Melissa Coade is a News Editor at The Mandarin. Based in Canberra’s parliamentary press gallery, she covers general assignment news with a focus on government and politics, including elections, public policy, and workplace health and safety. Her work has been featured in Crikey, Environmental Post Ledger, SmartCompany, and The Mandarin.
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By: Melissa Coade
Federal health research strategy targets innovation, Indigenous-led care, and a $508 million funding boost for the healthcare sector.
By: Melissa Coade
A deep-dive into the state of public sector communications in 2026 has outlined some of the contemporary challenges agencies face delivering public messaging.
By: Melissa Coade
Design work for a site-specific weather radar at the NT's Tennant Creek Airport is now in its final stages, with an anticipated operational start by mid-2027.
By: Melissa Coade
Queensland is gearing up to deliver “the right energy mix” and achieve an energy capacity of between 6.1 and 8.3-gigawatts in the next decade.
In an Australian-first, the federal government has launched a national campaign about menopause and perimenopause.
AI remote area surveillance for Commonwealth marine and national parks will lead the way in helping secure Australian territory from an global outbreak of H5 avian influenza.
Stronger Smarter Institute CEO calls for governments to engage and understand specific local challenges better to lift policies and programs for regional and remote communities.
A new research report for government has found many countries like Australia have AI principles and frameworks in place but limited success translating that to real-world opportunities.
By: Melissa Coade
An independent review of the federal department responsible for transforming Australia's energy system and driving climate action has highlighted the five mega-trends public service leaders must consider as they build organisational capability.
The employer of the largest government workforce in the country has called for embattled professional services firm KPMG to make assurances its contract work is sound.
