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MP to stay on Labor benches despite corruption probe

MP to stay on Labor benches despite corruption probe

The NSW corruption watchdog has started an investigation into ex-Labor minister Tim Crakanthorp over his failure to declare family property interests.

Sports concussion report looks to tackle issue head on

Sports concussion report looks to tackle issue head on

Sports concussion report looks to tackle issue head on

Sports concussion report looks to tackle issue head on

An inquiry into sports concussions has called for better data collection as a matter of urgency following evidence from multiple athletes and their families.

Neglect of autistic teens 'should never have happened'

Neglect of autistic teens 'should never have happened'

Neglect of autistic teens 'should never have happened'

Neglect of autistic teens 'should never have happened'

An inquiry report on autistic teens found living in squalor has prompted an apology and pledge to consider changes after what "should never have happened".

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'The Me Too of birth' as women speak up about trauma

'The Me Too of birth' as women speak up about trauma

A birth trauma inquiry is a landmark moment to change the way women are treated at a vulnerable time in their lives, advocates say.

Nazi item collectors concerned over symbol ban

Nazi item collectors concerned over symbol ban

Collectors of military items and faith groups have raised their concerns about a proposed law banning the public display of Nazi and Islamic symbols.

Police charges after child abuse inquiry referrals

Police charges after child abuse inquiry referrals

Ten people have been charged by police as a result of a commission of inquiry into child sexual abuse in Tasmania.

Child abuse inquiry hands over final report

Child abuse inquiry hands over final report

The 3500-page final report of a Tasmanian inquiry examining child sexual abuse in state-run institutions will be made public in late September.

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'Stitch-up': inquiry's duck hunting ban call raises ire

'Stitch-up': inquiry's duck hunting ban call raises ire

'Stitch-up': inquiry's duck hunting ban call raises ire

'Stitch-up': inquiry's duck hunting ban call raises ire

Animal advocates are hailing an inquiry recommendation to ban recreational duck hunting in Victoria, as shooters and unions blast it as a "farce".

Rental crisis supercharges discrimination: top advocate

Rental crisis supercharges discrimination: top advocate

Rental crisis supercharges discrimination: top advocate

Rental crisis supercharges discrimination: top advocate

With vacancies at historically low rates across the country, the race to secure a rental is fiercer than ever and it is weighing on vulnerable communities.

Animals in pounds face cruel deaths as vet crisis bites

Animals in pounds face cruel deaths as vet crisis bites

Animals in pounds face cruel deaths as vet crisis bites

Animals in pounds face cruel deaths as vet crisis bites

Shocking methods of euthanasia have been highlighted at an inquiry examining a widespread vet shortage, demonstrating the impact of the issue on animal welfare.

Watchdog finds three former Sydney councillors corrupt

Watchdog finds three former Sydney councillors corrupt

Watchdog finds three former Sydney councillors corrupt

Watchdog finds three former Sydney councillors corrupt

The NSW corruption watchdog has found three former councillors engaged in serious corrupt conduct for failing to declare relationships with Chinese developers.

Premier likens veteran help to taking out bad insurance

Premier likens veteran help to taking out bad insurance

Premier likens veteran help to taking out bad insurance

Premier likens veteran help to taking out bad insurance

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is calling for a nationally consistent approach to supporting veterans as individuals face major barriers to getting help.

'Protecting interests': child abuse inaction condemned

'Protecting interests': child abuse inaction condemned

'Protecting interests': child abuse inaction condemned

'Protecting interests': child abuse inaction condemned

Tasmania's institutions failed to recognise child sexual abuse, manage risks and investigate complaints, inquiry commissioners say after weeks of testimony.

Unpaid carers are 'unsung heroes' of care economy

Unpaid carers are 'unsung heroes' of care economy

Unpaid carers are 'unsung heroes' of care economy

Unpaid carers are 'unsung heroes' of care economy

As Australians live longer and more people deal with dementia, unpaid carers say they need greater support to keep the care economy afloat.

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Staff diverted from FOI despite long backlog: inquiry

Ex-FOI commissioner Leo Hardiman has called out the government agency for sidelining issues in the freedom of information system.

'Bill shock': pet owner abuse pushing vets into despair

The father of a young vet who took her own life says the industry's damning mental health record would not be tolerated in other professions.

Scepticism around price of Games before cancellation

A major city's Commonwealth Games infrastructure wish-list was overlooked and there were doubts about costs even before the event was suddenly cancelled.

Human rights group blows whistle on protection failures

Analysis by the Human Rights Law Centre has found federal protections have not led to a single successful decision in favour of a whistleblower.

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Minns defends ICAC 'power grab' as the right call

The NSW premier says new powers for the state's anti-corruption body resemble those in other jurisdictions, but a coalition of MPs is trying to revoke them.

Bereft mum won't stop fight for 'discarded' veteran son

The mother of a 20-year veteran who took his own life says the "family" that Australia's defence force pretends to be is not there when you are in distress.

'Culture of delay' driving asylum seekers into poverty

Delays in granting freedom of information requests have left refugees and asylum seekers in bureaucratic limbo and destitution, unable to work.

Overhaul for SA early childhood education and care

An outline for an ambitious overhaul of SA's early childhood education and care sector has been met with government and industry support.

Billion-dollar power link faces landowner resistance

A quarter of landowners whose properties are in the proposed path of a billion-dollar power line project are yet to give land access to project surveyors.

'Disappearing' universal healthcare in inquiry's sights

A "once-in-a-generation" probe of the NSW health system will examine ways to cut waste and reduce escalating costs with a view to improve patient care.

Police 'indifference' may have stymied gay murder probe

The unsolved killing of a man who declined to go to police after being savagely beaten at a known gay beat has come under renewed scrutiny at a NSW inquiry.

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