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…
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…
Senator questions AFP on intelligence officer raid Thursday September 5, 2019 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’ Wednesday August 14, 2019 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 Monday August 12, 2019 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 Tuesday August 6, 2019 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 Tuesday August 6, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice 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 Thursday August 1, 2019 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…
