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Spy agency could soon be hunting Australian cyber criminals with new powers

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The federal government’s top spy agency could be granted powers to help tackle online criminals based in Australia, including paedophiles and terrorists.

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…

The leak that wasn’t: department admits ‘erroneous’ referral to federal police

By Stephen Easton

Communications & Technology

The Department of Home Affairs has issued an intriguing statement acknowledging it made an "erroneous" referral to the Australian Federal Police earlier this year. It…

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…

Ombudsman praises ‘compliance cultures’ but agencies still mishandle stored comms

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

Intelligence agencies must verify the lawfulness of stored communications before handing them to investigators, according to the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman. In its most…

Senator questions AFP on intelligence officer raid

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Centre Alliance senator Rex Patrick has called on the Australian Federal Police to explain whether a raid on the home of a spy agency officer…

Pezzullo says document-leaker was playing a forbidden 'Canberra game' and should ‘go to jail’

By Shannon Jenkins

Defence

Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo has argued the person who leaked a top secret document should go to jail, at the parliamentary inquiry into press…

Dutton directive gives journalists more breathing space, but not whistleblowers

By Denis Muller

Editors' Picks

In light of the ministerial direction issued to the Australian Federal Police by the Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on August 9, it would be…

Human Services beefs up digital forensics and data-matching capabilities to target fraud

By Stephen Easton

News

The Department of Human Services has opened a second digital forensics laboratory to help it stop organised criminal gangs that are defrauding the welfare system.

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.

If he could turn back time: Andrew Colvin's tips on change management, in hindsight

By Stephen Easton

Features

If Andrew Colvin could turn back time, the Australian Federal Police commissioner would not have wasted so time much time battling the minority of staff…