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Movers & Shakers: Australian Museum CEO to chair peak body
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (208+ words) The Department of Home Affairs has promoted Sophie'Bazzana to assistant secretary of the national security group. Kim McKay will chair the Council of Australasian Museum Directors, the peak body representing 24 major museums across Australia and New Zealand. McKay brings more…...
Australia makes three-month call to slash fuel excise in half
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (186+ words) Utilities / Transport / Aviation The national cabinet has agreed to reduce fuel prices by 26.3 cents per litre following a meeting on Monday. The reduction to Australia's fuel excise will remain in place from April 1 to June 30, with the ACCC watching for…...
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Always-on assurance: Moving APS security from "trust" to reproducible evidence
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (1084+ words) Limited resources and funding often trap cybersecurity teams in a reactive incident-triage cycle, forcing them to prioritise audit compliance over the development of proactive resilience and automation. For accountable authorities, the fundamental audit question has undergone a permanent shift from…...
States pump public transport cost cuts hard to reduce fuel cost pressures
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (186+ words) Utilities / Transport / Aviation State government uniformity on measures to reduce demand for petrol and diesel has diverged over the weekend after both Victoria and Tasmania announced localised moves to introduce free public transport periods, leaving New South Wales hanging before…...
Alison Dellit to take National Library of Australia helm
1+ week, 1+ day ago (235+ words) Alison Dellit will replace Marie-Louise Ayres as the National Library of Australia's director-general from April 8. Dellit joined the national institution as a graduate librarian in 2006 and was part of the original working group that developed Trove. Dellit is the NLA's…...
Myki modernisation might be on track, says VAGO
2+ week, 2+ day ago (263+ words) Get full access to essential reading for Australia's public service for 25% off your first year. Utilities / Transport / Aviation The Victorian Auditor-General's Office (VAGO) has given the Victorian government's myki modernisation contract a shaky thumbs up. In 2023, the Victorian Department of…...
Victoria's train-goers test accessible ‘tap and go’ tech
2+ week, 4+ day ago (253+ words) Get full access to essential reading for Australia's public service for 25% off your first year. Utilities / Transport / Aviation Full-fare paying public transport travellers who travel on Victoria's City Loop, Craigieburn, Upfield, Ballarat, and Seymour train lines will be the first…...
XPT replacements hit rails in NSW, retirement timetable still unavailable
4+ week, 1+ day ago (300+ words) Get full access to essential reading for Australia's public service for 25% off your first year. Congratulations! Your registration was successful and we have logged you in. Welcome to The Mandarin. Utilities / Transport / Aviation Pre-election proof points of the Minns government's…...
From legacy to leadership: Achieving Zero Trust cybersecurity in government with AI
4+ week, 2+ day ago (803+ words) Get full access to essential reading for Australia's public service for 25% off your first year. Congratulations! Your registration was successful and we have logged you in. Welcome to The Mandarin. The world's rapid acceleration in digital transformation across multiple sectors…...