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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: Centrelink staff toilet breaks ‘timed’, ABC defends unfair dismissal claim, hospital treatment for two royals

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Centrelink staff say their toilet breaks are timed as management tries to improve how quickly calls are answered.
Centrelink staff say their toilet breaks are timed as management tries to improve how quickly calls are answered. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

Morning everyone. Centrelink staff say their toilet breaks are being timed as part of an “intrusive and stressful” effort to reduce average call wait times. We’ve got the full story, and we also have the latest in the Antoinette Lattouf stoush, Penny Wong’s overnight meetings with Palestinian leaders, and why Arnold Schwarzenegger ran into trouble over a luxury watch. Plus, we explain why (some) Queenslanders are fed up with an ancient law relating to cows.

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