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'You won't win': public servant details union clash

'You won't win': public servant details union clash

A rogue union boss told an official, "You've chosen to take us on - anyone who does that does not win," during a campaign of harassment, an inquiry has heard.

Arts groups lament remote chance of snaring city donors

Arts groups lament remote chance of snaring city donors

Arts groups lament remote chance of snaring city donors

Arts groups lament remote chance of snaring city donors

An inquiry into arts philanthropy has heard organisations outside capital cities struggle to find generous philanthropists.

'Back in the 1970s': NDIS changes to take away dignity

'Back in the 1970s': NDIS changes to take away dignity

'Back in the 1970s': NDIS changes to take away dignity

'Back in the 1970s': NDIS changes to take away dignity

Cost-saving measures targeting the National Disability Insurance Scheme will strip disabled Australians of their dignity, advocates have warned.

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Public servant feared assault by 'unhinged' CFMEU boss

Public servant feared assault by 'unhinged' CFMEU boss

A senior public servant has tearfully claimed she was abused by a former CFMEU boss, prompting denials from the controversial union's ex-state leader.

Failure of 'epic proportions' costs top uni $100m

Failure of 'epic proportions' costs top uni $100m

A "very challenged" leading Australian university is bleeding money, losing key leaders and offering contentious bursaries to attract enrolments.

Officials turn to AI to speed up sexual assault claims

Officials turn to AI to speed up sexual assault claims

Department of Social Services officials says artificial intelligence is being used to speed up processing times for thousands of applications.

Children under five to be removed from residential care

Children under five to be removed from residential care

The shocking findings of a "broken" child protection system has prompted a state government to remove kids under five from its residential care.

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Defence boss torpedoes 'trash' second-hand subs jibes

Defence boss torpedoes 'trash' second-hand subs jibes

Defence boss torpedoes 'trash' second-hand subs jibes

Defence boss torpedoes 'trash' second-hand subs jibes

Changes to the controversial AUKUS deal continue to draw fire, with a senator telling a parliamentary hearing Australia will be left with "trash" submarines.

CSIRO moves ahead with plan to cut hundreds of jobs

CSIRO moves ahead with plan to cut hundreds of jobs

CSIRO moves ahead with plan to cut hundreds of jobs

CSIRO moves ahead with plan to cut hundreds of jobs

Hundreds of job losses will go ahead at the national science agency, as officials revealed during parliamentary hearings the plan is in its final stages.

System that cancelled welfare payments taken offline

System that cancelled welfare payments taken offline

System that cancelled welfare payments taken offline

System that cancelled welfare payments taken offline

The government's targeted compliance framework unlawfully cancelled welfare payments for almost 1000 people.

Caucus gets raucous over AUKUS as doubt cast on subs

Caucus gets raucous over AUKUS as doubt cast on subs

Caucus gets raucous over AUKUS as doubt cast on subs

Caucus gets raucous over AUKUS as doubt cast on subs

A group of current and ex-Labor figures including Peter Garrett are raising concerns about Australia's commitment to the AUKUS agreement with the US and UK.

US classification of Aussie naval base under microscope

US classification of Aussie naval base under microscope

US classification of Aussie naval base under microscope

US classification of Aussie naval base under microscope

US links to a major Australian naval base and who is paying for major infrastructure upgrades will be questioned at a parliamentary inquiry.

Royal commission rejects bid to keep documents secret

Royal commission rejects bid to keep documents secret

Royal commission rejects bid to keep documents secret

Royal commission rejects bid to keep documents secret

A bid to bar access to cabinet documents about the funding of agencies such as ASIO has been knocked back by the royal commission

'Explosive' new evidence extends CFMEU corruption probe

'Explosive' new evidence extends CFMEU corruption probe

'Explosive' new evidence extends CFMEU corruption probe

'Explosive' new evidence extends CFMEU corruption probe

The volume of evidence against a scandal-plagued construction union has pushed back a long-running inquiry by 18 months.

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Counter-terror records hidden from anti-Semitism probe

Federal cabinet documents on funding for the nation's counter-terrorism agency will not be used in the royal commission on anti-Semitism.

Online spaces, social media speeding up radicalisation

Social media, gaming platforms and other internet spaces are increasing the speed of radicalisation, posing a significant threat to young Australians.

Risky gaps in guns registry noted years before Bondi

The Bondi Beach terror attack has prompted sweeping reform of a state's firearms licensing authority after 15 innocent people were fatally shot.

Mandatory recycling could help tyres go round and round

Australia's roads could be paved using rubber from abandoned tyres, an inquiry has been told, but only if regulators can find a way to fund it.

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Corruption watchdog chief concedes he's a distraction

Australia's top corruption fighter has likened questions over his defence force ties to asking what church he attends, during a fiery parliamentary hearing.

Concern for economic reality of Aboriginal camps

Residents in Aboriginal town camps like the one Kumanjayi Little Baby was allegedly abducted in want better economic security, an inquiry heard.

'Different environment' for police since Bondi attack

The deadly Bondi terror attack has changed the face of policing, with the NSW force now carrying long arm rifles in public in response to terrorism threats.

'Likely' Hanukkah terror did not prompt extra policing

A Jewish security group viewed terrorist attacks as likely in the lead-up to the Bondi massacre, but police did not carry out a threat assessment.

'Like a sneeze': AI data centre boom spreads concern

More organisations are calling for a moratorium on data centres as their impact on water, energy and local communities remains in question.

NDIS whistleblower protections 'worst' in Australia

Human rights lawyers are urging the federal government to create a law protecting whistleblowers in a bid to ensure integrity in the multi-billion dollar NDIS.

A 10-hour trip for a blood test amid rural health gaps

Rural women have revealed significant barriers to fertility treatment, including interstate trips, fragmented care and the cancellation of abortion services.

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