Australia’s fading Russia expertise leaves it exposed as Moscow deepens ties and influence across Southeast Asia.

Billions have vanished into inflated, poorly justified projects as political meddling drowns infrastructure accountability and rigour.

The death toll due to the state’s flooding disaster has reached five after intense rain hit the NSW mid-north coast for days. Towns remain cut off from essential services, and the record-breaking ...

Court revelations expose rare APS dismissal approval, contrasting with robodebt inaction and fuelling further scrutiny.

Small beer, small industry, big effect: 58 grants worth $16.5m for local Defence suppliers to create a sovereign industrial supply chain.

SA Premier and Cabinet executive director Brenton Cafin says there are opportunities for positive reform in a polycrisis.

NSW IRC appointments, gender-based violence expert appointed to Government Services Independent Advisory Board, QLD CCC, and more.

NSW emergency services have warned they cannot guarantee immediate rescues for residents of flood-affected areas as crews clock 4,000 incident responses ...

The national auditor wants a clearer public explanation of the Office of Impact Analysis' structural independence and evaluation plans.

Secretarial churn tests APS stability as Albanese eyes reforms amid historic concentration of parliamentary clout.

Labor prepares to leverage historic gains as opposition factions remain fractured and negotiations continue over unity.

Dr Doris Asante is a lecturer in social work at James Cook University. Her research interests include counter terrorism and ...