Minister asks for more federal investment in social housing amid growing demand for homelessness services New South Wales NSW housing and homelessness minister Rose Jackson wants the federal government to commit to a 90% increase in social housing.
Princely sum gifted to native bird charity to mark King’s coronation May 3, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A conservation fund in support of the WA ground parrot has been gifted $10K on behalf of Australia in honour of King Charles’ coronation.
Queensland agencies mark one year of delivering health and education services for Norfolk Island February 21, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Ministers Kristy McBain and Grace Grace underscored the goal of embedding and enhancing health and education services on Norfolk Island.
Premium Insights and analysis A not so private affair: What a recruiter thinks about remuneration for our stewards of the public service November 24, 2022 By Melissa Coade APS Secretary Salaries 2022 Sector experts and recruitment agencies say that being limited to sourcing talent from the internal ranks of the APS will be challenging.
Premium Insights and analysis What ‘terrible leaders’ taught this secretary about people power in the public service October 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Secretary Jim Betts says most leaders quickly forget what it was like working as a subordinate with little power and a lot of vulnerability.
Pocock calls for more parliamentary sitting weeks in 2022 September 23, 2022 By Tom Ravlic News Independent senator David Pocock has proposed that parliament should add additional sitting weeks to consider legislation after losing days following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Former high commissioner to UK says Australia’s standing admired in global security circles September 19, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal George Brandis is in Australia for a Five Eyes dialogue in his new capacity as a professor based at the National Security College in ANU’s College of Asia and the Pacific.
PM conveys Australia’s grief to King Charles, meets with new UK counterpart September 19, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal Anthony Albanese said his conversation with Liz Truss primarily expressed condolences to the UK government over the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Australian dignitaries head to London as Hurley signposts call with King Charles September 15, 2022 By Anna Macdonald and Melissa Coade Culture Prime minister Anthony Albanese and the governor-general travel to London today to attend the Queen’s funeral on Monday.
Premium Interviews NAA head Simon Froude goes on the record September 15, 2022 By Melissa Coade Culture The director-general of the National Archives of Australia discusses his transformation mandate for the institution, and unpacks what modern-day best practice management of official records looks like.
Queen’s memorial holiday wage bill $731m for public sector September 13, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry States will absorb the vast bulk of the cost of the September 22 public holiday ahead of the commonwealth and councils.
King, country and constitutional monarchy – recollecting the impact of 1975 on Australia’s political psyche September 13, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The political neutrality of a sovereign head of state in a constitutional monarchy also goes to the core of the Westminster system that operates in Australia.
Premium Insights and analysis What we know about the Australian official who inked proclamation papers for the new King September 12, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Acting High Commissioner to the UK Lynette Wood has been doing a lot of the leg work in London representing Australia upon the ascent of a new king.
Premium Insights and analysis Need for certainty, visibility underscored in judicial bias report August 3, 2022 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks The impartiality of judges should be overseen by a federal judicial commission, says the Australian Law Reform Commission.
Hurley to make historic Poland visit July 28, 2022 By Dan Holmes Federal David Hurley’s visit will commemorate 50 years of full diplomatic relations between Australia and Poland; he will also attend the opening days of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.