3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (146+ words) Introductory offer: Subscribe for 50% off unlimited access to The Mandarin. Finance has agreed with KPMG Australia to extend its ban on bidding for government work until October 31. An initial ban on bidding for government work was due to end on…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (237+ words) Introductory offer: Subscribe for 50% off unlimited access to The Mandarin. Independent Member for Curtin Kate Chaney has introduced a bill to establish a mandatory framework for automated decision-making (ADM) in government. Introduced today, the bill seeks to directly address ongoing…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (180+ words) Introductory offer: Subscribe for 50% off unlimited access to The Mandarin. The US and Iran’s cat-and-mouse game with maritime mines in the Strait of Hormuz has cast a spotlight on Australia’s underinvestment in equipment to protect key shipping lanes and ports…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (186+ words) Introductory offer: Subscribe for 50% off unlimited access to The Mandarin. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has told a parliamentary committee it is considering a fourth line of investigation into KPMG Australia after the firm admitted that practitioners breached audit…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (177+ words) Introductory offer: Subscribe for 50% off unlimited access to The Mandarin. Listed real estate asset company Dexus has warned the corporations and financial services committee that structurally separating accounting firms may affect audit quality. Since the appearance of Dexus representatives before…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (187+ words) Introductory offer: Subscribe for 50% off unlimited access to The Mandarin. The foundations of Australia’s modern gambling landscape were laid in 1956, when NSW legalised mechanical poker machines in non-profit registered clubs to generate state tax revenue and fund local community infrastructure....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (232+ words) Introductory offer: Subscribe for 50% off unlimited access to The Mandarin. The productivity commissioner has accused the West Australian premier of crossing a line after criticising the body’s report on the state’s generous GST deal. A Productivity Commission report found the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (277+ words) Introductory offer: Subscribe for 50% off unlimited access to The Mandarin. Australia’s H5N1 outbreak is no longer just a test of disease detection. It is a test of how well our biosecurity system can connect science, wildlife management, environmental resilience, and the…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (230+ words) Introductory offer: Subscribe for 50% off unlimited access to The Mandarin. The 2027 Western Australian digital public sector graduate program has opened for applications. Led by the Office of Digital Government, the whole-of-government program is open to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (229+ words) Introductory offer: Subscribe for 50% off unlimited access to The Mandarin. Health & Aged Care The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) represents one of Australia’s most ambitious social policy reforms since the introduction of Medicare. Designed as an insurance-based framework to provide…...