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Treasurer says inflation ‘number one challenge’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Legal doubts over robodebt raised with government department in 2014, inquiry hears

First day of royal commission hearings told social services department did not seek ‘authoritative’ legal advice until four years after scheme was introduced

The Guardian - AU

Commonwealth warned of potential legal problems with Robodebt scheme two years before it began, Royal Commission hears

The warning was revealed in the first day of the royal commission hearings being held into the controversial scheme, which ran from 2016 to 2019 and involved recovering debts from welfare recipients.

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Robodebt faces a reckoning as royal commission begins

Deanna Amato never imagined she would take on the federal government in court. But then, in 2018, she opened her tax return and received a shock: her entire refund had been seized.

ABC News

Robodebt: key public officials and debt collectors to appear as royal commission kicks off

Inquiry into botched Centrelink debt recovery scheme starts its first round of hearings on Monday

The Guardian - AU

Ask the Expert: How to invest in this under-utilised reverse mortgage arrangement

For those that are age pension or older it’s a great option if you want to receive regular additional income.

The New Daily

‘I flipped out. I actually cried. I didn’t owe that money’: Robodebt victims speak out

From Monday, the royal commission into the unlawful debt recovery scheme known as Robodebt will start calling witnesses.

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Refugees criticise disability sector gaps

A disabled Bangladeshi refugee and an Iraqi refugee caring for her disabled daughter have criticised gaps in services to diverse communities with special needs.

AAP

Office of the Public Trustee accused of overcharging vulnerable clients commissions own review proposing fee increase

Last year, Queensland's Public Trustee was accused of overcharging its vulnerable clients in a damning report. Now a review it commissioned says it needs to lift fees.

ABC News

How to best keep track of employer-paid super

If high super means you miss out on the age pension, you can apply for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card, which has no asset test.

The New Daily

Centrelink's Disability Support Pension application process 'a hate crime', says Sophie Reid-Singer

Sophie Reid-Singer has a congenital bone disease causing chronic pain and fatigue. She says having to prove her disability to access welfare support is "a hate crime".

ABC News

A third of single mothers in financial hardship due to welfare policies, analysis finds

Multiple policy decisions by both Liberal and Labor governments blamed for situation where one in eight Australian children live in poverty

The Guardian - AU

Australia's digital divide means 2.8 million people remain 'highly excluded' from internet access

Australians living without internet say they're struggling to cope as bank, government and other essential services move online at a rapid pace.

ABC News

Consumer advocates welcome government's plan to overhaul payday lending sector

The Senate economics committee will today hear from financial counsellors, consumer advocates and the complaints authority on the proposed changes and problems within the sector.

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AAP

Brutal dressing down at Centrelink inquiry

Public hearings into the robodebt scandal are fast approaching but the royal commission is still waiting for a stack of important documents.

Newcastle Herald

Pension rises but aged care fees rising faster

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200,000 Outstanding Robodebts Will Finally Be Wiped After Years Of Cruelty And 2000 Deaths

200,000 robodebts will finally be wiped by the Federal Government two years after the Coalition agreed to settle a $1.2 billion lawsuit.

The New Daily

Better than the bank: Where to find a greater rate of return

Banks are great for easy access to funds and short-term savings goals. However, to keep ahead of inflation you need to look at the long term.

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The Guardian - AU

Government considers centralising digital ID verification on myGov in wake of Optus breach

Experts warn using any single system could have its own cybersecurity weaknesses leaving data vulnerable to misuse

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Our Welfare System Is So Fkd, I Platonically Married My Best Friend So I Could Get Jobseeker

I have heard many people call it a “loophole”, but to me it’s a crack in the system that lets some light shine through.

The Guardian - AU

Optus tells Victorians whose licences were exposed in data breach to register with roads body

Optus yet to give specific information about what to do next to those who used Queensland driver’s licences or a passport to sign up

The New Daily

Optus unveils hack review amid public fury

Optus has unveiled an external review of its hack as the public and ministers vent their fury at the telco.

ABC News

Federal government calls on Optus to 'step up' handling of cyber-attack, says telco has yet to provide critical information

The federal government says Optus has not yet provided government agencies with critical information about customers who had their Medicare or Centrelink details exposed.

ABC News

Mother whose son took his life after learning debt hopes Robodebt royal commission will bring justice

A Queensland mother whose son took his own life just hours after learning he owed a Centrelink debt says she hopes the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme will bring about justice for victims.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison and Alan Tudge could be called before robodebt royal commission

Royal commissioner says inquiry’s focus will be on those who had or should have had oversight over the automated debt recovery scheme

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