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New research into the cause of migraines has uncovered that sufferers may have their genetics to blame.

The Department of Home Affairs has issued an intriguing statement acknowledging it made an “erroneous” referral to the Australian Federal Police earlier this year. It asked the AFP to look into “a matter of alleged unauthorised disclosure” on March 18 but now accepts it was mistaken.

Department of Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo and Attorney-General’s Department secretary Chris Moraitis have been reappointed to their respective roles. “I congratulate them both and look forward to continue working with them,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a short statement on Wednesday evening. Both are almost at the end of their five-year terms, which […]

Senior executives at the Department of Home Affairs know they need to do a lot of work to build morale and confidence in their leadership among staff but their latest survey results, which splashed down in the media last month, show things are gradually improving.

Department of Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo made it very clear he has no intention of setting new performance targets for processing citizenship applications, as he explained to a Senate committee why he refused to accept an auditor-general’s recommendation.

It is still not clear whether Australian Border Force commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg will ever join the new department, despite a series of new facts on that issue emerging over the course of two separate hearings.