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Queensland complaints clearing house to be led by former District Court judge, new tax commissioner, Board refresh at MSQ, and more.

Being an industry that stores a lot of sensitive information, the security community and decision makers in the Australian Public Sector must be up-to-date with the latest trends in cybersecurity and the threats that may prevent them from keeping their databases safe and sound in the future. This issue of BlackBerry’s ‘Global Threat Intelligence Report’ explores the latest cybersecurity challenges faced by many industry sectors, including the following highlights. During the period between June 2023 and August 2023, there was a 70% increase of unique malware files compared to BlackBerry’s previous reporting period. BlackBerry Cybersecurity solutions stopped over 3.3 million […]

Top mandarin secures powerful Home Affairs role, Optus outage review leader, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner appointees, and more.

Australia’s strategic policy has for decades suffered from a crisis of identity. We are not alone in changing political priorities, mismanaged projects or having to adjust to evolving strategic circumstances. But we want to have it both ways, all the time, and without due care to how long it takes or how much it costs. In their new eBook ‘Lessons from Cato and the failure of imagination’, Synergy wonders whether Defence has the ability to transform quickly before the strategic window of opportunity slams shut forever. This eBook also asks whether our adversary is: prioritising effective mobilisation at the national […]

As this year comes to a close, public sector leaders may look to the media landscape to help guide policy decisions that they are planning to focus on in 2024. This is why it is essential for them to understanding the trends that are present in the media now as this will impact on the direction it is heading towards in the future. These trends are explored in Streem’s ‘State of Australian Media Report 2023’. By reading through this report, you will: Understand the changes and pressing issues that define the state of Australian media today. Learn about the five […]

We have seen the rise of artificial intelligence across many different industries, and it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down in the future. In fact, according to Morgan Stanley, 40% of the labour force could be affected by AI within 3 years. As AI continues to find its place within the public sector, there has been a question asked by many agencies in regards to their own operations. Commercial AI capabilities are evolving and scaling at pace. What should public sector agencies consider and act on now? This whitepaper by Terrace Services ‘AI readiness planning’ will: Explore the challenge […]

New RBA comms department head, Queensland 2023 Olympic Games IAG group formed, Djungan man named next National Parks director, and more.

Victorian barrister to be next Commonwealth DPP, WA picks civil litigation silk for top solicitor gig, and more.

Adam Fennessy, Marianne Broadbent, Tom Rogers, Kieran Pender, and Zoë Rose join the line up of speakers at The Mandarin Conference 2024.

No doubt the environmental benefits of low-or-no-emissions driving are critical. Having said that, we don’t buy a car purely for what it is. Who it is matters just as much – the characteristics and capabilities that set it apart. The emotional connection forged between car and driver. An electric platform presents possibilities for manufacturers to reshape automotive architecture and rethink what a car can be. Read on to discover how this could lead to a car that captures your heart as well as your mind. Your vehicle could become the most dependable member of your crew. A range of brands […]

During the last few months, it has been highlighted the extend to which the federal public sector has been compromised by the consulting industry. In order to continue delivering the quality and effect that Australians expect, it will need to rebuild capacity, capability, and trust. This won’t be a simple, quick journey. Buyers will need to make a conscious, and active, choice across the federal and state public sectors as all parties work to remedy the current situation. It will require behavioural change, and policies to encourage that change. By reading this policy paper ‘Building a competitive Australian advisory industry’, […]

Four NDIA general managers, first assistant secretaries at EWR and Home Affairs, Queensland’s new coordinator-general and more.

In September 2023, Complexability, in collaboration with The Cynefin Co and The Griffith Centre for Systems Innovation,  and 100 others engaged in a series of events over a week to explore contemporary social and organisational challenges and issues through the lens of complexity. The Essence of Complex Systems Fundamental to deliberations was the work of Prof Dave Snowden, Chief Scientific Officer, The Cynefin Co. In complex human systems, understanding emergence and embracing uncertainty is critical, with resilient organisations being those with the capability to embrace the unexpected. Starting journeys with a sense of direction, and not having all the answers […]

The Ethics Centre’s Tim Dean on how to regard a colleague who secretly submits AI-generated content as their own work.

Jan Adams was part of an April delegation to Beijing to stabilise the relationship between Australia and China.