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From Moscow With Love, Kaspersky finalises move to Zürich

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The great migration, capping off 2020 with a crossborder bang for cybersecurity.

Jump Forward to new podcast series from GovNews!

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Listen for FREE for our latest talks on the latest issues relating to government.

Meet the game-changing women fighting the war on waste

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Local government's frontline of committed waste warriors.
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky will open a new Transparency Center in Malaysia inviting governments and companies to inspect source code for greater trust.

Source code inspection means trust in cybersecurity

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Inviting governments to review the nitty gritty.
Filming begins on Godzilla vs Kong on the Gold Coast as Queensland government ramps up excitement for millions of dollars in tourism income.

Godzilla vs Kong rolls cameras in QLD

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Sunshine State expecting roaring tourism returns.
After Malcolm Turnbull's dramatic exit, now is Prime Minister Scott Morrison's opportunity to rewrite the rulebook for the election and unite the party.

PM ScoMo: same pitch, new salesman

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New leader’s great opportunity after Turnbull hits a dead end.

After by-election, leadership debate will roar again

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'Super Saturday' fallout to haunt PM until next federal election.
Time's up for feral cats in Victoria, which has declared them to be an 'established pest animal', which will lead to mass cullings in the Crown area.

Feral cats are Victoria’s number one public enemy

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For fewer ‘meows’ in the bush.
The argument for getting government to embrace writing in plain English isn’t new, but why is it so hard and is it really ‘dumbing down’?

DTA on writing for everyone

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The argument for getting government to embrace plain English isn’t new, but why is it so hard and is it really ‘dumbing down’?
What TV shows best represent public servants? GovNews has the definitive guiding list to help you find out. What to recommend? It's all here.

Public Service TV Shows? Here’s the Top 5

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Switch the box on and... chill.

Kaspersky wave hits Switzerland, then Aussie shores

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First Zurich, then Sydney.
While Australians seem to be on the ball over a cheating scandal in a game of cricket, Americans are politically polarised. But are we so different?

Are Australians as polarised as Americans?

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Extreme viewpoints have been trendy lately.

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Noushin Shabab and Negar Shabab, being some of the top cybersecurity gurus of their age, share their thoughts on fixing Australia's digital talent shortage.

5 Minutes With… Noushin Shabab and Negar Shabab, Cybersecurity Twins

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How should Australia fix the cybersecurity talent shortage of the next generation? Find out here!
The NSW government has recruited the former technology head of Macquarie, Damon Rees to help lead the state's digital agenda.

5 Minutes With… Damon Rees, Chief Information and Digital Officer, NSW Government

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Get the whole story on NSW's digital pathway from one of the government's top information leaders.
Coretta Bessi, former Chief Procurement Officer at NBN Co, chats to GovNews about how to effectively run a high level decision-making role.

5 Minutes With… Coretta Bessi, former Chief Procurement Officer, NBN Co

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How to effectively run a high level decision-making role in one of Australia's most closely examined organisations.
Stone & Chalk's expert in residence Paul Shetler chats to GovNews about the state of the public sector and what needs to be improved.

5 Minutes With… Paul Shetler, Expert in Residence at Stone & Chalk

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What needs to be improved internally in the public sector? The former head of the Digital Transformation Office has the answers.