Disaster/Accident

The breakdown of this year’s Commonwealth budget allocations to the states and territories, mostly for health and education as usual, and about half of it with strings attached.

CASA and the ATSB — both regulators who pick up the pieces after air crashes — were in a dogfight ten years ago. The new director of aviation safety says there is no reason for antagonism between their complementary roles.

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 has questioned whether those targets actually tell anything meaningful about performance.

The inquiry into the Hazelwood mine fire reported to Victorian Parliament yesterday. There’s lessons about engaging with the public and the danger of working in silos.

A familiar face has been appointed the new CEO of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Mick Kinley started with the organisation 20 years ago.