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 the formation of the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement. Read More
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 may have reassured some voters. But the big challenges -- a skills shortage and international collaboration -- remain. Read More
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 being underpaid and undervalued, or seeking to protect others — is very real, yet the ATO has a very low rate of malfeasance. That's down to a solid corruption control plan. Read More
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. Academics in the field say it's more of an acquisition, and will hobble the research body. Read More
