Spy agency could soon be hunting Australian cyber criminals with new powers Thursday February 20, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The federal government’s top spy agency could be granted powers to help tackle online criminals based in Australia, including paedophiles and terrorists. Read more
Premium Insights and analysis Mark Crosweller ran the National Resilience Taskforce and Emergency Management Australia. He wants a compassionate narrative as well as accountability Monday February 10, 2020 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks As grief turns to anger, blame quickly follows. Australia's community spirit has shone through this summer’s disastrous fires, but there is also tension in the… Read more
Home Affairs has more important things to do than comply with the FOI Act: Michael Pezzullo Friday November 22, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Complying with the Freedom of Information Act is a second-order priority for the Minister and the Department of Home Affairs, according to secretary Michael Pezzullo,… Read more
Spy agencies and universities develop foreign interference guidelines Thursday November 14, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Education The federal government has released guidelines to counter foreign interference in the Australian university sector. A collaboration between government, the university sector, and national security… Read more
Government wants community input on cybersecurity strategy Monday September 9, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The public has until November to have their say on the development of a new national cybersecurity strategy. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton launched the consultation… Read more
Senator questions AFP on intelligence officer raid Thursday September 5, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Centre Alliance senator Rex Patrick has called on the Australian Federal Police to explain whether a raid on the home of a spy agency officer… Read more
Australia’s free speech failure, public servants in national debate Friday August 16, 2019 By James Mortensen Editors' Picks Following the High Court’s decision to allow a public servant’s dismissal over tweets criticising the country’s asylum seeker policy, Australia must reconsider the true roles… Read more
Dutton directive gives journalists more breathing space, but not whistleblowers Monday August 12, 2019 By Denis Muller Editors' Picks In light of the ministerial direction issued to the Australian Federal Police by the Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on August 9, it would be… Read more
Premium Columnists The APS needs to radically and quickly overhaul what 'service delivery' means to them. That should start with genuinely listening to their front-line people Friday August 2, 2019 By Verona Burgess Features Much of the APS needs to lose the attitude that policy is the apex of public administration and service delivery is done by lesser mortals,… Read more
Yes, Peter Dutton has a lot of power, but a strong Home Affairs is actually a good thing for Australia Thursday August 1, 2019 By Jacinta Carroll Editors' Picks It’s been two years since the government announced it would establish a Home Affairs portfolio, and just over 18 months since it came into… Read more
Surprise appointment: NT Police Commissioner to lead AFP Thursday July 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The Northern Territory's most senior police officer, Reece Kerhsaw, will become the next commissioner of the Australian Federal Police when Andrew Colvin steps down at… Read more
Australian Federal Police commissioner confirms he will step aside this year Monday July 15, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Andrew Colvin is calling an end to his 30-year career with the Australian Federal Police when his contract is up on October 1. The commissioner… Read more
Public servants hastily polish up the blue books as new Morrison ministry takes shape Wednesday May 22, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal A who's-who of the members in contention for Coalition ministerial positions in the days after the 2019 federal election. Read more
What key quality should Australia’s next PM have? Thursday May 9, 2019 By Jayani Nadarajalingam Editors' Picks There are many characteristics of political leadership – strength, courage, wisdom, vision, judgment, responsiveness. All are elusive, difficult to describe in the abstract, and turn… Read more
Labor declares 'great respect' for ASIO and ASIS after Paul Keating calls for a clean-out Monday May 6, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Former prime minister Paul Keating does, and he sparked a kerfuffle last night by saying senior foreign intelligence and domestic security officers should be turfed… Read more
