National Archives to save 30,000 audiovisual records with $3 million investment Culture The organisation noted that its audiovisual collection from federal government agencies and public broadcasters spans nearly 100 years.
Melbourne’s restrictions ease as state records two new COVID-19 cases Wednesday October 28, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News It comes as the state on Wednesday recorded two new cases of the virus and two deaths, after reporting two consecutive days of zero new…
APSC did not threaten FOI website, Commonwealth Ombudsman finds Wednesday October 28, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Commonwealth Ombudsman has found the Australian Public Service Commission did not intend to intimidate a Freedom of Information organisation when it asked for content…
NSW Ombudsman joins call for increased funding for integrity agencies Tuesday October 27, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The New South Wales Ombudsman's Office says that while the ombud’s office is 'doing what it can to optimise its own efficiency', its current funding…
AusPost paid $34,000 for chief’s luxury accommodation Tuesday October 27, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Holgate, a Sydney resident, recently agreed to stand aside during an investigation into AusPost spending; she has regularly stayed at the Grand Hyatt hotel when…
Corruption probe grills V/Line chief over payments Tuesday October 27, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News V/Line chief executive officer James Pinder allegedly received $320,000 in payments from a cleaning contractor over several months, and communicated with the cleaning company's boss…
How the Open Government Partnership can usher in a new era of transparency, public trust Tuesday October 27, 2020 By Daniel Stewart Editors' Picks The Australian Open Government Partnership Forum's draft commitments for Australia’s third national action plan are now open to public comment.
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…
COVID-19 ‘no excuse’ for delaying integrity commission, Law Council says Monday October 26, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Law Council of Australia has urged the federal government to move forward with the establishment of its promised Commonwealth Integrity Commission by releasing the…
ASIC deputy chair resigns Monday October 26, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Australian Securities and Investment Commission deputy chair Daniel Crennan has resigned amid a review into relocation expenses paid by his employer.
Premium Columnists Lessons for public sector in the Australia Post and ASIC sagas Monday October 26, 2020 By Stephen Bartos Federal Managers in a government business have an obligation to be careful with the funds they have been trusted to manage that would go virtually unnoticed…
Of all the places that have seen off a second coronavirus wave, only Vietnam and Hong Kong have done as well as Victorians Monday October 26, 2020 By Michael Toole Editors' Picks Victorians’ sacrifice during lockdown has left Australia well placed to sustain very low numbers of cases through the coming summer.
Payne ‘very sorry’ over DFAT’s accidental disclosure of email addresses Friday October 23, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal 'I am very sorry that these events have occurred. And as you say, this is the third occasion. I am sorry that they have occurred,'…
Ex public servant Paul Whyte’s $4.26m properties confiscated Friday October 23, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News The former Department of Communities assistant director general pleaded guilty to 530 corruption charges in June after it was alleged he had stolen more than…
Royal commission lawyers call for independent aged care regulator as part of system overhaul Friday October 23, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Senior counsels Peter Gray and Peter Rozen on Thursday submitted 124 recommendations to the royal commission.
