Canberra’s top mandarin will investigate whether former sports minister Bridget Mc­Kenzie breached ministerial standards in her handling of a $100m sports grants program which favoured…

The latest release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Prisoners in Australia data provides a surprising change: for the first time in seven years, the…

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is seeking committee members for the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The department’s…

Rapidly rising populations in megacities and major cities will be significant contributors, but it’s also worth noting that the number of regional to mid-sized cities…

The US assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani is the latest in a wider decay of the liberal norms that underpin diplomacy, conflict resolution and…

The saga continues for Victoria’s councils as the state corruption watchdog’s investigation into Casey has sparked internal reviews at Mornington Peninsula Shire. For months the…

Though climate change class actions might be possible elsewhere in the world, here in Australia, there are many obstacles to success.

Computer-generated fake humans will soon take over political debate, experts warn. Harvard Kennedy School lecturer Bruce Schneier notes that the US Federal Communications Commission hosted…

The New South Wales corruption watchdog has released a new conflicts of interest sample policy along with FAQs for public servants. The Independent Commission Against…

The latest report from NSW ombud Michael Barnes revealed 1,538 reports of wrongdoing were made under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 in 2018-19. Of…

The Department of Home Affairs has told uniformed Australian Border Force officers they must remove insignia flashes and hide tattoos. The new rules have reportedly…

The New South Wales Public Sector's cybersecurity resilience “needs urgent attention”, according to a recent audit report from the state audit office.