Funding for child sex abuse prevention plan announced years after recommendation Wednesday June 9, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The federal government has announced $146 million in funding for the first phase of a new national strategy to prevent child sexual abuse.
Commonwealth to pay asylum seeker $350,000 in damages Tuesday June 8, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Federal Court judge Justice Geoffrey Flick handed down the judgement on Monday, finding that the asylum seeker should have been released from detention in mid-2019,…
Premium Insights and analysis Time for government agencies to seize the remote working opportunities of a COVID-19 world Monday June 7, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Agencies are reimagining the way IT solutions can improve their service delivery in a hybrid working from home model.
Grattan Institute: Government should expand skilled-worker visas Monday May 31, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The report notes that recent commonwealth decisions have moved the composition of the permanent skilled intake away from younger, more skilled migrants.
Pezzullo flags digitised passenger document for international arrivals Monday May 24, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The tender process for a digital permit processing capability began last October, to ‘modernise and streamline’ the delivery of visas, permits, licences, and IDs.
Recommendations from Independent Intelligence Review missing from law reform Thursday May 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The government has been urged to adopt centralised oversight of the entire national intelligence community — 10 commonwealth agencies in total.
Senior Home Affairs official meets with Yazidi refugees in Armidale Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Melissa Coade Culture Alison Larkins spoke with monitors of local community attitudes towards refugees, and visited Costa Group, which hires a large group of Yazidis. …
Cyber Hub pilots to boost skills of smaller commonwealth agencies, Robert says Thursday April 29, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Major commonwealth departments will offer cyber services to smaller government agencies through three Cyber Hub pilots.
The Pezzullo factor: courting controversy and climbing high Wednesday April 28, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence The back story on how mandarin Michael Pezzullo, a history-obsessed scholar, made his way to the top of the national security food chain.
Pezzullo urges nations to brace for the ‘curse of war’ Tuesday April 27, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Defence Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo has warned the 'drums of war' are beating once again, saying a 'sorrowful challenge' remains present today.
Premium Insights and analysis Census finds public servants overworked, risk burnout Wednesday April 7, 2021 By Melissa Coade Careers Here's a detailed breakdown of how APS departments responded to their employee census questions on capacity and burnout.
Home Affairs charged over Sydney detention centre death Wednesday March 10, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Department of Home Affairs and its healthcare provider International Health and Medical Services have been charged with breaching federal work health and safety laws…
ANAO asked to investigate Peter Dutton’s influence over commonwealth grants scheme Friday February 12, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Labor has asked the national auditor-general to examine yet another commonwealth grants program after it was revealed Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton went against his…
Pezzullo explains how planning for anything got Australia through the worst of COVID-19 Wednesday February 3, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Considering what could go wrong during a pandemic years before the coronavirus hit Australian shores has helped the Department of Home Affairs respond to the…
Home Affairs to task senior public servant with addressing FoI compliance issues Monday February 1, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has recommended the Department of Home Affairs appoint an ‘information champion’ after an investigation found the department has…
