Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission | Departments/Agencies

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…

Surprise appointment: NT Police Commissioner to lead AFP

By Stephen Easton

Australian Capital Territory

The Northern Territory's most senior police officer, Reece Kerhsaw, will become the next commissioner of the Australian Federal Police when Andrew Colvin steps down at…

Australian officials tackle international cyber crime

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

Senior officials from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and Australian Taxation Office have met in Washington, DC, this week to mark the one-year anniversary of…

Cyber skills shortage 'getting worse' as Turnbull goes on the offensive

By Stephen Easton

Communications & Technology

In the wake of another ransomware attack, Malcolm Turnbull's announcement of new offensive capabilities to combat cyber criminals and fight the wars of the future…

ATO's anti-fraud squad knows the type who think they won't get caught

By Verona Burgess

Economy & Industry

It's not just flashy crims that anti-fraud investigators are watching. The risk of the trusted insider — officials rationalising bad behaviour by a self-assessment of…

Who needs evidence? Institute of Criminology merger remains controversial

By Stephen Easton

Education

A Senate committee supports a proposed merger between the Australian Institute of Criminology and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, despite only hearing arguments against it.