Australia makes its position on China clear in ministerial meeting with US Wednesday August 5, 2020 By Geoffrey Barker Economy & Industry Should national policy edge more closely towards the US for good national security reasons or towards China for good economic reasons? The clear answer from…
DFAT cuts raise ‘serious questions’ about government’s ability to deliver national interests, says Labor Thursday July 16, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s decision to cut 60 jobs would compromise Australia’s national interests, according to foreign affairs shadow minister Penny Wong.
COVID-19 review: Aus government welcomes WHO appointment Monday July 13, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark and ex Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will lead the World Health Organisation's review into the international COVID-19…
DFAT to set up disinformation taskforce Wednesday June 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal DFAT has begun a recruitment process for the new branch, which would target online disinformation and propaganda created by countries such as Russia and China,…
DFAT launches new policy for Indo-Pacific pandemic response and recovery Friday May 29, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The policy document states the federal government will reshape its development program to establish a new COVID-19 response and recovery partnership with the Indo-Pacific.
Australia delivers COVID-19 tests to the Pacific Friday May 8, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The procurement and delivery of the testing equipment has been a collaborative effort between Australia, NZ, the US, the Pacific community, and the World Health…
Leak of Turnbull’s memoir to be referred to AFP Tuesday April 21, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The alleged leak of Malcolm Turnbull’s new memoir by one of Scott Morrison's senior advisors has been referred to the Australian Federal Police.
First Indigenous woman to represent Australia as ambassador takes gender equality role Monday March 9, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Julie-Ann Guivarra has been appointed as Australia’s ambassador for gender equality. Guivarra is a senior career officer within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade…
More women on government boards in 2019 than ever before Wednesday February 5, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The rate of women on Commonwealth government boards was at its highest in 2019, according to a new report from the Office for Women. In…
Lowy Institute: Lack of women in Australia’s international relations sector harms national interest Wednesday July 10, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Defence A scathing review from the Lowy Institute says there is a "severe gender imbalance" across the international relations sector, despite evidence of gender-balanced workforces functioning…
International Women's Day: Marise Payne says female leaders make the world more peaceful Thursday March 7, 2019 By The Mandarin Australian Capital Territory For International Women’s Day, Senator Marise Payne spoke to a packed Great Hall at Parliament House this week on women in public sector leadership, drawing…
Human Services a template for domestic violence support: Marise Payne Tuesday March 5, 2019 By Stephen Easton Community & Social Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne has challenged all Australian Public Service bosses to put in place support for staff experiencing domestic violence, using the…
Australia's foreign spies could use force for operational reasons under proposed changes Monday December 3, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal Officers of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service and their agents would be allowed to use force for the good of their mission, not just to…
ASIC probes Centrelink corporate welfare bludger Tuesday March 21, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski News Financial exploitation of welfare recipients through the Department of Human Services’ Centrepay automatic deductions facility is again under the regulatory spotlight after ASIC confirmed it…
Agency heads don fluoro to make Big Issue of homelessness Friday January 29, 2016 By The Mandarin Community & Social Public sector leaders do their fair share of off-duty charity work. That tradition continues next week as "guest sellers" of The Big Issue magazine to…
