Government inches towards public schools funding deal with states Australian Capital Territory Despite promises from successive governments since the Gonski review, the SRS has never been met in Australian public schools.
Premium Columnists Alice Springs curfew is a question of legality April 8, 2024 By Binoy Kampmark Community & Social The spectre of federal intervention over the Alice Springs curfew hovers much like the sword of Damocles over the bureaucrats and representatives of the NT.
Albanese and NT governments to spend $4 billion over a decade to tackle Indigenous housing March 12, 2024 By Michelle Grattan Federal The federal-territory agreement aims to see up to 270 houses built annually in remote Indigenous communities.
Premium Insights and analysis Repairing Aboriginal community consultation after a damaging year February 13, 2024 By Dan Holmes Australian Capital Territory The failure of The Voice referendum has sunk a chance to address a key barrier to Closing the Gap — cooperation with community.
Premium Insights and analysis Indigenous women at risk from lack of domestic violence legal funding February 5, 2024 By Rudi Maxwell Community & Social Services that help Indigenous women escape family violence and navigate legal systems are stretched, with some forced to close their doors.
Canberrans love to shop but South Australia wins on economic activity January 31, 2024 By Tom Ravlic Australian Capital Territory South Australia tops the list of states & territories in terms of real economic activity, according to CommSec’s State of the States report.
Lawler to be sworn in as new NT chief minister December 21, 2023 By Neve Brissenden News Treasurer Eva Lawler will become the NT’s next leader after Natasha Fyles was ousted from the position over integrity concerns.
The biggest state and territory stories in 2023 December 19, 2023 By Robert MacDonald Australian Capital Territory All states and territories had their share of big stories that kept public servants on their toes this year.
What is this? A centre for ants? December 1, 2023 By Julia Bergin Editors' Picks One-way ramps, lazy Susans, and dance choreography: how do ants in the red centre keep track of work trips to and from the nest?
Universities can help fix governments that are hooked on consultants November 2, 2023 By Duncan Ivison Australian Capital Territory Close the gap between the groundbreaking research carried out in universities & institutes and decision-makers to enable governments to use it.
Are Australia’s roads becoming more dangerous? Here’s what the data says September 25, 2023 By Mark Stevenson and Jason Thompson Australian Capital Territory Road deaths have remained stubbornly high in Australia over the past decade. Do we have the right strategies in place to address the problem?
Premium Insights and analysis A tale of two sides of the highway: The impact of Indigenous regimes in the Barkly fires September 22, 2023 By Julia Bergin Culture On the west of the Stuart Highway is a patchwork burn. To the east is a 1.3M-hectare blanket burn. The difference is Indigenous fire regimes.
What’s in store for Australia’s bushfire season? A national outlook August 23, 2023 By Julia Bergin Australian Capital Territory A high likelihood of drier El Niño summers may involve fast-moving grassfires during Australia’s looming bushfire season.
Premium Case studies Year 7 students write to the environment minister. Then department heads turn up July 28, 2023 By Julia Bergin Community & Social Alice Springs students protested against a new water allocation plan. In response, they got a visit from the NT environment department.
Premium Columnists Ensuring the 44% of Australians with low literacy can access government services July 3, 2023 By Zoë Rose Australian Capital Territory All Australians are entitled to understandable government services. Judicious content design can move public servants closer to that mandate.