Federal tech wreck probe extended to APS IT skills shortage Communications & Technology There is a hunt for answers over the growing list of problematic APS tech projects that are rising in cost.
ACIC bumper surplus a highlight in committee report March 4, 2024 By Tom Ravlic Federal Senate hears the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission was helped to a $10.2 million surplus by its National Police Checking Service.
Public servants, IT vendors face fresh probe into APS tech wrecks March 4, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit inquiry has been expanded to capture beleaguered Defence, Finance, Health and DEWR IT builds.
Mandarin picked as next leader of Australia’s criminal intelligence agency December 18, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Former ASIO deputy director-general Heather Cook will commence her five-year appointment at ACIC and AIC on January 15.
Review to weigh Australian intelligence delivery on security, prosperity and values September 25, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal The PM has announced a sweeping review of Australia’s National Intelligence Community and the government agencies comprising it.
Premium Columnists New powers for intelligence watchdog will test its bite September 15, 2023 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks There are important consequences to expanding the scope of IGIS as proposed in the Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill.
Movers & Shakers: ACIC executive director, Victoria picks new department heads, Health secretary calls time on career April 14, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Reappointment of AFCA CEO and chief ombud, countdown to find new Health secretary, new head of Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.
Purchase of codeine pills in Australia ‘plunges’ after 2018 policy change December 21, 2022 By Melissa Coade Education National dependence on codeine as a painkiller has dropped by 37% since it was changed to prescription-only medicine four years ago.
Premium Insights and analysis Even the crims get fleeced: Inside law enforcement’s potent push for pokies reform October 27, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social There were fears pokies were an industrial washing machine for dirty cash. Turns out they’re more like a huge Hoover, bad news for those holding the bag.
Agencies must be agile and well-resourced to combat cyber criminals September 20, 2022 By Tom Ravlic 2022 Defence Special Report Intelligence and law-enforcement agencies need to refashion their strategies to cope with the fast-moving cyber environment.
Foreign spies and gangsters: Why Australia needs a national security strategy August 15, 2022 By Brendan Walker-Munro Defence Of all the Five Eyes nations, Australia is the only one without a publicly articulated national security strategy.
Audit lifts the lid on public service leave arrangements July 4, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social An audit of government entities that employ more than 55,000 public servants has found 8% had an excess annual leave balance in 2020-21.
Premium Columnists Where the department secretary chips are falling June 24, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Onwards and upwards, then, to the new era of 16 portfolio departments and one extra secretary, so 17 secretaries altogether.
Premium Columnists Election 2022: Add seven new secretaries and a couple of senior agency heads? May 20, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Let’s assume, for the sake of discussing machinery of government, that the mood for change translates to a major overhaul of the suite of portfolios.
Commission for law enforcement should have deputy: committee report April 1, 2022 By Tom Ravlic News Parliamentary joint committee says the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement must have a deputy commissioner.