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Brendan Murphy could have had no sense of the intense and multifaceted challenges coming his way once he stepped up as Australia’s CMO.

The PM realises the time is right to encourage greater bureaucratic cooperation and collaboration among the Labor-led states and territories.

Catherine King has confirmed a more coordinated approach to housing, services and infrastructure is on the horizon.

State, territory and federal representatives of the Ministerial Council on Trade and Investment have held their first meeting.

Longer-term funding opportunities are on the table for the states and territories as part of a proposed five-year National Skills Agreement.

The health minister has released an updated roadmap for Australia’s changing COVID-19 measures, signed off by the national cabinet last week.

Kathy Leigh used an IPAA ACT secretary series speech to explain what can be learned from the mandarins of Australia’s capital.

Health minister Yvette D’Ath says QLD department and frontline workers will still have to stay up to date with their COVID vaccinations.

Reflecting on his career, the long-time public servant told an audience in Canberra he always had a sense of purpose and a need to do practical things for the good of Australia.  

The reinstatement of $750 pandemic leave disaster payments for certain workers will continue until September.