Melbourne man first person to be charged under Australian foreign interference laws Friday November 6, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Australian Federal Police has charged a former Liberal Party candidate with preparing for foreign interference, following a year-long joint investigation with Australia’s spy agency.
Intelligence agencies join border crime taskforce Monday October 26, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal A joint agency taskforce led by the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Border Force will be expanded to further “crack down” on organised crime…
AFP and Attorney-General’s Department launch anti-bribery network Thursday October 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Launched in Australia on Wednesday, the Bribery Prevention Network offers free online resources for companies to help them manage bribery and corruption risks in domestic…
Man allegedly defrauded more than $14,000 in other people’s Centrelink payments Friday September 25, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal A man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly redirected the welfare payments of other people to his own bank accounts, Services Australia and…
2020 Cyber Security Strategy calls for centralisation of federal agency networks Friday August 7, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The strategy encourages collaboration across agencies, jurisdictions, and nations.
Australian-first $3.6m DNA program launched to solve long-term cold cases Monday August 3, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The initiative has been modelled on DNA-led missing persons programs from across the globe. Expected to run for two and a half years, the program…
Assets worth $7.8m frozen following investigation into federal public servants Wednesday July 1, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Last month authorities issued seven search warrants in the Canberra suburbs of Griffith, Barton, Narrabundah, Amaroo, Palmerston, and Forrest.
Federal public servants charged with conspiracy to defraud the government Thursday June 11, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Three federal public servants have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the government, the Australian Federal Police has revealed. Police will allege the men 'conspired…
Spy agency could soon be hunting Australian cyber criminals with new powers Thursday February 20, 2020 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 ███████ Friday November 15, 2019 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 Monday October 28, 2019 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 Thursday October 24, 2019 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 Friday October 11, 2019 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…
Premium Columnists Cans of worms and what the Auditor-General is thinking of digging up next. The hints are there for the taking Friday October 4, 2019 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 Monday September 16, 2019 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…
