Joint maritime crime mission with Malaysia wraps up Federal A joint Australia-Malaysia operation to target people smuggling in Malaysian territorial waters has wrapped up this week. The 15th iteration of Operation Redback began on
AFP sets 30% sworn-female workforce target May 10, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Culture The Australian Federal Police (AFP) says it will recruit hundreds of female officers in the coming years under a new sworn-female workforce target of 30%
Premium Columnists Department secretaries in the spotlight — whether by accident or design May 6, 2021 By Verona Burgess Defence How are senior public servants expected by convention to behave? We’ve had a few colourful and charismatic secretaries, for starters… writes Verona Burgess. If a
Cabinet reshuffle: Cash named attorney-general, Dutton takes defence March 29, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Karen Andrews has been named home affairs minister, Michaelia Cash has been appointed attorney-general, and Peter Dutton has taken defence under a cabinet reshuffle announced
What does Morrison’s industry co-investment look like? Manufacturing strategy provides some clues October 8, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News One of the headline messages from the 2020-21 federal budget was the government wants to change the way public servants interact with business, and we’re
Morrison wants better information sharing between government and industry; procurement to be considered under plan to secure sovereign capability October 1, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry Greater collaboration with industry and better economic policies that foster productivity will be key concerns for the Australian Public Service under the federal government’s $1.5
Commonwealth needs a less fragmented approach to ICT procurement to improve nation’s cyber security, according to new report August 19, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry Government procurement processes could improve the cyber security of supply chains through a combination of regulation and encouragement, according to Australian Strategic Policy Institute fellow
Australia joins world-first artificial intelligence forum June 16, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Australia has become a founding member of the world’s first forum to look at ways of ensuring that artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically.
Former digital government boss criticises new ethical AI guidelines November 12, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science has released a set of “aspirational” and entirely voluntary ethics principles for Australian businesses that use artificial intelligence.
Way beyond robodebt: new $70m research centre to improve automated decision-making October 14, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Researchers from eight Australian universities and 22 partner organisations from around the world will work to improve automated decision-making through a new centre of excellence
Data61 launches ‘digital twin’ lab in Melbourne August 21, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology CSIRO’s data innovation group Data61 has launched a lab that allows “digital twins” — virtual replicas of physical objects and systems — to be created
What this Australian venture capitalist learnt from lunch with Jacinda Ardern August 7, 2019 By Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Economy & Industry For those in the Australian startup community, what is more unusual: sitting down for a face-to-face discussion with a government leader, or seeing a venture
The Space Agency goes to... Adelaide December 12, 2018 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology South Australia has won the bidding war to host the Australian Space Agency’s headquarters on the site of the old Royal Adelaide Hospital. Prime Minister
