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Opinion: COVIDFail. The IT debacle that could cost lives

By Laurie Patton

Communications & Technology

The government just hasn’t convinced enough of us that it is sufficiently in our interest to be loading up our phones with a mysterious app…

Former WA under treasurer to lead government’s industrial relations working groups

By Shannon Jenkins

Economy & Industry

A former West Australian under treasurer has been appointed deputy chair of the federal government’s five industrial relations working groups. Tim Marney will help lead…

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Sins of omission can be things for commission, as mistakes mount

By Verona Burgess

Editors' Picks

If government departments have any other sins of omission hidden away in their cupboards, they’d better start fixing them and start anticipating new ones, or…

PM flags skills and industrial relations reform to rebuild post-pandemic economy

By Shannon Jenkins

Economy & Industry

In an address to the National Press Club on Tuesday, Scott Morrison argued the plan would position the nation for economic success over the next…

Five years in prison for those who misuse COVID-19 tracing app

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

Those who unlawfully access data collected by the federal government’s new coronavirus contact tracing app could face a maximum of five years behind bars or…

Oh really? Our data is secure in government hands?

By Laurie Patton

Communications & Technology

The government will have to convince us the coronavirus tracking app is not a Trojan horse that will be used surreptitiously by government agencies for…

Christian Porter to block police from accessing COVID-19 app metadata

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

The federal government will ban law enforcement agencies from accessing metadata from the soon-to-be-released coronavirus contact tracing app, according to attorney-general Christian Porter.

A world turned upside down: Capitalists turning altruistic to do their bit for COVID-19 management

By Scott Hamilton & Stuart Kells

Economy & Industry

The COVID-19 crisis is taking a terrible toll on communities around the world. In public policy circles, the crisis is a time for agility, compassion,…

Government expects to refund more than 400,000 welfare debts, documents show

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The federal government plans to refund more than 400,000 Centrelink debts as part of a looming class action against the controversial robodebt scheme. A ministerial…

Government MP calls for a federal ICAC ‘with teeth’ to promote public trust

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Attorney-General Christian Porter not only has to convince the cross-bench to support his widely unpopular Commonwealth Integrity Commission, at least one government MP is threatening…

Complaint-handling linked to low morale: insider says Home Affairs is rife with ███████

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 Coalition’s favourite think tank wants AGD secretary Chris Moraitis stood down

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Right-wing activists from the Institute of Public Affairs claim Attorney-General’s Department staff are running a “covert political operation” against conservatives and demand secretary Chris Moraitis…

Public hearings into Home Affairs casino-corruption allegations on hold till further notice

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity’s public hearings into an allegedly corrupt relationship between Crown casinos and parts of the Department of Home Affairs…

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Cans of worms and what the Auditor-General is thinking of digging up next. The hints are there for the taking

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…

The government has released its draft religious discrimination bill. How will it work?

By Liam Elphick, Amy Maguire & Anja Hilkemeijer

Culture

Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter has released a draft package of religious freedom bills, including the much-anticipated Religious Discrimination Bill. These bills respond to earlier inquiries…