The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor has doubled down on its finding that safeguards for certain covert cyber powers available to the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission remain “not fit for purpose”. The statement was made after the government’s response to the INSLM’s report on the
The NSW government has learnt that digital identity schemes are not embraced simply because they are mandated. If it feels like another compulsory hoop to jump through, resistance follows. In Australia’s largest, most populous, and most congested state (where density is regarded as a planning virtue and aspiration), that means
The Australian Federal Police has told Senate estimates it has established a series of taskforces to crack down on hate speech and violence against minority groups. AFP commissioner Krissy Barrett told a committee hearing that several taskforces are looking at bad actors and seeking to use the newly passed laws
The implications of a ruling made by Queensland Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Treston on December 19 may prove seismically significant to highly placed public servants and ministers of the Crown. It concerned the case of ophthalmologist Dr David Kitchen, who was referred to the Professional Services Review agency (PSR) in
In this Mandarin Talks webinar, the conversation focused on The Policy Playbook, a new guide helping public servants develop and deliver better policies and policy outcomes. The panel discussed the playbook’s origins and core themes — from defining public policymaking in a meaningful way to making policies measurable, impactful, and
The NSW state government has introduced laws to improve services and facilities at Callan Park, Centennial and Moore Park, Parramatta Park, Western Sydney Parklands, and Fernhill Estate. The Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Amendment (Review) Bill 2026 aims to deliver long-term financial sustainability for identified public spaces. Reforms include ...
Senators have bombarded Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) officials with questions about the dismissal of former department secretary Natalie James. Barbara Pocock and Maria Kovacic demanded reasons for the dismissal, which had been confirmed by Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) in estimates earlier this week. Acting secretary Tania
Survivors of sexual violence in the Australian military are urging the Albanese government not to block women who have served in the army from joining a landmark class action. More than 2300 women have joined legal action against the Commonwealth, alleging systemic sexual abuse and harassment in the Australian Defence
Australia has been downgraded in the annual corruption perceptions index (CPI) published by Transparency International. Australia has lost its top-10 position in Transparency International’s 2026 CPI and achieved a corruption perception score of 76 out of 100. This brings the country down from equal 10th place in 2025 to equal
The New South Wales Community and Public Sector Union has hailed the delay of the highly controversial enforcement of the Premier’s Department’s new back-to-office mandate by Transport for New South Wales as a major win for members, revealing the concession came on the doorstep of a key industrial court decision.
Property owners who let dirt bikes create excessive noise on private land to the detriment of those living or working nearby could soon be hit with steep fines under a proposed new regulatory crackdown that aims to dampen one of the most complained-about forms of pollution in New South Wales.
The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) has issued a reminder about the behaviour expected of staff, in line with relevant laws and the federal government’s commitment to combat antisemitism. This includes encouragement to escalate and report antisemitism, racism, or intolerance, and to seek support via EAP lines where appropriate. The
The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor has doubled down on its finding that safeguards for certain covert cyber powers available to the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission remain “not fit for purpose”. The statement was made after the government’s response to the INSLM’s report on the
The NSW government has learnt that digital identity schemes are not embraced simply because they are mandated. If it feels like another compulsory hoop to jump through, resistance follows. In Australia’s largest, most populous, and most congested state (where density is regarded as a planning virtue and aspiration), that means
The Australian Federal Police has told Senate estimates it has established a series of taskforces to crack down on hate speech and violence against minority groups. AFP commissioner Krissy Barrett told a committee hearing that several taskforces are looking at bad actors and seeking to use the newly passed laws
The implications of a ruling made by Queensland Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Treston on December 19 may prove seismically significant to highly placed public servants and ministers of the Crown. It concerned the case of ophthalmologist Dr David Kitchen, who was referred to the Professional Services Review agency (PSR) in
In this Mandarin Talks webinar, the conversation focused on The Policy Playbook, a new guide helping public servants develop and deliver better policies and policy outcomes. The panel discussed the playbook’s origins and core themes — from defining public policymaking in a meaningful way to making policies measurable, impactful, and
The NSW state government has introduced laws to improve services and facilities at Callan Park, Centennial and Moore Park, Parramatta Park, Western Sydney Parklands, and Fernhill Estate. The Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Amendment (Review) Bill 2026 aims to deliver long-term financial sustainability for identified public spaces. Reforms include ...
Senators have bombarded Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) officials with questions about the dismissal of former department secretary Natalie James. Barbara Pocock and Maria Kovacic demanded reasons for the dismissal, which had been confirmed by Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) in estimates earlier this week. Acting secretary Tania
Survivors of sexual violence in the Australian military are urging the Albanese government not to block women who have served in the army from joining a landmark class action. More than 2300 women have joined legal action against the Commonwealth, alleging systemic sexual abuse and harassment in the Australian Defence
Australia has been downgraded in the annual corruption perceptions index (CPI) published by Transparency International. Australia has lost its top-10 position in Transparency International’s 2026 CPI and achieved a corruption perception score of 76 out of 100. This brings the country down from equal 10th place in 2025 to equal
The New South Wales Community and Public Sector Union has hailed the delay of the highly controversial enforcement of the Premier’s Department’s new back-to-office mandate by Transport for New South Wales as a major win for members, revealing the concession came on the doorstep of a key industrial court decision.
Property owners who let dirt bikes create excessive noise on private land to the detriment of those living or working nearby could soon be hit with steep fines under a proposed new regulatory crackdown that aims to dampen one of the most complained-about forms of pollution in New South Wales.
The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) has issued a reminder about the behaviour expected of staff, in line with relevant laws and the federal government’s commitment to combat antisemitism. This includes encouragement to escalate and report antisemitism, racism, or intolerance, and to seek support via EAP lines where appropriate. The
