New rapid public service reaction force with 'operation free range'

Australian warships, planes and soldiers have begun annual joint military exercises with four strategic allies in the sensitive South China Sea region, but the Defence Force has denied the activity is aimed at sending a message to Beijing. Opposition Attorney General, Mark Dreyfus, has called on Federal Attorney General George Brandis to resign, accusing him of lying about consulting with the Solicitor General. Public servants are being offered the chance to grow "bigger minds" by joining a force of "free-range employees" to move around departments in "targeted deployments". Nine Australians are due to appear in court on Thursday to find out whether they'll be charged by Malaysian authorities for stripping down to their swimmers at the Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Public service to create new rapid reaction force with 'operation free range' Source: PSC's operation free range logo