Why governments love private consultants and their ‘billables’ | Business and Economy
A quick search on YouTube or TikTok and it would not be difficult to find videos parodying consultants. The running joke is that no one…
Access to Justice for Migrant Workers Remains Challenging Task for African Governments
The phenomenon of colonialism created the Africa Day 60years ago. And Africans always remember May 25th, a momentous occasion observed with receipt of friendly messages from across…
Carnarvon residents begin adjusting to WA government’s Banned Drinkers Register
The WA government has defended its support and expansion of the Banned Drinkers Register (BDR) as questions continue over its effectiveness in other areas of the state.Key…
Governments race to regulate artificial intelligence tools | Technology News
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT are complicating governments’ efforts to agree to laws governing the use of the technology.…
China’s cash-strapped local governments can’t pay workers on time | Business and Economy
Hu Mingdan, a civil servant in eastern China, prided herself on landing a job known as an “iron rice bowl” – the kind where you…
Parent pleads for vape dealer fines, as governments promise to step up action after 3,000 retailers warned
The sale of nicotine vapes and e-cigarettes without a prescription has been illegal in Western Australia for several years, but not a single retailer has…
How the NT government’s apparent attempt to sack Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has become an expensive public spectacle
For months, speculation has been rife about whether, or when, Northern Territory Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker would move on from his role as the territory's…
‘Historic’ climate cases against governments at European court | Climate Crisis News
The European Court of Human Rights will hear cases against France and Switzerland over alleged failings to protect the environment – the first time governments…
Why are governments cracking down on TikTok? | Social Media News
The Dutch government has become the latest one to order its officials to remove the Chinese-owned TikTok app from officials’ phones. The Netherlands’ interior ministry…
Government’s deadline to staff aged care facilities with registered nurses 24/7 will not be met, minister concedes
The government will fail to meet its commitment to staff aged care homes with registered nurses at all times by mid-year, the responsible minister has…
Government’s asylum bill fails to consider safety of LGBTQ+ people, charity warns
The UK government’s new Illegal Migration Bill fails to consider the “safety and wellbeing” of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, Rainbow Migration, a charity which provides practical…
Government’s £600m package for school sport part of Lionesses ‘legacy’
England created history by winning their first major women's tournament at Wembley last JulyEngland captain Leah Williamson has welcomed a substantial government package which will…
Donor-conceived woman welcomes Queensland government’s in-principle support for register
From a very young age, Gold Coast woman Sarah Norrie began noticing that she "didn't quite fit" the picture.Key points:Proposed reforms will allow donor-conceived people to…
Israelis rally again to protest government’s judicial overhaul | Benjamin Netanyahu News
Tens of thousands rally for the ninth straight week against government plan to overhaul court system. Protesters have taken to the streets of Israeli cities…
Nigerian Government’s Deadline On Old Currency Notes May Leave Citizens Poorer in Frontline Communities
Bukar Muhammed would rather return his five goats to Magumeri, his hometown, than sell them off in exchange for old currency notes at the livestock…