Documents tendered in the robo-debt royal commission show how, as treasurer, Scott Morrison intended to use the punitive aspects of the illegal scheme to win more support from Pauline Hanson.
In the week before Scott Morrison gives evidence to the robo-debt royal commission, extraordinary details have emerged about how the public service shaped the ombudsman’s supposedly independent advice on the scheme.
As Brian Houston faces charges of concealing his father’s sexual abuse of a young boy, a witness claims the Hillsong founder told her he’d been advised Frank Houston ‘would surely be incarcerated for the crime’ if the case went to court.
Emails revealing Stuart Robert’s connection to a consultancy firm lobbying for contracts in his portfolio also reveal the staggering inadequacies of the lobbyists register.
The ACT government is considering an independent inquiry into the Bruce Lehrmann case. At the same time, a letter from the Director of Public Prosecutions alleges political and police interference in the matter.
Environmental laws are being used in new ways to force a review of proposed coal and gas projects, and the Australian government may finally have to take responsibility for the greenhouse emissions our exports create.
Is the ABC biased or merely a pawn in the culture wars? This week’s senate estimates highlights the broadcaster’s dilemma as senior journalists came under fire from the Coalition.
For the visibly disabled person, the battle against discrimination is constant, and sometimes brings uncomfortable public scrutiny as a token for inclusion.
Philip Lowe’s future as Reserve Bank governor looks in doubt – he’s short of allies as a major review looms, just months from a decision about his reappointment.
