Election 2022: Northern Australia gets attention from politicians in federal election campaign Community & Social More jobs and crime control have featured in a multi-million dollar spending pitch the Coalition has made in the NT as part of its federal…
Queensland police cop praise with latest crime data release Friday April 8, 2022 By Melissa Coade News New data for 2020-21 released relating to Queensland reveals a drop in the crime rate and the number of unique offenders.
All Queensland prisons now run by state government Wednesday July 7, 2021 By Melissa Coade News The Southern Queensland Correctional Centre and Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre are no longer privately operated, having transitioned to state administration.
Courting a public service career with a healthy curiosity and a desire to make a difference Friday June 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Career Advice 'Once you have honed a skill, make it a strength and continue to work on it.' That's a key piece of advice from Alexandra Young,…
WA Police murder investigation using QR contact tracing data prompts law reform Wednesday June 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health Laws rushed through through the WA parliament are designed to bolster protections for data obtained through the state’s COVID-19 contact tracing system.
Funding for eight magistrates to be included in NSW state budget Monday June 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade New South Wales An additional eight magistrates will be appointed as part of a $56.1 million justice package for NSW over the next four years. …
MOU loophole gives legal basis to naked strip searches for young offenders Wednesday June 9, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The NSW ombud says Corrective Services NSW had legal authority to conduct completely naked strip searches of three children in 2019, but the manner was…
Former public servant to front Tasmanian court over child sex abuse charges Friday April 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade News The public servant, who was stood down from his government job and charged by Tasmania Police in October last year. The man’s specific charges and…
Crime is rife on farms, yet reporting remains stubbornly low. Here’s how new initiatives are making progress Thursday April 8, 2021 By Kyle J.D. Mulrooney and Alistair Harkness Editors' Picks New research shows that four in five farmers in NSW have been the victim of some type of crime, yet reporting of crimes to police…
Ex Agriculture department employee sentenced for abuse of public office Tuesday March 30, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The District Court of NSW has sentenced former biosecurity officer Jarrod Entwistle to 23 months of imprisonment. He has also been fined $10,000 with 500…
Ex public servant Paul Whyte’s $4.26m properties confiscated Friday October 23, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News The former Department of Communities assistant director general pleaded guilty to 530 corruption charges in June after it was alleged he had stolen more than…
Man allegedly defrauded more than $14,000 in other people’s Centrelink payments Friday September 25, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal A man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly redirected the welfare payments of other people to his own bank accounts, Services Australia and…
Federal public servants charged with conspiracy to defraud the government Thursday June 11, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Three federal public servants have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the government, the Australian Federal Police has revealed. Police will allege the men 'conspired…
Funding model for NSW corruption watchdog ‘unlawful’, says barrister leading cruise ship probe Thursday May 14, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales A special report tabled in state parliament on Wednesday said the 'undesirable' and 'unlawful' aspects of ICAC's funding model must be addressed.
Senior mandarin from Queensland’s education department stood aside Tuesday May 12, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Education A senior bureaucrat from the Queensland Public Service has been stood aside, according to Department of Education director-general Tony Cook.
