Prime minister says no plan to touch aged care asset test for family home
In short: The government says it has no plans to touch the family home in any rejig of the Aged Care asset testThe means test…
The program connecting traumatised veterans with ex-racehorses
In the weeks leading up to Remembrance Day, veteran communities across Australia have been coming together for special screenings of the documentary, The Healing.Key points:A…
Years after the NT royal commission into youth detention, why has Don Dale not yet been replaced?
More than five years after a royal commission recommended Darwin's notorious Don Dale Youth Detention Centre be closed, the facility is still in use. The centre was featured…
Disability community says royal commission a turning point, but action must follow for meaningful change
The disability royal commission's report has been described by advocates as a turning point towards a fully inclusive and de-segregated Australia.But they've emphasised that while…
Disability royal commission hands down final report with 222 recommendations for change
Phasing out segregated education by 2051, establishing a federal minister for disability inclusion and creating a disability rights act are among 222 recommendations made by Australia's largest-ever…
Lidia Thorpe urges Indigenous communities to vote against Voice to Parliament
Victorian senator Lidia Thorpe says remote Indigenous communities are crying out to be heard, but a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament will have no scope…
In wake of Robodebt findings, former secretary warns a ‘cadre’ of public servants has forgotten role to offer fearless advice
A "cadre" of public servants who have lost sight of their responsibility to offer frank and fearless advice has emerged within the public service, a…
Government’s deadline to staff aged care facilities with registered nurses 24/7 will not be met, minister concedes
The government will fail to meet its commitment to staff aged care homes with registered nurses at all times by mid-year, the responsible minister has…
Bill Shorten dubs Stuart Robert’s defence of Robodebt handling as ‘peak bizarre’
Government Services Minister Bill Shorten has criticised former Coalition minister Stuart Robert after he admitted holding deep doubts about the Robodebt scheme while publicly endorsing…
Robodebt legal advice from government solicitors ‘lame’ and ‘unconvincing’, inquiry commissioner Catherine Holmes says
Legal counsel on Robodebt from government solicitors was "as lame as an advice could get", the commissioner leading the probe into the failed scheme told…
Coalition government lacked ’empathy’ for welfare recipients, focused on cost savings, Serena Wilson tells Robodebt royal commission
The former Coalition government lacked "empathy" for welfare recipients and were more focused on "cost savings" than problem solving, a former senior public servant has told the…