Public corruption hearings at Commonwealth level: a 'risk worth taking' for integrity? Monday May 13, 2019 By Stephen Easton Features Labor would at least match the Coalition’s commitment to spend $104.5 million over four years on a federal anti-corruption commission, and while 80% of Australians…
Commonwealth tips millions into mental health for police and emergency workers Thursday April 4, 2019 By The Mandarin Australian Capital Territory The Commonwealth has committed almost $5.8 million to mental health initiatives for traumatised police and emergency services personnel, over half of which comes from the…
How a WA department's graduate program came out on top of the nation Thursday March 21, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Australia's best public sector grad programs, indexed. Public sector agencies generally don’t do enough to explain what working in a government department is really like…
Key question left unanswered as ABF blames forgotten email for Hakeem Al-Araibi's arrest Tuesday February 19, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal It’s now clear that an Australian Border Force officer neglected to send an email that could have prevented Hakeem Al-Araibi being arrested and locked up…
How a data project is helping make investigations safer for AFP staff Monday July 30, 2018 By Janis Dalins Case studies Using data doesn't just have be about making better decisions, or making work more efficient -- it can also help protect employees by reducing dangerous…
How the AFP responded to staff gender equality concerns Wednesday July 25, 2018 By David Donaldson Career Advice Constant communication and active leadership are vital ingredients for making gender equality policies work. Sharing personal experiences can help win over the laggards.
Promoted How analytics can negate fraud and abuse of the public purse Tuesday May 29, 2018 By Ashley Carolan Features It’s time to think beyond crackdowns. Here’s why analytics is on the money when it comes to negating fraud and abuse of the public purse.
Promoted Why Azure is a gamechanger for government Tuesday April 10, 2018 By Ashley Carolan Career Advice Agencies have for years played on the margins of cloud, only to find choices and progress constrained amid concerns over security, sovereignty, governance and resilience.
Promoted Can your online credentials get stuffed? A quick guide for government… Thursday March 22, 2018 By Ashley Carolan Communications & Technology Job losses aren’t the only dark side of automation. Account takeovers powered by credential stuffing are fast becoming the new black for cyber attackers hitting…
AFP mental health audit confirms managerial, cultural and financial barriers Tuesday March 13, 2018 By Stephen Easton Case studies Managing employee mental health is a particularly “complex and sensitive challenge” for emergency services, the Commonwealth auditor-general’s office has observed in an audit report.
AFP: national broadcaster only gave us two hours to respond Friday February 2, 2018 By The Mandarin News It's a scenario that nearly every public affairs officer and senior executive has faced -- probably many times over.
The case for a Department of Home Affairs: Pezzullo on his place in history Monday October 16, 2017 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks A single Defence Department was brought together in the 1970s. Later, Foreign and Affairs and Trade were merged, never to be separated again. Now Australia…
Tom Burton: mish-mash of reporting threatens sensible security reforms Wednesday July 19, 2017 By Tom Burton Features It’s possible the Home Affairs superministry didn’t go far enough, with cyber still out of the main game. What’s left is a classic bureaucratic compromise…
Promoted Let the cyber games begin: why big events are now trophy targets Friday July 14, 2017 By Ashley Carolan Communications & Technology Hacking has always been a competition. But do today’s big sports events still have what it takes to beat the bad guys? …
Cyber skills shortage 'getting worse' as Turnbull goes on the offensive Tuesday July 11, 2017 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…
