments, resignations and machinery-of-government changes in the Western Australian public sector that have taken place around the turn of the financial…
Victoria partners with California in new emergency management deal Thursday July 9, 2015 By David Donaldson News Victoria forged two agreements in the US this week, which emergency management commissioner Craig Lapsley says will promote improved service delivery.
Can Paris achieve what Kyoto could not for carbon reduction? Friday June 12, 2015 By Jon Stanford Features Between the developing world paradox, and the intractable political failure in Australia, the problem of climate change has limited solutions. Former government economist on climate…
Ross Garnaut: the next chapter in Australian climate change policy Wednesday June 10, 2015 By Ross Garnaut Features The architect of the former Labor government’s carbon pricing scheme looks to the future, where increasingly it is not Australia who leads. Climate change won't…
Canberra's climate change brain drain becoming critical Wednesday May 27, 2015 By David Donaldson News Climate change expertise is being lost from the public sector as the government fails to fill board vacancies and departments stop commissioning climate policy modelling…
Who wins when states privatise electricity? Monday May 18, 2015 By Cameron O'Reilly Features The head of Australia’s retail energy lobby, and former energy advisor to Labor governments, says the public interest is better served by electricity privatisation --…
Emergency measures: Vic audit questions use of rapid response targets Thursday March 26, 2015 By Stephen Easton Features Politicians love to announce that their state's fire brigade or ambulance response times have improved, or are the best in the nation. A Victorian audit…
Promoted Over the line: the right way to get major infrastructure on track Friday January 30, 2015 By The Mandarin Features If a department is fixed on a significant community project, an inflexible approach could lead to many roadblocks. More strategic thinking is needed.
The energy case: the world loves our resources, why don't we? Monday December 1, 2014 By Cameron O'Reilly Features The world can't get enough of our resources, but Australia is failing to take advantage. The head of Australia's retail energy lobby makes the case…
A familar face takes charge of Maritime Safety Authority Wednesday August 27, 2014 By The Mandarin News A familiar face has been appointed the new CEO of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Mick Kinley started with the organisation 20 years ago.
The finance deals helping governments green city buildings Thursday August 7, 2014 By David Donaldson Features Environmental Upgrade Agreements, a government-driven approach to financing emissions reductions, are helping to cut carbon in Melbourne and NSW.
