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ABF defends Christmas Island reopening on Twitter, AHRC ‘deeply concerned’

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The Australian Border Force has taken to social media to defend its decision to reopen the detention centre on Christmas Island after a number of media…

ABF refutes ‘unhelpful and distracting’ claims an officer let sick Ruby Princess passengers disembark

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The Australian Border Force has hit back at claims that one of its senior officers allowed 2700 Ruby Princess passengers to disembark without first testing…

Home Affairs’ new border processing system uses facial and fingerprint recognition

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The new Enterprise Biometric Identification Services system launched on Wednesday would improve Home Affairs' ability to identify criminals and 'persons of national security interest' via…

How federal departments have supported their staff during bushfires

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The federal public servants tasked with delivering crucial services to bushfire affected communities have also been receiving much-needed support from their departments. A range of…

ABF officers directed to remove patches and cover tattoos

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The Department of Home Affairs has told uniformed Australian Border Force officers they must remove insignia flashes and hide tattoos. The new rules have reportedly…

The state of Home Affairs: Michael Outram’s address to the Home Affairs Industry Summit

By Michael Outram

Editors' Picks

Here is the speech Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram gave to the Home Affairs Industry Summit on 19 November 2019. In May, as part…

Complaint-handling linked to low morale: insider says Home Affairs is rife with ███████

By Stephen Easton

Federal

An angry insider links simmering discontent about promotions and deep distrust of senior executives in the Department of Home Affairs to the way internal complaints…

Public hearings into Home Affairs casino-corruption allegations on hold till further notice

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity’s public hearings into an allegedly corrupt relationship between Crown casinos and parts of the Department of Home Affairs…

Home Affairs and Border Force executives to appear at ACLEI’s first public inquiry with former ABF chief Roman Quaedvlieg

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity will hold its first-ever public hearings in 13 years as part of its inquiry into allegations of a…

No help from the helpline: ABC uncovers new ‘bureaucratic bungles’ in Hakeem Al-Araibi case

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The ABC has uncovered new details of how Australian authorities contributed to refugee Hakeem Al-Araibi almost being shipped back to his persecutors in the kingdom…

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Cans of worms and what the Auditor-General is thinking of digging up next. The hints are there for the taking

By Verona Burgess

Features

The Australian National Audit Office’s annual work program gives departments and agencies the chance to fix problems before the auditors arrive. Not everyone takes the…

For those on the left, the Coalition's actions speak louder than the Prime Minister's words

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Federal Labor members and the public sector union both agreed with parts of the Prime Minister's speech to his public service troops but argued the…

Access all areas: national intelligence agencies want one pass for all headquarters

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The days of carrying around separate access cards to get into different buildings might soon be coming to an end for the 10 agencies of…

Yes, Peter Dutton has a lot of power, but a strong Home Affairs is actually a good thing for Australia

By Jacinta Carroll

Editors' Picks

It’s been two years since the government announced it would establish a Home Affairs portfolio, and just over 18 months since it came into…

Federal ICAC supporters say alleged casino corruption exposes gaps in integrity system

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity will investigate lurid allegations suggesting an unsavoury relationship between Australian Border Force, Crown Resorts, and international criminals.