James Day

Dec 16, 2024 | the-riotact.com | James Day

A breakdown of the latest appointments in the Australian Public Service. APS Senior Executive ServiceBand 1Kari Ellis is the new Commander of Eastern Trade at the Department of Home Affairs. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has appointed its chief financial officer. Kellie Sheriff has been made an assistant secretary at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

Dec 11, 2024 | the-riotact.com | James Day

Nearly 500 Qantas maintenance engineers will walk off the job for 24 hours tomorrow across every capital city except Canberra and Darwin due to frustration over wage negotiations with the national carrier. On Friday (13 December), the engineers will undertake a full-day stoppage from 3:30 am local time until 7:30 am local time the next day.

Dec 9, 2024 | the-riotact.com | James Day

A breakdown of the latest appointments in the Australian Public Service and across the public sector. APS Senior Executive ServiceBand 1Pamela Banerjee has been named the next assistant secretary at the Department of Education. Analyn Vasquez is to be a branch manager at the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). Band 3The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has promoted Kushla Munro to deputy secretary.

Dec 5, 2024 | regionriverina.com.au | James Day

The nation’s competition regulator (ACCC) is seeking feedback from businesses and consumers on Australia Post’s draft proposal to increase fees, stemming from its loss of $361.8 million in the past financial year. AusPost is looking to increase its basic postage charge by 20 cents from mid-2025, along with the price of delivering reserved ordinary small letters and ordinary large letters. It is also proposing to lift the price of a range of its other reserved-letter services.

Dec 3, 2024 | aboutregional.com.au | James Day

The nation’s competition regulator (ACCC) is seeking feedback from businesses and consumers on Australia Post’s draft proposal to increase fees, stemming from its loss of $361.8 million in the past financial year. AusPost is looking to increase its basic postage charge by 20 cents from mid-2025, along with the price of delivering reserved ordinary small letters and ordinary large letters. It is also proposing to lift the price of a range of its other reserved-letter services.