Premium Insights and analysis Public service implications loom with NDIS review Community & Social Bill Shorten has vowed to finish the work of building a responsive and supportive National Disability Insurance Scheme but in order to realise this promise, major work must go into re-orienting the way the government goes about managing and regulating the scheme.
Premium Insights and analysis National cabinet backs whole-of-system reforms to ease health system pressures, makes GST breakthrough December 7, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Working better together has been the unifying theme of the latest meeting convening all the state and territory premieres and first ministers.
Policing v mental health support: Time for a paradigm shift in the ACT November 30, 2023 By Alex Caruana Australian Capital Territory Our police officers should be allowed to focus their efforts on real policing, not drug or mental-health related crises.
Cash splash for detainee monitoring eases union tensions November 28, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Indefinite detention for immigration detainees was never cheap. Now it’s illegal, and even more expensive.
AFP intel helps crack cybercrime syndicate in Malaysia November 27, 2023 By Sam McKeith Communications & Technology Malaysian authorities have arrested alleged cybercriminals who were developing phishing kits targeting the government’s myGov website.
AFP Association warns on detainee monitoring amid ‘handcuffed’ resourcing and pay November 22, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal A decline in officers, morale and trust needs to be arrested, the AFPA reckons, as increased demand without new resources bites hard.
Federal cops declare industrial no-confidence in APSC November 10, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal It’s tango time, with the Australian Federal Police Association stating it is “appalled and utterly dismayed” by the APSC’s 11.2% wage deal.
Premium Insights and analysis ATO hits the asset trail to recover a billion in Protego fraud losses October 27, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Seize the Porsches and Rolexes. Prosecutions? Yeah, nah. Stolen money is only fun when you get to actually spend it. Just ask the ATO.
Australian Federal Police chiefs pursued over paltry pay October 18, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Careers Cost of living pressures are hitting the AFP hard, with many looking to change jobs and officers look to escape income restraints.
Premium Insights and analysis Mike Pezzullo’s career crater gives Albanese licence to demilitarise APS September 26, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Editors' Picks If luck is the confluence of opportunity and circumstance, Albo just hit the respin feature on reworking immigration policy.
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.
Australian Federal Police want humans to set boundaries for law enforcement AI September 22, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology The AFP is using plenty of AI in its day jobs. Now it comes down to a stoush that amounts to ‘show us the rules’.
Federal police association cautions APSC over stalling their pay negotiations September 6, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal The worst-paid cops in the country are preparing a crackdown on bosses unwilling to talk and say they will initiate legal action to force formal discussions.
Former ASIO chief to probe Home Affairs over detention centre bribery allegations July 31, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal The government has selected Dennis Richardson to conduct an audit of contracts and governance at Home Affairs.
AFP under investigation over its use of Auror surveillance technology July 23, 2023 By Cam Wilson Communications & Technology The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner making inquiries after police admitted it hadn’t considered the surveillance technology’s privacy impact.