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Greens push Labor to release declassified climate crisis report ‘full of explosive truths’

Transparency would help MPs ‘weigh up predicted wars, water shortages and supply chain collapses against every new coal and gas approval’

The Guardian - AU

Labor expects duties on wine to be lifted next after China scraps 80% tariff on barley – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

‘Serious missed opportunity’: ABS confirms internet access won’t be in 2026 census

Measuring Australians’ internet access has ‘strong public value’, yet the question won’t be asked in the next census.

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Defence department ‘stonewalled’ FoI requests on politicians’ use of RAAF VIP jet fleet, says Greens

Morrison government stopped releasing reports on MPs’ use of business jet fleet in 2021, citing unspecified security concerns

The Guardian - AU

Governor general planned to tell Queen about controversial charity awarded $18m grant under Coalition

Documents reveal new details about David Hurley’s support for the Australian Future Leaders Foundation, which won funding under Scott Morrison’s government

The Guardian - AU

AFP secretly met with Clearview AI months after being told to not use it, emails reveal

Greens Senator David Shoebridge wants to know what legitimate reason the AFP could have to meet with the controversial company.

Crikey

Rex Patrick to challenge denial of FoI requests based on ministerial portfolio changes

Court to consider rule that keeps large swathes of government documents secret by denying freedom of information requests

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For defence, if you ignore accountability for long enough, it goes away

A look at the auditor-general’s recent reviews of defence reveals a department incapable of managing not just big projects, but the basics.

Crikey

Greens back referring ADF command to criminal court

The Greens will support a referral of the ADF's command to the International Criminal Court, while calling for a broader scope for war crimes investigations.

AAP

Australia may only build three of eight Aukus nuclear-powered submarines locally

Despite widespread reports that all eight submarines would be built in Australia under $368bn deal, up to five SSNs will be US Virginia class

The Guardian - AU

What should the Australian War Memorial do with its heroic portraits of Ben Roberts-Smith?

On Friday, the Federal Court dismissed Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation case against The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Canberra Times.

The Conversation

Australian decorated hero quits corporate job after Afghanistan war crime revelations

Australia’s most decorated living war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has quit his corporate job after a civil court blamed the national hero for unlawfully killing four Afghans and escalated calls for him to be stripped of his revered Victoria Cross medal

The Independent UK

Ben Roberts-Smith's memorabilia to remain on display at Australian War Memorial, additional content being considered

The memorial says it will continue to display disgraced war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith's uniform and medals for now, but will consider adding context.

ABC News

Ben Roberts-Smith quits Seven Network management role

Former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has quit his job at the Seven Network amid the fallout from Thursday's landmark Federal Court ruling.

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Dutton says Ben Roberts-Smith ruling a 'tough day for our country', while Taliban claims foreign forces carried out 'uncountable crimes'

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the court ruling against decorated war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith was a "tough day for the country" and believes there has been a "significant culture change" at the Australian Defence Force.

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith: calls for uniform to be removed from Australian War Memorial display

Greens say removal would be ‘first step in correcting the official record’ after federal court dismisses defamation case

ABC News

CSIRO deputy chair David Knox overpaid by $200,000, money still unrecovered

The payment error was revealed by Greens senator David Shoebridge, who asked CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall about the overpayment during Senate Estimates.

ABC News

Afghanistan war crime allegations prompted US warnings about cooperation with Australia

Defence chief Angus Campbell reveals the United States military warned that allegations of war crimes may affect future cooperation with Australia.

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Defence reveals seven new PwC contracts worth $6m after tax scandal broke

Crikey can reveal the Defence Department entered into the following contracts with PwC after January 23 when the PwC tax scandal broke.

The Guardian - AU

ADF chief tells Senate estimates he reviewed his own performance commanding troops in Afghanistan

Angus Campbell said he had encouraged the defence minister, Richard Marles, to ‘seek independent views’ before making any decision on the issue

Crikey

Labor, it’s time: choose transparency over hypocrisy

While in opposition, Labor decried the Coalition’s lack of transparency. Now in power, its silence on reform speaks volumes.

Crikey

How non-government politicians use the FOI system to hold the government accountable

Whether it’s informing public policy debate or calling out broken election promises, FOI is a vital tool.

ABC News

Senator alleges 'perception of contamination' as police investigate firm working inside its buildings

The Australian Federal Police has reasserted its ability to effectively investigate a former member of PwC, as the firm completes millions of dollars worth of contracts working alongside AFP staff.

ABC News

Home Affairs experimenting with ChatGPT in refugee and cyber divisions

Home Affairs says it has allowed supervised experimentation with ChatGPT in some of its divisions, including its refugee and cyber teams, as the department boss awaits broader direction from government.

Crikey

‘We use it’: Canberra police haven’t assessed privacy impact of controversial ‘crime intelligence’ software

The ACT’s top cop has downplayed the use of crime surveillance platform Auror, but experts are calling it a possible breach of privacy rights.

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