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Australia’s free speech failure, public servants in national debate

By James Mortensen

Editors' Picks

Following the High Court’s decision to allow a public servant’s dismissal over tweets criticising the country’s asylum seeker policy, Australia must reconsider the true roles…

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…

Public and private sector collaboration essential for the future of emergency management

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In responding to any major crisis – from natural disasters to terrorist attacks and beyond – reliable and secure communication is essential.

Inquiries launched into service delivery, privitisation and the Big Four accountants

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Two new parliamentary inquiries will look into the privatisation, outsourcing and service delivery of various government programs that have implications on public servants and the…

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…

ACSC gives advice on cyber security during mergers, acquisitions and machinery of government changes

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Businesses undergoing major organisational change are attractive targets for cyberattacks, according to the Australian Cyber Security Centre. To combat this, ACSC has developed a guide…

Home Affairs rejects call for 'basic support' to protect asylum seekers and refugees

By Shannon Jenkins

Foreign Affairs & Immigration

The Department of Home Affairs has not accepted recommendations to improve protections for roughly 30,000 refugees and asylum seekers "living in the shadows" in Australia. …

FOI reveals Home Affairs secretary's 'neutral' thoughts on visa privatisation

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Michael Pezzullo chose the first day of the caretaker period this year to set out his own views on how Australia's visa and citizenship processing…

The AFP raids and stolen documents: A balancing act between public interest and national security

By Jacinta Carroll

Editors' Picks

Amidst conversations around the recent ‘AFP raids’, we must be reminded of the delicate balance between public interest and national security, as well as the…

Home Affairs deputy secretary to lead Australian Cyber Security Centre

By Stephen Easton

Communications & Technology

Senior Home Affairs executive Rachel Noble has been appointed to lead the Australian Cyber Security Centre, following the departure of Alastair MacGibbon at the end…

Why the raids on Australian media present a clear threat to democracy

By Rebecca Ananian-Welsh

Features

The Australian Federal Police has this week conducted two high-profile raids on journalists who have exposed government secrets and their sources.

Home Affairs budget cuts mean job losses, says CPSU

By David Donaldson

Federal

The federal government is planning to sack 2000 staff at the Department of Home Affairs, claims the Community and Public Sector Union.

Labor declares 'great respect' for ASIO and ASIS after Paul Keating calls for a clean-out

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Former prime minister Paul Keating does, and he sparked a kerfuffle last night by saying senior foreign intelligence and domestic security officers should be turfed…

Odd logic: why the Morrison government won't mandate Essential Eight cyber controls

By Stephen Easton

Communications & Technology

In an unusual piece of logic, the federal government says it will not mandate the Australian Signals Directorate’s Essential Eight information security controls for all…