Putting arts and culture at the centre of Covid recovery

Artist and urban planner Peter Ciemitis talks to GN about the role of the arts in Covid recovery.

3 July, 2020

Government to refund $721m worth of robodebt

The federal government will refund automated welfare debts worth more than $700 million.

1 June, 2020

Sydney gets 10km of pop-up cycleways

Sydney is getting pop-up bike paths as capacity limits are placed on public transport.

18 May, 2020

COVID19 revolutionises ICT-led healthcare

COVID-19 will have a lasting legacy for ICT-led healthcare, a technology summit has heard.

14 May, 2020

NSW Health ready to start using COVIDSafe data: CIO

NSW health is looking at data collected via the COVIDSafe app after finalising its access agreement.

14 May, 2020

Court rules NDIS can fund sex workers

Sex workers are a “reasonable and necessary” item to be funded by the NDIS, the Federal Court has ruled.

13 May, 2020

Criminals target COVID superannuation access scheme

The ATO has been attacked by criminals exploiting the COVID superannuation early access scheme.

7 May, 2020

Council forced into COVID app backdown

A Sydney council has landed in hot water for illegally ordering staff to download the COVID app.

7 May, 2020

CHP public housing leases extended

The NSW government is extending leases on an additional 14,000 properties held by community housing providers.

26 April, 2020

Sewage surveillance could help COVID recovery

A sewage drug monitoring network could form the basis of a new COVID detection program.

20 April, 2020

Qld councils draw up battle plan against COVID-19

Queensland councils have presented the state government with a job-creating battle plan against coronavirus.

20 April, 2020

New Qld mayors pressed on fluoridated water

Queensland’s new mayors must take a stand on fluoridating water supplies, the AMA says.

16 April, 2020

Perth council snaffles NZ pandemic expert as CEO

This Perth council appointed a pandemic expert as CEO just weeks before COVID-19 hit.

15 April, 2020

45,000 council jobs in the balance as local govt sidelined

Councils say they are being left out of the Commonwealth’s coronavirus stimulus and support measures.

5 April, 2020