After the floods, road patch-up job prepares communities for more extreme weather Economy & Industry The $312.5 million Regional Road and Transport Recovery fund is to build more resilient roads in anticipation of future extreme weather.
Victoria not bitter as state turns to craft liquor February 20, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal Victoria’s trade minister hails the proliferation of small whiskey stills and gin pots across the state for creating jobs and export sales.
Commonwealth role in NSW bushfire grants outlined in senate estimates February 13, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Energy & Environment A scathing NSW audit had found the bushfire recovery grants the NSW government’s administration of the grants lacked integrity.
Auditor exposes four big fails across NSW bushfire recovery grant process February 7, 2023 By Melissa Coade New South Wales The Audit Office of NSW has produced a damning report following its review of the 2019-2020 Bushfire Local Economic Recovery (BLER).
NSW offers rebate for IVF and ART fertility procedures, gives public servants special leave for treatment January 20, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social NSW’s $80 million Affordable IVF Initiative will help about 12,000 women with out-of-pocket expenses for fertility treatments.
End-of-year announcement to back programs targeting domestic and family violence December 21, 2022 By Melissa Coade Culture A joint investment by the federal and NSW governments will triple funding for Men’s Behaviour Change providers, targeting DFV offenders.
NSW premier faces lobbying to drop outstanding COVID fines as scathing report lands December 16, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Legal advocates in NSW are calling for the state government to dump all fines imposed on citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic following the release of a new report.
New infrastructure report paves expectations for Australia’s major pipeline projects December 15, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Labour security and rising materials costs threaten the delivery of $237 billion in public infrastructure on time and on budget.
Premium Insights and analysis A word on hope and doing better in public service from the top bureaucrat in NSW November 7, 2022 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Secretary of the NSW DPC Michael Coutts-Trotter frankly summarises the huge task of supporting the community over the past 12 months.
403 years of parliamentary experience lost as 26 state MPs jump ship October 26, 2022 By Anton Nilsson New South Wales Centuries of experience will be lost when a large group of NSW and Victorian MPs retire at their states’ polls.
LinkedIn community rallies around ex-bureaucrat Amy Brown September 20, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Matters By the number of private sector compliments Amy Brown has attracted on her last LinkedIn message, her landing into the corporate world looks likely to be a soft one.
Canberra set to extend border into New South Wales September 19, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social ACT chief minister Andrew Barr claims he has the verbal agreement of neighbour Dominic Perrottet to expand the territory’s border into NSW.
Natural science art prize mourns disappearing biosphere September 16, 2022 By Dan Holmes Australian Capital Territory The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize has landed in Canberra with a message for political leaders — stop wrecking the planet.
Former Victorian public servant recognised with environmental law gong July 11, 2022 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment Sydney-based Matthew Floro is the 2022 Mahla Pearlman young environmental lawyer of the year, for his work on ‘leading-edge’ climate law cases.
Dodgy pharmacist sentenced after fraud tip-off to health hotline June 20, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal A former pharmacist found guilty of rorting the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme with false claims worth millions will spend at least four years in prison.