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The Office of the New South Wales Premier did not breach the Government Information (Public Access) Act when a staffer destroyed records related to the $252 million Stronger Communities Fund, the state Information Commissioner has found. The post NSW Info Commissioner suggests public interests laws be extended following probe into
read now The ACT government will create an Office of the Coordinator General for Climate Action to ensure the territory meets its commitments to tackling climate change. The post ACT to establish climate action entity under $307 million climate change plan appeared first on The Mandarin.
read now Thought bubble or brain f*#t?. The recent article published here proposing that, like Defence, the public sector establish a reserve of public servants that can be drawn upon to fill roles quickly and cheaply just doesn’t stand scrutiny. It’s the wrong answer to the wrong question. Let’s pull the idea
read now The news is curious in that it comes just a few weeks after medical providers reported they had been forced to throw out expired doses because of a) people matching incredibly strict guidelines and b) steep penalties imposed for breaking said guidelines. The post New York City runs out of
read now A new national skills agreement is needed to better hold governments to account while ensuring Australia’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) system can deliver a more productive workforce, the Productivity Commission has proposed. In a review of the National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development (NASWD), released on Thursday, the
read now States are struggling to plan their vaccination programs with just one week’s notice for how many doses they’ll receive from the federal government. The incoming Biden administration is deciding what to do with this dysfunctional system. The post How Operation Warp Speed created vaccination chaos appeared first on The Mandarin.
read now Any framework that comes into place will need to be harmonised by a normative body – such as the WHO – to ensure that its use is ethical and fair. The post What is a ‘vaccine passport’ and will you need one the next time you travel? appeared first on
read now Two community services organisations have called on the ACT government to take urgent action to address issues with the youth justice system after a Productivity Commission report revealed a significant overrepresentation of Indigenous children in detention. The post Aboriginal Children’s Commissioner position urged for ACT after high Indigenous incarceration rates
read now Infrastructure Victoria has suggested that Victoria follow the lead of New South Wales by adopting staggered start times and rotating days in the office for government employees, as a way of ‘nudging’ other workplaces to do the same. The post Nudging public towards flexible work could help solve Melbourne’s transport
read now The swearing-in of Joe Biden as president, and all of the ceremony’s speeches, had one message – saving America’s democracy. The post Editorial: Finally a good day for America appeared first on The Mandarin.
read now Dr Malcolm Thatcher will commence in his new role as chief technology officer of the Australian Digital Health Agency next month. The post Former Queensland public servant takes senior role at Australian Digital Health Agency appeared first on The Mandarin.
read now Launched on Wednesday, the survey has been created to replicate the Australian Public Service Commission’s annual employee census, which has been conducted since 2012. The post Union addresses gap in APS employee census with new labour hire survey appeared first on The Mandarin.
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