The Albanese government keeps refusing to admit it is negotiating to give the Trump administration access to Australians' biometric data. But in its efforts to delay FOI documents, it has
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Self-interest, as it turns out, remains the most reliable multilateral institution on earth. The post Forget The Art of the Deal. This is diplomacy the Pakistani way appeared first on
Australian politicians are to receive heightened law enforcement and security protections, due to an increasingly fraught domestic security environment that has seen at least ten people charged with making violent threats towards politicians since September 2025, which has included neo-Nazis being detected in a chatroom sharing ideas about kidnapping ...
They do have a lot in common: racism, sexism, appalling behaviour... read now...
Plus, which senators will be courted to pass them into law? The post How Labor’s gambling ad reforms measure up against Peta Murphy’s recommendations appeared first on Crikey.
A structured, ethical approach to de-escalation of the U.S.-Israel-Iran War with a pathway toward sustainable peace is needed. read now...
The IDF has defied Iranian threats of a 'regret-inducing response' and launched more strikes against Lebanon. Meanwhile, South-East Asian nations are seeking assurances from the federal government over Australia's LNG
The National Anti-Corruption Commission is set to conduct another litmus test on Commonwealth integrity when it rolls out its survey again this year. Public servants will have the opportunity to participate in the integrity survey “later this year” following on from a similar exercise by the NACC in 2024. “The
There is an urban myth in journalism about an ancient editorial writer for The Times newspaper who was found dead, face-down on his typewriter, with just one word on the page: “Furthermore…” After decades of writing about Australian Public Service ethics and code-of-conduct matters, perhaps this column ought to sprinkle
One of the biggest publicly-funded racing upgrade projects in New South Wales has been given pitiful odds by the state’s official turf accountant: the NSW Auditor-General. In a withering form guide prepared following a $126 million splurge at the track by racing interests, including the NSW government post-COVID — $58.6
Senior Executive Service Band 1 Renee Cassidy has been hired as the National Disability Insurance Agency’s participant outcomes, evidence, and evaluation branch manager. The National Archives of Australia has promoted Phoebe Morrison to assistant director-general. The assistant secretary of financial compliance at the Department of Defence is now ...
Australian governments are touting the potential of AI to boost productivity in government services. But a growing body of research suggests this might not be benign for workers. Public sector AI users are increasingly aware of the risks of “hallucinations” and data biases in research and policy development. But emerging
The Albanese government keeps refusing to admit it is negotiating to give the Trump administration access to Australians' biometric data. But in its efforts to delay FOI documents, it has
Self-interest, as it turns out, remains the most reliable multilateral institution on earth. The post Forget The Art of the Deal. This is diplomacy the Pakistani way appeared first on
Australian politicians are to receive heightened law enforcement and security protections, due to an increasingly fraught domestic security environment that has seen at least ten people charged with making violent threats towards politicians since September 2025, which has included neo-Nazis being detected in a chatroom sharing ideas about kidnapping ...
They do have a lot in common: racism, sexism, appalling behaviour... read now...
Plus, which senators will be courted to pass them into law? The post How Labor’s gambling ad reforms measure up against Peta Murphy’s recommendations appeared first on Crikey.
A structured, ethical approach to de-escalation of the U.S.-Israel-Iran War with a pathway toward sustainable peace is needed. read now...
The IDF has defied Iranian threats of a 'regret-inducing response' and launched more strikes against Lebanon. Meanwhile, South-East Asian nations are seeking assurances from the federal government over Australia's LNG
The National Anti-Corruption Commission is set to conduct another litmus test on Commonwealth integrity when it rolls out its survey again this year. Public servants will have the opportunity to participate in the integrity survey “later this year” following on from a similar exercise by the NACC in 2024. “The
There is an urban myth in journalism about an ancient editorial writer for The Times newspaper who was found dead, face-down on his typewriter, with just one word on the page: “Furthermore…” After decades of writing about Australian Public Service ethics and code-of-conduct matters, perhaps this column ought to sprinkle
One of the biggest publicly-funded racing upgrade projects in New South Wales has been given pitiful odds by the state’s official turf accountant: the NSW Auditor-General. In a withering form guide prepared following a $126 million splurge at the track by racing interests, including the NSW government post-COVID — $58.6
Senior Executive Service Band 1 Renee Cassidy has been hired as the National Disability Insurance Agency’s participant outcomes, evidence, and evaluation branch manager. The National Archives of Australia has promoted Phoebe Morrison to assistant director-general. The assistant secretary of financial compliance at the Department of Defence is now ...
Australian governments are touting the potential of AI to boost productivity in government services. But a growing body of research suggests this might not be benign for workers. Public sector AI users are increasingly aware of the risks of “hallucinations” and data biases in research and policy development. But emerging