Criminal histories of Australian organised crime offenders
Organised crime offenders start later and the offences that bring them into a life of crime are typically more serious. Read More
Security & Justice
Porter’s Commonwealth Integrity Commission gets a lukewarm reception
The Commonwealth Integrity Commission proposed by the Morrison government yesterday received mild support. It is highly unlikely to become a reality, but shows where the federal Coalition stands on integrity reform. Read More
Home Affairs secretary fears cyber doom; critics say he made it more likely
Viewed through the prism of military analogy, as is favoured by Home Affairs boss Michael Pezzullo, the growing cyber threats is a war with no established doctrine. Is cyber martial law the answer? Read More
National Integrity Commission’s chief architect: Attorney-General’s fears overblown
The Attorney-General is wrong to claim the rights of public servants, ABC journalists and others would be violated by the National Integrity Commission proposed in federal parliament this week, according to its chief architect, Professor AJ Brown. Read More
Tom Burton: government is about to change, big time
The new digital strategy promises to cut through a century of federalism gridlock, offering to overhaul a suite of complex multi-jurisdictional life events that could fuel major economy-wide changes across the many domains governments operate in. Read More
MacGibbon: cyber catastrophe is society’s ‘greatest existential threat’ right now
If you think cyber risk management is not the end of the world you are dead wrong, according to the federal government’s top adviser on these matters, Alastair MacGibbon. Read More
Privacy and security at the heart of the government’s digital identity program
Extensive work has been done to ensure that the privacy and security of users has been built into the very heart of myGovID, says Human Services and Digital Transformation Minister Michael Keenan. Read More
Prisons ‘at a critical point’ in WA after years of decline, corruption watchdog warns
Serious reform in the Western Australian correctional system is now well overdue, according to the Corruption and Crime Commission, which has criticised the newly created Department of Justice for a “disturbing failure to respond to recommendations” going back as far as 2012. Read More
Then and now – coming out from the shadows
Changes in the global economy are bringing with it a wealth of opportunities for Australia, but we need to be open-eyed on the potential threats to Australia’s most important interests, says Mike Burgess, director-general of the ASD. Read More
Michael Pezzullo: know thy place, public servants, and focus on the facts
Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo worries that some of his colleagues know too little of the origins and principles that underpin the Westminster system, and their role within it. Read More
NSW takes the lead on national broadband for emergency services, after years of debate
The New South Wales Telco Authority is taking steps toward the development of a long-discussed nationwide public safety mobile broadband network for the exclusive use… Read More
Government finalists named for human rights awards
The inaugural finalists, recognised by the Australian Human Rights Commission for contributing to human rights aims, cover the work of three state government programs and one local government program. Read More
How the Australian government is failing on countering violent extremism
An analysis of budget documents suggests that federal funding for community-based, counter-terrorism programs has dried up. Read More
Using AI to support better government decision making – the right way
The wealth of data available to government today can be overwhelming. But is it useful? And if so, how do you generate useful analytic insights to support decision making? Read More
Ruddock report constrains, not expands, federal religious exemptions
The central recommendation of the now-leaked sections of the Ruddock report is the introduction of a federal prohibition on religious discrimination. Read More