NSW paramedics are taking industrial action in a bid to force meetings with the government to secure pay rises and more staff, Jack Gramenz from AAP reports. Members of the Australia Paramedics Association will throughout Tuesday refuse to transfer stations from the one where they start their shift to fill roster gaps, as well as … Read more
I think the biggest challenge will be in relation to staff absences and we’re seeing that across the board … [in] any industry, we can see the impact of the Omicron variant, primary close contacts, those who are positive – we are going to have staffing challenges. That’s why it was so important to establish … Read more
6.00am GMT 06:00 And if you are still basking in Ash Barty’s triumph yesterday (as I assume many are), I’d highly recommend Emma Kemp’s take on Barty’s magic: 5.33am GMT 05:33 I want to return to this morning’s NSW Covid update, where treasurer Matt Kean took a swipe at the federal government for not “stepping … Read more
2.01am GMT02:01 Looks like NZ journos weren’t given warning about the trade meeting between our two countries today. Andrew Macfarlane (@andrewmacfnz) If anyone’s curious, here’s what happens when you call a press conference between Australia and New Zealand’s Trade Ministers, and only give the NZ media 15 minutes notice… pic.twitter.com/EukvpOQnxs November 19, 2021 1.54am GMT01:54 … Read more
Victorian pandemic powers bill debate postponed; Search for remains of missing NSW boy William Tyrrell enters fourth day; Victoria Covid restrictions to ease as federal Labor condemns threats of violence from protesters; Victoria records 1,007 new Covid-19 cases and 12 deaths; NSW records 262 new cases – follow all the day’s news Victoria’s pandemic bill … Read more
One of the things that people have recognised during Covid is that fibre is better than copper and that people need high-speed broadband in order to for students to study, in order for businesses to operate, in order for people to work from home. And the fact is, people would get it when this government … Read more
12.01am BST00:01 Paul Karp The house privileges committee met last night after the government defeated a bid by Labor to refer Christian Porter to it over the declaration of his legal fees being part-paid by a blind trust. The leader of the house, Peter Dutton, has asked the committee to consider clarifying the rules around … Read more
Ready for more climate talk? Because you’ll be hearing a lot of it today. Again. Despite being one of the governing parties for the past eight years, and being heavily involved in the climate policy wars, the Nationals, led by Barnaby Joyce, have apparently never before considered a net zero by 2050 target. All we … Read more
I hope not. We don’t suggest that. A lot of times – I have been through them all – the single desk debate, the ETS debate, the Telstra debate – well, I wasn’t there for the guns debate, but we all remember that. And, you know, these are trying times and we think, for what … Read more
So then how do we do it? We do it by moving to a well-being focus…Where it can be more difficult to make a diagnosis in the early days, we focus on wellbeing. It’s a spectrum. Is a child well or are they coping? Are they struggling? Or are they unwell?… That framework is something … Read more