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Yes Minister
A look in the rear-view mirror to see what has changed in grant spending over recent decades.
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Australia By The Numbers
Take a bird's-eye view of Australia's voting habits
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The Tipping Point
A report on the voting habits of Australians
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The Power To Persuade And Who Has It
Millions are spent on political messaging every year but who is paying the piper?
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The Missing Piece
Keeping the bastards honest means filling in the missing pieces.
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The Tangled Web
Rosie unravels the tangled web of payments between political parties, their associated entities and government by registered lobbyists and their clients.
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Dark Money In Politics: Expanding The Scope
Uncovering what the powerful want to keep hidden is a momentous job, yet this work is under immediate threat.
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Shining A Spotlight On The Finances Of Religious Charities
Religious charities receive millions in Commonwealth grants, but not all of them are required to disclose their finances to the regulators.
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Censusfail: Why It Happened And What It Means Now
The dialectical relationship between the Australian census and privacy legislation is about to take another turn.
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The Data Sharing And Release Act Is Coming For Your Data
The article explains the history of the governance of administrative data and the changes I saw taking place to allow our data held by government agencies to be shared with research and commercial interests.
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The Open Government Partnership: Our Best-kept Secret
Australia joined the Open Government Partnership in 2015. As we enter consultations for our 3rd National Action Plan most Australians have never heard of it.
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Of Death And Taxes
The adage that there are only two things certain in life: death and taxes has never applied to religious charities but new registration requirements mean those enjoying the greatest tax breaks face an uncertain future.
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Federal Politicians Should Declare Their Bitcoin Investments
Rosie investigates whether Australian politicians should be declaring their Bitcoin along with their other investments.
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Budget Enshrines Neglect Of Older Women
There are interesting lessons for older Australians in the budget data.
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Ipa Appointee Fails To Attend Estimates
The appointment of former IPA Research Fellow as Charities Commissioner has caused internal ructions in the senior ranks of the ACNC.
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We Are All Special Snowflakes And Why It Matters
Macquarie university researcher responds to ABS TableBuilder claims.
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For Better Or For Worse
Let's show ATO whistleblower, Richard Boyle that we have his back.
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The Hidden Wealth Of Basic Religious Charities
Religious charities should not be able to hide their wealth- updated with comment from Andrew Leigh.
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Australia's Migrant Labour Pains
Up to one in ten Australian jobs are now performed by temporary workers. This article places this trend into the wider historical context that has shaped a culture of exploitation.
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Defending Your Organisation With Training And Technology
The OAIC released their quarterly report on the Notification Data Breaches Scheme earlier this week. Read about what this means for your organisation and what you can do about it.
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Liberal Party Harnesses I360 Big Data In Time For 2019 Federal Election
The Koch brothers' i360 data service is now being used by the Liberal Party of Australia.
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Don't Be The Next Business To Fall Victim To A Data Breach
What is the difference between spam and phishing and why does it matter?
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Australia's Student Housing Crisis
A look at the implications for demand on the low-cost housing market of our large intake of international students.
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Professional Help Needed: Law Firms Still Vulnerable To Phishing Attacks
A significant number of law firms could be exposed to phishing attacks if they have not set up their anti-phishing service correctly. Here's what you can do about it.
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Privacy, Media And Politics: What Are Our Rights?
This article looks at the potential for collusion between the media and political parties, neither of which are covered by the Privacy Act.
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The Australian Doxes Anti Racism Campaigners
Sleeping Oz Giants and their followers on Twitter are subjected to defamatory campaign in The Australian.
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Pexa Introduces MFA But More Guidance Needed
This article explains the recent hack of the national property lodgement database and the risks to legal firms and their users of using SMS in two-factor authentication.
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Whistlebowers: The Heroes Behind The Stories That Matter
Whistleblowers play an essential role in the stories that hold out institutions to account. This article looks at recent changes in National Security legislation and the 11 point UNESCO framework for evaluation of legislation.
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Taking Over The Corporate Regulators
The OAIC is charged with governing both FOI and the Privacy Act.
This article traces the early years of the OAIC as it weathers attempts to abolish the office by the Abbott Government.
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The IPA's Long March Through The Bureaucracy
This article traces the early years of the charities regulator as the Abbott government attempts to abolish the office.
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Deconstructing The Democracy Sausage
This article looks at the privacy and security issues like to arise with attempts to move election voting online or through the use of voting machines.
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Abbott And Turnbull: Opening The Door On Your Privacy
Never before has there been a more pressing need for a strong voice acting on our behalf on matters relating to our privacy.
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The Bumpy Road To Think Tank Transparency In Australia
The problem of think tank transparency in Australia has a lot of hurdles to overcome before we will be in a position to understand who is funding them.
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Getting To The Bottom Of The IPA DGR Status
If people are going to challenge the activities of the IPA, it is important to have a thorough understanding of the legislation governing its activities.
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Revenue Foregone But Not Forgotten
This article explains foregone revenue - all the taxes not collected due to special treatment of certain groups of people and organisations.
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Cashless Debit Card, Income Management And The Surveillance State
The Cashless Welfare Card forces each recipient to share their entire purchase history with the government.
In this article, I explain the human rights law that Australia is signatory to and the implications for the government in breaching that law.
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Open Government: A New Paradigm In Social Change
Open data, a new paradigm in policy, technology and activism.
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