Infrastructure Australia has released a 15-year vision of what it thinks infrastructure investment and delivery should look like in a post pandemic, climate-compromised world.
Former agriculture dept staffer found corrupt
A former agriculture department staffer used his position to import building products from China for a private company.
NDIS participants strangled by red tape
The NDIS is a bureaucratic nightmare that many of the most disadvantaged are missing out on because it’s so hard to navigate, a study finds.
Travel restrictions kept out 48,000 COVID cases
Researchers have a developed tool that they say can be used in decision making about reopening international borders.
Government agencies report 34 data breaches
Government agencies reported 34 data breaches over the last six months, with most taking longer than a month to put it on the record.
Inland Rail consultation ‘a joke’, councils say
A report says the ARTC needs to work more closely with local government to garner support for the Inland Rail.
Committee vows to pursue government over robodebt advice
A Senate committee has vowed to pursue the federal government over robodebt after it refused to hand over legal advice.
Way cleared for SA radioactive waste dump
Australia’s resources minister has issued a formal notice of intent to establish a radioactive waste site on the South Australian Eyre Peninsula, clearing the way for land acquisition to begin.
Experts warn 2021 census will be a magnet for cyber criminals
Has the ABS learnt lessons from the 2016 census failure and will they pay off?
Former Aus Post CEO Christine Holgate wins $1m payout
Australia Post will pay its former CEO Christine Holgate $1 million following her acrimonious departure from the government business enterprise last year.