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Indigenous Australians want equal partnership in 'Closing the Gap'
Indigenous Australians want their own organisations more deeply involved in delivering services to redress disadvantage, a landmark report finds.
- by Deborah Snow
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'Backward step': NSW government slams Commonwealth over Harbour review
A federal-state stoush has erupted over the future of some of Sydney Harbour's historic landmarks, with the Berejiklian government claiming it had been largely shut out from a review of the former defence sites.
- by Peter Hannam and Deborah Snow
New national body to evaluate success of Indigenous programs
The Productivity Commission is urging an overhaul of how Indigenous programs are evaluated, but there is a risk of creating more red tape.
- by Deborah Snow
Keeping hope alive: the push to revive the Statement from the Heart
Three years after the signing of the historic Uluru declaration, a fresh push to revive its political momentum is underway.
- by Deborah Snow and Ella Archibald-Binge
The road to recovery: Berejiklian's toughest test yet
Gladys Berejiklian has emerged from the acute phase of the pandemic with greater authority. Now she will wear the political rewards, and risks, from managing the recovery.
- by Deborah Snow and Alexandra Smith
Saving jobs the motivation to allow more patrons into pubs, cafes and restaurants
Just one week after venues were opened to 10 people, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the next move was an "important, critical, big step".
- by Alexandra Smith, Lisa Visentin and Deborah Snow
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Newmarch House dogged by staffing and equipment crises
Newmarch House is spending $21,000 daily on personal protective equipment, including for 2000 gowns, 12,000 gloves, 400 shoe covers, masks and 30 face shields.
- by Deborah Snow
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The perfect storm: how COVID-19 unleashed chaos inside Newmarch House
The chief of Anglicare says Newmarch House was battling desperate shortages of nursing staff and protective gear during the deadly COVID-19 outbreak.
- by Deborah Snow
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Loved, loathed and feared, no one could ignore the Jones phenomenon
Whatever politicians thought about Alan Jones, his influence was something they could not turn away from, not least for how he leveraged it across print and TV as well as radio.
- by Deborah Snow
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Minister slams reports of 'harassment' of nursing home staff
Respect aged care workers, who are "heroes", the federal aged care minister has warned.
- by Deborah Snow and Jenny Noyes
Wreaking deadly havoc: how the outbreak spiralled at Newmarch House
Aged care facility Newmarch House has been weathering what its chief executive calls a "perfect storm" as it battles a deadly coronavirus outbreak.
- by Deborah Snow and Jenny Noyes