Messages reveal ‘astonishing’ move to publicise election day asylum boat interception Federal Messages have provided greater detail about the circumstances public servants found themselves in when the news of an interception of an asylum seeker boat was
Home Affairs report sheds light on election day intercept of asylum seeker boat July 25, 2022 By Melissa Coade Defence The new Home Affairs minister has slammed Scott Morrison’s decision to publicly promote intelligence about the interception of SIEV 915 on the day of the
Public servants monitoring financial intelligence on Russia June 28, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry AUSTRAC has mobilised a dedicated team of mandarins to assist DFAT’s Australian Sanctions Office (ASO), AFP, and other commonwealth partners with detecting economic sanctions evasion.
Premium Insights and analysis A bit of AAO perspective, please June 3, 2022 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks The deckchairs are being rearranged in the ship of state. An administrative arrangements order (AAO) for the incoming government has been issued. The AAO is
Commission for law enforcement should have deputy: committee report April 1, 2022 By Tom Ravlic News The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement must have a deputy commissioner appointed so that the work of the commission can continue without having to draw
Premium Interviews Working for government can be a borderline business but there is opportunity in complexity, assistant commissioner says March 16, 2022 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory As Australia emerges from the haze of closed borders and travel restrictions that have been necessary hallmarks of the COVID-19 pandemic, someone has to manage
Four legs on the front line as ABF welcomes new detector dogs March 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Three very good dogs are set to join the Australian Border Force team, having officially graduated from an eight-month training program with their handlers in
Djokovic case highlights public service collaboration failures February 21, 2022 By Peter Gearin 2022 Collaboration After Crisis Special Report Abul Rizvi is a member of a walking club of 80 former Immigration officials who take in Canberra’s scenery while catching up on the latest
Development, diplomacy and defence experts imagine a shared future with Southeast Asia February 10, 2022 By Melissa Conley Tyler Defence An interesting new experiment has been taking place over the past six months. Established to break down silos, the Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue
Djokovic saga has policy and administrative consequences, say experts January 11, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal The Federal Court quashing the Australian government’s decision to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa based on a procedural error exposes policy concerns and a potential for
Opinion: Djokovic and being a useful foil for extreme movements January 10, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal Tennis star Novak Djokovic managed to score a few new friends last week when Australian Border Force detained him and cancelled his visa because he
Border Force agent sentenced over fraudulent tourist refund claims December 15, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal A court has sentenced a former Australian Border Force officer who processed fraudulent claims worth $72,000 to two years’ imprisonment, to be served as an
Labor wants APS to reach net zero by 2030 but won’t include security agencies December 7, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Federal Labor wants to reduce the Australian Public Service’s own emissions to net zero by 2030, but the plan will omit the public sector’s national
Indonesia resumes maritime patrols with Australia after authorities destroyed illegal fishing vessels November 11, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Indonesia has resumed joint maritime patrols with Australia after a short suspension over the burning of three Indonesian fishing vessels in Australian waters. It comes as
