Consultation opens on third Open Government National Plan Federal The Open Government Partnership plan will outline the government’s commitments to transparency within a two-to-four-year timeline.
Plan to end violence against women ambitious and intersectional but lacks detail October 17, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal The National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032 has the goal of ending such violence within one generation.
States and territories adopt new fire danger ratings system September 1, 2022 By Dan Holmes Australian Capital Territory A new nationally consistent rating system for bushfire danger applies across Australia from Thursday.
Federal government stumps up $22.4 million for new EVAW commission November 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The federal government plans on appointing a new commission to end family, domestic and sexual violence, using a multi-million dollar investment.
Premium Insights and analysis How money talks when you have a ‘whole of system’ challenge November 23, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A consistent way to address domestic violence has never been adopted. One expert proposes different funding models may just be the key.
Premium Interviews After the summit, are women safer? September 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social It’s a poor assumption to believe the women’s safety summit in September made the complex social, cultural and systemic issues that put women at risk go away.
PM in border wars over Pfizer allocation September 8, 2021 By Chris Johnson Federal A row has broken out after data published by the ABC revealed a disproportionate per capita share of Pfizer doses were distributed to NSW late last month.
AMA: Australia cannot open up without urgent hospital modelling September 2, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The understanding about Australia’s current hospital capacity is not sufficient to know the impact of COVID policy settings, says the AMA’s Dr Omar Khorshid.
Federal Labor signals support for vaccine passport concept August 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Mark Butler says Labor is willing to support a proof of COVID-19 vaccination scheme once all Australians are eligible to receive a shot.
Premium Insights and analysis National COVID plan Phase D at 80% of vaccination targets will risk lives, model says August 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory New modelling shows that reducing COVID-19 restrictions after only 80% of the adult population has been vaccinated is insufficient.
Scientific modelling rules out UK style ‘freedom day’ but there is hope for Australia in navigating the COVID-19 path August 24, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Australian politicians’ stick and carrot messaging over COVID-19 has confused the general public’s understanding of what has to be done.
