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How agency staff put abuse survivor through the wringer

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.

Dutton accuses PM of peddling 'dirt' on share purchases

Dutton accuses PM of peddling 'dirt' on share purchases

Dutton accuses PM of peddling 'dirt' on share purchases

Dutton accuses PM of peddling 'dirt' on share purchases

Attempts to use Peter Dutton's decades-old financial records against him reflect poorly on the federal government, the opposition leader says.

Robodebt: corruption watchdog to investigate six people

Robodebt: corruption watchdog to investigate six people

Robodebt: corruption watchdog to investigate six people

Robodebt: corruption watchdog to investigate six people

Six public servants involved in the robodebt disaster will be investigated for possible corrupt conduct, offering hope to victims of the illegal welfare scheme.

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More people unemployed for longer as opportunities wane

More people unemployed for longer as opportunities wane

Australians dependent on unemployment payments are finding it even harder to get a job as positions disappear and structural barriers remain.

Carer, student, youth support payments set to grow

Carer, student, youth support payments set to grow

Young Australians, students, carers and other who receive government support allowances will take home more as indexation increases their payments.

Anti-corruption boss grilled over robodebt decision

Anti-corruption boss grilled over robodebt decision

The head of the national anti-corruption watchdog has defended himself before a federal parliamentary committee probing its performance.

Watchdog inundated by robodebt handling complaints

Watchdog inundated by robodebt handling complaints

Figures have revealed almost 90 per cent of all complaints received by the anti-corruption commission's watchdog centred on decisions about robodebt.

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Secret chapter on robodebt scheme could be unsealed

Secret chapter on robodebt scheme could be unsealed

Secret chapter on robodebt scheme could be unsealed

Secret chapter on robodebt scheme could be unsealed

Public servants who played a role in the government's unlawful robodebt collection scheme could be named when a secret royal commission chapter is tabled.

Public servants to face fines if robodebt happens again

Public servants to face fines if robodebt happens again

Public servants to face fines if robodebt happens again

Public servants to face fines if robodebt happens again

Public servants and agency bosses who thwart independent investigations into their work could soon be fined thousands of dollars.

'Cowboys and fly-by-nighters' no longer covered by NDIS

'Cowboys and fly-by-nighters' no longer covered by NDIS

'Cowboys and fly-by-nighters' no longer covered by NDIS

'Cowboys and fly-by-nighters' no longer covered by NDIS

A list of supports that can and cannot be paid for under the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been released, providing clarity to those with disability.

New pilot programs to boost quality NDIS care

New pilot programs to boost quality NDIS care

New pilot programs to boost quality NDIS care

New pilot programs to boost quality NDIS care

To provide better support for people with disability, new programs are being tested to improve services offered under the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Calls for 'blinkered' robodebt officials to face music

Calls for 'blinkered' robodebt officials to face music

Calls for 'blinkered' robodebt officials to face music

Calls for 'blinkered' robodebt officials to face music

The federal public servants involved in the robodebt scheme broke the rules multiple times but some won't face sanctions because they have resigned or retired.

Struggle for Aussies on income support 'national shame'

Struggle for Aussies on income support 'national shame'

Struggle for Aussies on income support 'national shame'

Struggle for Aussies on income support 'national shame'

Almost three-quarters of Australians receiving income support are cutting back on essentials including food due to the rising cost of living, a survey shows.

New powers to bolster accountability for robodebt

New powers to bolster accountability for robodebt

New powers to bolster accountability for robodebt

New powers to bolster accountability for robodebt

New investigative powers will be introduced in a bid to improve transparency for the illegal robodebt scheme.

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Centrelink claims backlog slashed after hiring blitz

More than 500,000 claims made to Services Australia have been removed from the backlog in just 10 weeks.

'Worst ever': low-income earners hit by soaring rents

Crushing rent increases are becoming the new normal with lower-income earners and people on welfare priced out of the market, Anglicare Australia has warned.

House prices may surge if buyers use super for deposits

If homebuyers use super to put down a deposit, median house prices will increase across the nation and young people will be no better off, modelling reveals.

Dodgy NDIS providers on watch as task force unveiled

Disability providers who overcharge and under-service Australians are in the government's sights as it announces a task force to look at the NDIS registry.

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Welfare recipients made to sweat on miscalculated debts

Public servants responsible for welfare payments have been told to hurry up and rectify the situation for those who were slugged with unlawful Centrelink debt.

Staffing boost returns humans to Centrelink services

Thousands more frontline workers are being hired to improve Centrelink and Medicare services, in line with recommendations from the robodebt royal commission.

Busy message greets one-in-five welfare agency callers

Millions of people making calls for help to Services Australia are hanging up in frustration after being left hanging on the telephone.

Robodebt officials hit with conduct breach notices

More than a dozen public servants involved in the illegal robodebt scheme are under investigation for code of conduct breaches.

Laws introduced to expand paid parental leave scheme

New laws have been introduced to federal parliament expanding the length of paid parental leave for families.

Security to be stepped up after public servant stabbing

Government Services Minister Bill Shorten has unveiled a security overhaul following a May attack on a frontline welfare staffer.

Millions of Australians receive welfare payment boost

Jobseekers, single parents, renters and pensioners will get a boost to their welfare payments but experts warn many people will remain below the poverty line.

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