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A new report says the public service has reached ‘dangerously low levels’ of policy capability and recommend a swift and purposeful rebuild.  The post Public sector reform could make Australia more resilient, report says appeared first on The Mandarin.

Victoria’s auditor-general has criticised the department of environment, land, water and planning (DELWP) for its failure to protect the state’s threatened species. The post Department use of old data contributing to Victoria’s biodiversity decline appeared first on The Mandarin.

As global travel returns, government scientists have found a way to test the wastewater of flights for COVID-19.  The post CSIRO study finds way to detect COVID-19 early from flights appeared first on The Mandarin.

Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) and university members host a significant portion of PhD candidates undertaking industry-led research in Australia. The post Unleashing the innovation workforce hidden in plain sight appeared first on The Mandarin.

The ACT will reveal what a further relaxation of restrictions could look like after reaching 80%, while QLD’s border will open only just before Christmas.  The post ACT reaches 80% fully vaccinated while Queensland eyes Christmas border opening appeared first on The Mandarin.

The CPSU has slammed a federal decision to ‘overhaul’ the claims processing system at the department of veterans’ affairs. The post Critics pillory consultant work on veterans’ claim processing appeared first on The Mandarin.

Governments need to introduce new heritage laws protecting Indigenous cultures, a report following the destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters found.  The post Juukan Gorge inquiry calls for sweeping new heritage laws and ministerial powers appeared first on The Mandarin.

Australia was not mentioned in ‘The End of Nature’, but 25 years later the author was very aware of the nation’s role in the politics and science of climate change. The post ‘A political stunt of a man with experience in selling messages’ appeared first on The Mandarin.

An OECD report comparing regulatory practices across its member nations has given Australia high marks but says stakeholder engagement could improve. The post Australia’s regulatory practice ranks highly, but more engagement needed: OECD appeared first on The Mandarin.

The Australian government joined with 31 other countries in signing an agreement to consider a range of urgent actions to protect states from ransomware. The post Australia signs up to White House counter ransomware agenda appeared first on The Mandarin.

A one-off payment of $5,000 from the federal government will be available to women escaping violent relationships, from Tuesday. The post Government announces payment to assist women escaping family violence appeared first on The Mandarin.

Australia received thousands of doses of COVID-19 treatment medication over the weekend, including an intravenous drug and half a million courses of an oral drug.  The post Australia stocks up on COVID-19 treatment medications appeared first on The Mandarin.