'As for the fuel price flowing through into consumer goods, that's really difficult to fix.' The post When does a temporary fuel crisis become a full-blown catastrophe? appeared first on
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Clerks of both houses of parliament are concerned that system-wide searches conducted outside of rules during an investigation into a payment to a former senior executive could have breached parliamentary privilege. A recent submission to the Senate privileges committee from the clerks of the House of Representatives, Claressa Surtees, and
Labor is under pressure to come up with a national plan for Australia's fuel supply as more than 500 petrol stations run out of fuel. Meanwhile, Trump has lashed out
The federal budget is hurtling towards May 12, giving the government mere weeks to leverage the Iran war to introduce much-needed tax changes and emergency measures. At the same time, it must manage the chaos in fuel supplies and the perils of world markets, as money-flows switch directions at dizzying
Unions representing federal bureaucrats have opened a new front, calling on the Albanese government and public service chiefs to make more days available for working from home in response to the evolving fuel crisis, as states like NSW contemplate direct market intervention. With the national cabinet slated to meet next
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) boss Brendan Moon has called time on his public service career. His last day in the job will be April 9. Moon was appointed NEMA’s inaugural coordinator-general in 2022. At the same time, a machinery-of-government change saw the merger of Emergency Management Australia and the
According to the NSW government’s latest procurement report, small- and midsize enterprises received $8.3 billion in state contracts in 2024-25. The positive news is part of a package of system improvements designed to back small businesses, including a revitalised Business Connect program and the creation of a new local procurement
John Dunne Senior Executive Service Band 1 Amanda Hosking has been promoted to assistant secretary at the Department of Treasury. Services Australia has appointed three national managers — Rachel Macaulay, John Dunne, and Michelle Saunders. ADF disciplinary tribunal member named
Victorian rebates can significantly cut the cost of a split system, making energy-efficient home comfort more affordable than most expect. read now...
Crises “stress test” governments and countries. Memories remain vivid of COVID, which put immense pressures on the Australian economy, the federation and Commonwealth and state budgets. The domestic crisis triggered by the Middle East war is well short of – and certainly less frightening than – the COVID emergency.
European Commission President Ursula von der Layen seemed more concerned with security and alliances than the lucrative trade deal just handed to Australia this week. read now...
On Saturday, 21 March 2026, members of Victorian Socialists went out to speak with communities across four locations in Naarm-Melbourne. And the discussions they engaged in with local community members revolved around why there is a growing need for a coordinated pushback against Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party’s divisive politicking.
The reason that ...
'As for the fuel price flowing through into consumer goods, that's really difficult to fix.' The post When does a temporary fuel crisis become a full-blown catastrophe? appeared first on
Clerks of both houses of parliament are concerned that system-wide searches conducted outside of rules during an investigation into a payment to a former senior executive could have breached parliamentary privilege. A recent submission to the Senate privileges committee from the clerks of the House of Representatives, Claressa Surtees, and
Labor is under pressure to come up with a national plan for Australia's fuel supply as more than 500 petrol stations run out of fuel. Meanwhile, Trump has lashed out
The federal budget is hurtling towards May 12, giving the government mere weeks to leverage the Iran war to introduce much-needed tax changes and emergency measures. At the same time, it must manage the chaos in fuel supplies and the perils of world markets, as money-flows switch directions at dizzying
Unions representing federal bureaucrats have opened a new front, calling on the Albanese government and public service chiefs to make more days available for working from home in response to the evolving fuel crisis, as states like NSW contemplate direct market intervention. With the national cabinet slated to meet next
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) boss Brendan Moon has called time on his public service career. His last day in the job will be April 9. Moon was appointed NEMA’s inaugural coordinator-general in 2022. At the same time, a machinery-of-government change saw the merger of Emergency Management Australia and the
According to the NSW government’s latest procurement report, small- and midsize enterprises received $8.3 billion in state contracts in 2024-25. The positive news is part of a package of system improvements designed to back small businesses, including a revitalised Business Connect program and the creation of a new local procurement
John Dunne Senior Executive Service Band 1 Amanda Hosking has been promoted to assistant secretary at the Department of Treasury. Services Australia has appointed three national managers — Rachel Macaulay, John Dunne, and Michelle Saunders. ADF disciplinary tribunal member named
Victorian rebates can significantly cut the cost of a split system, making energy-efficient home comfort more affordable than most expect. read now...
Crises “stress test” governments and countries. Memories remain vivid of COVID, which put immense pressures on the Australian economy, the federation and Commonwealth and state budgets. The domestic crisis triggered by the Middle East war is well short of – and certainly less frightening than – the COVID emergency.
European Commission President Ursula von der Layen seemed more concerned with security and alliances than the lucrative trade deal just handed to Australia this week. read now...
On Saturday, 21 March 2026, members of Victorian Socialists went out to speak with communities across four locations in Naarm-Melbourne. And the discussions they engaged in with local community members revolved around why there is a growing need for a coordinated pushback against Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party’s divisive politicking.
The reason that ...