An international coding competition, the marriage law postal survey and a visualisation of the healthcare situation across the Pacific have come up trumps in the Public Sector Innovation Awards. Read More
It's taken several years into PGPA implementation for a departmental head to push back at prescriptive interpretations. To win this battle, the Treasury boss will need to convince the two independent reviewers set to re-write PGPA rules for agencies. Read More
Australia's top watchdogs are gathering in Canberra to thrash out how regulation powered by data, analysis and stakeholder insight can boost compliance. Read More
A single Defence Department was brought together in the 1970s. Later, Foreign and Affairs and Trade were merged, never to be separated again. Now Australia needs a Department of Home Affairs to confront global forces of evil, according to its secretary-designate. Read More
Paul Jevtovic, the boss of Australia's financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC, announced his resignation from the Australian agency, and the public service, last week to take up a role with HSBC in Hong Kong. Read More
Big data overload is already beginning, but analytics can't do everything. So focus on business needs, experiment, and look for actionable insights, say government's data experts. How DIBP is using AI to measure risk. Read More
FEATURE: Different government agencies will have to weigh their own risk-based strategies for cybersecurity threats. For most it's about stymying the enemy, not building the ultimate wall. Read More
Australian tax officials say information sharing and improved technology are closing the net on tax cheats. The Panama Papers should help fight the uphill battle against some of the wealthiest people and organisations. Read More
Australia's charities regulator plays an important but little-known role making sure money doesn't flow to overseas terrorist groups. But the agency is still on the chopping block. Read More
