Cyber breaches don’t always start with a sophisticated attack. Sometimes, all it takes is a simple login. For the public sector, where sensitive data makes organisations a prime target, the traditional perimeter-based security model is no longer enough. A new approach is needed. Instead of zoning in on devices and
Improper payments by US government agencies increased by $24 billion last year, amid the government’s war on “waste, fraud, and abuse”. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit of 15 agencies’ financial statements and 64 government programs estimated “improper spending” grew to a new high of US$186 billion (~A$259 billion). While
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed Department of Industry, Science and Resources head Meghan Quinn will take the reins as secretary of Defence from May 18. Greg Moriarty, a former chief of staff to Malcolm Turnbull and distinguished diplomat, held the post of top Defence mandarin for just shy of
A conservative former Republican congressman could soon be the next US ambassador to Australia after Donald Trump ended long speculation about the role. The US president nominated ex-Virginia representative David Brat for the position, which had been vacant since 2024. Brat represented Virginia’s 7th congressional district in the US House
Mathew Jose and Rachael Thompson have been appointed to lead an independent review into the Commonwealth Parliamentary Support System. The review will examine safety and security arrangements for parliamentarians and their staff, as well as resourcing and office management. The Department of Finance will provide dedicated secretariat support for the
As an Australian and veteran-owned company, Aspen Medical has a long history of supporting the ADF and national security agencies, as well as defence forces and other government agencies around the world. Since 2005, Aspen Medical has delivered contracted health capability to the Australian Defence Force, from a single base
The Australian Taxation Office has come under fire over physical security arrangements and staff safety following a serious breach at the revenue agency’s Moonee Ponds facility. The Australian Services Union’s Taxation Officers’ Branch has kicked up a major stink following an incident at one of Tax’s Melbourne offices, where a
Years ago, I taught a course at the ANU’s Crawford School of Public Policy on evidence-based policy-making. The students, mainly seasoned practitioners, and I dutifully ploughed our way through the various scholarly articles in which the use of evidence, in its many forms and through its many means of collection,
The first article in this series showed how early Commonwealth health rhetoric grew from quarantine and protection into nation‑building claims about prevention, investment, and coordination. In the Depression and wartime period that followed, the tone changed. Election speeches between 1934 and 1943 increasingly treated sickness as a social risk that
They’re not new, they’re not sexy, but when it comes to survivability, it looks like nobody has come up with a better design for the Australian Defence Force’s favourite armoured minibus, the Caterpillar 3126E-powered Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle, officially in production since 1999, but dating back to 1991. As drone-age
Accounting and audit rulemakers are still waiting for the Digital Transformation Agency to confirm which email address was used to contact them about an AI-related regulation for the public sector. A response by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board to questions asked by Senator
The WA government will set up a new clean energy fund to invest in works aimed at delivering cleaner, more affordable, and reliable energy. Announced on Monday, the $1.4 billion initiative will be included in the 2026-27 state budget and support projects such as the Clean Energy Link (CEL). The
Cyber breaches don’t always start with a sophisticated attack. Sometimes, all it takes is a simple login. For the public sector, where sensitive data makes organisations a prime target, the traditional perimeter-based security model is no longer enough. A new approach is needed. Instead of zoning in on devices and
Improper payments by US government agencies increased by $24 billion last year, amid the government’s war on “waste, fraud, and abuse”. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit of 15 agencies’ financial statements and 64 government programs estimated “improper spending” grew to a new high of US$186 billion (~A$259 billion). While
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed Department of Industry, Science and Resources head Meghan Quinn will take the reins as secretary of Defence from May 18. Greg Moriarty, a former chief of staff to Malcolm Turnbull and distinguished diplomat, held the post of top Defence mandarin for just shy of
A conservative former Republican congressman could soon be the next US ambassador to Australia after Donald Trump ended long speculation about the role. The US president nominated ex-Virginia representative David Brat for the position, which had been vacant since 2024. Brat represented Virginia’s 7th congressional district in the US House
Mathew Jose and Rachael Thompson have been appointed to lead an independent review into the Commonwealth Parliamentary Support System. The review will examine safety and security arrangements for parliamentarians and their staff, as well as resourcing and office management. The Department of Finance will provide dedicated secretariat support for the
As an Australian and veteran-owned company, Aspen Medical has a long history of supporting the ADF and national security agencies, as well as defence forces and other government agencies around the world. Since 2005, Aspen Medical has delivered contracted health capability to the Australian Defence Force, from a single base
The Australian Taxation Office has come under fire over physical security arrangements and staff safety following a serious breach at the revenue agency’s Moonee Ponds facility. The Australian Services Union’s Taxation Officers’ Branch has kicked up a major stink following an incident at one of Tax’s Melbourne offices, where a
Years ago, I taught a course at the ANU’s Crawford School of Public Policy on evidence-based policy-making. The students, mainly seasoned practitioners, and I dutifully ploughed our way through the various scholarly articles in which the use of evidence, in its many forms and through its many means of collection,
The first article in this series showed how early Commonwealth health rhetoric grew from quarantine and protection into nation‑building claims about prevention, investment, and coordination. In the Depression and wartime period that followed, the tone changed. Election speeches between 1934 and 1943 increasingly treated sickness as a social risk that
They’re not new, they’re not sexy, but when it comes to survivability, it looks like nobody has come up with a better design for the Australian Defence Force’s favourite armoured minibus, the Caterpillar 3126E-powered Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle, officially in production since 1999, but dating back to 1991. As drone-age
Accounting and audit rulemakers are still waiting for the Digital Transformation Agency to confirm which email address was used to contact them about an AI-related regulation for the public sector. A response by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board to questions asked by Senator
The WA government will set up a new clean energy fund to invest in works aimed at delivering cleaner, more affordable, and reliable energy. Announced on Monday, the $1.4 billion initiative will be included in the 2026-27 state budget and support projects such as the Clean Energy Link (CEL). The
