'Slap in the face' as Immigration bosses get pay rise
The salaries of the department's executives will go up again, by two per cent.
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Doug Dingwall
Doug Dingwall is a reporter for The Canberra Times
Calls for an inquiry as 10 more ATO online outages revealed
Another day, more reports of outages in tax office online systems.
Minister warns APS could risk digital brain drain
The government is making a bid to compete with the private sector for talented IT workers.
Facial recognition technology to replace passport checks
The government has awarded a three-year contract for a radical Immigration overhaul.
ATO senior executive returns after being stood down
A high-ranking ATO official stood down after a $130m tax scandal will remain a senior executive.
Home Affairs super ministry 'a threat to press freedom'
The ministry will concentrate the surveillance powers of several agencies, union says.
Department raises estimate of contractors using Plutus Payroll
The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet engaged 23 contractors who used Plutus Payroll.
Defence vows to reduce security clearance backlog
Defence wants to break logjam by 2018, a deadline to shape up suggested by an intelligence review.
Security clearance backlog adds to APS staff pressures
The agency in charge of the top secret security clearances admits the hold-up is unacceptably long.
Defence contender urges detailed case for Home Affairs
Defence think tank boss says the case for the shake-up could be more compelling.
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