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Trump warns of deep cuts in scramble to avoid shutdown

Trump warns of deep cuts in scramble to avoid shutdown

Alarm bells are ringing among Democrats as President Donald Trump threatens deep cuts to their favoured programs if government funding is allowed to expire.

Analysis recommends no price on freedom of information

Analysis recommends no price on freedom of information

Analysis recommends no price on freedom of information

Analysis recommends no price on freedom of information

Arguments for putting a charge on freedom of information applications to deter vexatious requests has been refuted by an independent analysis.

Robodebt payout could take years to flow to victims

Robodebt payout could take years to flow to victims

Robodebt payout could take years to flow to victims

Robodebt payout could take years to flow to victims

A years-long legal battle over the unlawful robodebt scheme has ended with a multimillion-dollar settlement, but victims could wait years to get payments.

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Thin blue line as police force struggles with vacancies

Thin blue line as police force struggles with vacancies

A wage increase and other initiatives to attract more officers are yet to shift the dial at the nation's biggest police force, where 2470 positions are vacant.

Transparency tax: freedom of information fee pilloried

Transparency tax: freedom of information fee pilloried

A proposal to impose a fee on Australians seeking access to Commonwealth documents has landed like a lead balloon as it's criticised for blocking transparency.

Shark nets stand-off leaves swimmers in murky waters

Shark nets stand-off leaves swimmers in murky waters

Local councils and a state government are at loggerheads over the use of shark nets with swimmers caught in between.

'Serial offender' charges prompt calls to end logging

'Serial offender' charges prompt calls to end logging

A "rogue" forestry agency has been hit with dozens of fresh charges over logging operations, prompting renewed calls for an end to the loss-making practice.

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Innocence 'irrelevant' in calculating Folbigg payment

Innocence 'irrelevant' in calculating Folbigg payment

Innocence 'irrelevant' in calculating Folbigg payment

Innocence 'irrelevant' in calculating Folbigg payment

The man who authorised a widely-criticised grace payment to a woman wrongly jailed for 20 years says there's no point meeting with her.

Road funding under scrutiny amid 'slush fund' claims

Road funding under scrutiny amid 'slush fund' claims

Road funding under scrutiny amid 'slush fund' claims

Road funding under scrutiny amid 'slush fund' claims

A $334 million fund for regional roads will be examined, as a minister faces questioning over additional funding for a bridge near her home.

Funds for vulnerable kids spent on senior execs' homes

Funds for vulnerable kids spent on senior execs' homes

Funds for vulnerable kids spent on senior execs' homes

Funds for vulnerable kids spent on senior execs' homes

Public money destined for vulnerable children was used to pay above-market rents for homes owned by a care provider's staff, MPs have been told.

Mercy plea for 'courageous' tax office whistleblower

Mercy plea for 'courageous' tax office whistleblower

Mercy plea for 'courageous' tax office whistleblower

Mercy plea for 'courageous' tax office whistleblower

A tax office whistleblower has asked a judge not to impose convictions for crimes that his lawyer said were "grounded in moral courage".

Upper house pushing Labor on 'secret' gambling ads plan

Upper house pushing Labor on 'secret' gambling ads plan

Upper house pushing Labor on 'secret' gambling ads plan

Upper house pushing Labor on 'secret' gambling ads plan

The government is under pressure over its plans for gambling advertising as an independent senator pushes for the release of documents.

'Golden ticket' visa for the rich fails to pay its way

'Golden ticket' visa for the rich fails to pay its way

'Golden ticket' visa for the rich fails to pay its way

'Golden ticket' visa for the rich fails to pay its way

Previously classified documents reveal the reasons why an investor visa, dubbed a "golden ticket" for the rich to immigrate to Australia, was scrapped.

Child support system 'broken' and being weaponised

Child support system 'broken' and being weaponised

Child support system 'broken' and being weaponised

Child support system 'broken' and being weaponised

A report has found Australian parents are not getting the necessary help from the child support system when they are the victims of financial abuse.

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Workplace safety charges filed over firefighter death

A court case is due to start over a firefighter's death in hospital after being pulled from a large warehouse fire and her colleague's seriously injuries.

'Chainsaw massacre' to cull public service under Dutton

Labor has likened coalition plans to slash one in five public service jobs to a horror movie, saying it would hurt communities without saving taxpayer dollars.

Anti-Elon Musk protesters swarm Tesla showrooms

Crowds protesting billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of US government departments began rallying outside Tesla dealerships throughout American cities.

How agency staff put abuse survivor through the wringer

The mistreatment of a family violence survivor by federal agency staff has been torn to shreds in a scathing report that questions their impartiality.

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Aerial shooting ends after thousands of brumbies culled

Thousands of brumbies have been "removed" from Kosciuszko National Park since shooting from helicopters restarted, bringing a key target within reach.

Hospital chief vows no repeat of error in toddler death

Senior officials at a privately run public hospital have faced intense questioning after the death of a toddler who was not given IV fluids until too late.

Coalition, Labor miss the mark on $347b spending claim

The opposition's claim Labor has added $350 billion in spending omits the impact of inflation, while Labor's response misconstrues the coalition's planned cuts.

Australia gains in corruption index but threats persist

Oversight and anti-corruption bodies need to be adequately resourced and truly independent if public trust in democracy is to continue, a former ombudsman says.

US judge blocks Musk from accessing payment systems

A US judge has blocked the Trump administration's government efficiency panel, led by billionaire Elon Musk, from accessing payment systems.

Trump criticised for 'purge' of independent watchdogs

Democrats and others criticise President Donald Trump for firing independent watchdogs at multiple government agencies in a letter citing "changing priorities".

Coroner calls for urgent closure of troubled youth jail

The coroner hearing an inquest for an Indigenous teen who fatally self-harmed in a youth detention centre has provisionally recommended the facility close.

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