National intelligence agencies will be brought together under one roof to tackle radicalisation and terrorism threats online. A Counter Terrorism Online Centre will be opened in Sydney on Friday, which will track national security threats and extremism from a single hub. The centre will combine ASIO and the Australian Federal
“Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber, and as deadly as a hit man.” So said Ronald Reagan, typically colourfully, in 1980. Reagan made the quip while campaigning to become US president; critically, he never repeated it once he was ensconced in the Oval
Senior Executive Service Band 1 The Attorney-General’s Department has promoted Rebecca Mills to assistant secretary. National AI Centre boss retires Lee Hickin National AI Centre (NAIC) executive director Lee Hickin has announced his retirement. Hickin has been NAIC boss since May 2025. Before that, he spent 15 years at Microsoft,
The proliferation of Australian online trolls, bullies, and assorted other hate-mongers — for either profit, thrills, or kudos — has been put under the microscope for the first time by the Australian Institute of Criminology, and the results might not be what you at first assume. In a groundbreaking study
Stakeholders have welcomed the first major output of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) following the allocation of students for Commonwealth-supported places, as well as the number of domestic and international student places for universities. ATEC’s so-called ‘mission-based compacts’ for next year are an initial 12-month agreement ...
Australia’s own climate strategy is not meeting the moment for critical action being highlighted by the COP31 summit, according to a new report calling on the Albanese government to align its domestic policies with its international commitments. The report, jointly authored by the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (GIWL) and
The federal government has produced a best-practice guide for AI adoption to help maximise the benefits of the transition and manage the change. The draft resource is now open for public consultation and offers eight principles that businesses can use to help their purchasing decisions across the themes of ‘plan,
The Australian Public Service is “done” with outsourcing massive IT uplift projects. Or at least finance secretary would like it to be. Yannopoulos is currently being squeezed between the expenditure review committee’s (ERC) efforts to cut budgets and agency alarm about vulnerabilities in its ageing tech stack. Speaking at the
The United Nations special rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous peoples, Dr Albert Barume, is currently visiting Australia to gauge how well our country is protecting the rights of our First Peoples. The Australian government invited him to undertake this work, clearly signalling that Australia is willing to engage with
The Australian Accounting Standards Board has reported a $2.04 million loss for 2025-26, citing expenses incurred in delivering reporting standards on sustainability. The loss is in the final annual report for the AASB and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board before they disappear on December 1, when External Reporting Australia
Restrictions on trade and commerce undertaken with nation-states failing to comply with international law and rulings have a lengthy history. In September, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the UK released a joint statement confirming “their intention to introduce national and/or support ...
Over the past 28 years in the public service, I’ve worked alongside many outstanding public servants and learned a great deal about why resilience is not simply about carrying on in the face of adversity, but more about leading with your values no matter the circumstances. As the secretary of
National intelligence agencies will be brought together under one roof to tackle radicalisation and terrorism threats online. A Counter Terrorism Online Centre will be opened in Sydney on Friday, which will track national security threats and extremism from a single hub. The centre will combine ASIO and the Australian Federal
“Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber, and as deadly as a hit man.” So said Ronald Reagan, typically colourfully, in 1980. Reagan made the quip while campaigning to become US president; critically, he never repeated it once he was ensconced in the Oval
Senior Executive Service Band 1 The Attorney-General’s Department has promoted Rebecca Mills to assistant secretary. National AI Centre boss retires Lee Hickin National AI Centre (NAIC) executive director Lee Hickin has announced his retirement. Hickin has been NAIC boss since May 2025. Before that, he spent 15 years at Microsoft,
The proliferation of Australian online trolls, bullies, and assorted other hate-mongers — for either profit, thrills, or kudos — has been put under the microscope for the first time by the Australian Institute of Criminology, and the results might not be what you at first assume. In a groundbreaking study
Stakeholders have welcomed the first major output of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) following the allocation of students for Commonwealth-supported places, as well as the number of domestic and international student places for universities. ATEC’s so-called ‘mission-based compacts’ for next year are an initial 12-month agreement ...
Australia’s own climate strategy is not meeting the moment for critical action being highlighted by the COP31 summit, according to a new report calling on the Albanese government to align its domestic policies with its international commitments. The report, jointly authored by the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (GIWL) and
The federal government has produced a best-practice guide for AI adoption to help maximise the benefits of the transition and manage the change. The draft resource is now open for public consultation and offers eight principles that businesses can use to help their purchasing decisions across the themes of ‘plan,
The Australian Public Service is “done” with outsourcing massive IT uplift projects. Or at least finance secretary would like it to be. Yannopoulos is currently being squeezed between the expenditure review committee’s (ERC) efforts to cut budgets and agency alarm about vulnerabilities in its ageing tech stack. Speaking at the
The United Nations special rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous peoples, Dr Albert Barume, is currently visiting Australia to gauge how well our country is protecting the rights of our First Peoples. The Australian government invited him to undertake this work, clearly signalling that Australia is willing to engage with
The Australian Accounting Standards Board has reported a $2.04 million loss for 2025-26, citing expenses incurred in delivering reporting standards on sustainability. The loss is in the final annual report for the AASB and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board before they disappear on December 1, when External Reporting Australia
Restrictions on trade and commerce undertaken with nation-states failing to comply with international law and rulings have a lengthy history. In September, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the UK released a joint statement confirming “their intention to introduce national and/or support ...
Over the past 28 years in the public service, I’ve worked alongside many outstanding public servants and learned a great deal about why resilience is not simply about carrying on in the face of adversity, but more about leading with your values no matter the circumstances. As the secretary of
