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NDIS data may have ended up in Palantir’s analytics platform as part of efforts to curb fraud

Exclusive: The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, which has access to NDIA data, used Palantir as part of a multi-agency fraud taskforce

The Guardian - AU

100 Children Aged 12 or Under Referred to UK Forced Marriage Unit, Including 27 Aged Five or Under

At least 100 children aged 12 or under were referred to the UK's Forced Marriage Unit between 2021 and 2025, Home Office data shows

International Business Times UK

Commissioner takes FOI appeal rejection over Salmond case files to Supreme Court

The case is the latest legal wrangle over information stemming from the inquiry into handling of complaints against the ex-first minister.

Evening Standard

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SNP ministers overrule Highland Council on most energy projects, figures show

THE Scottish Government has approved nearly two-thirds of major renewable energy developments opposed by Highland Council – leaving the local…

The National (Scotland)

Frequent FOI breaches revealed in transparency fail

Integrity advocates want the Albanese government to pick its stalled freedom of information reform back up after a study highlighted disclosure concerns.

AAP

UK 'Alien Capital' Claim: Cambridge Tops a New UFO Sightings Ranking But the Numbers Come With Caveats

Cambridge leads UK cities in police-recorded UFO sightings, with a '1 in 400 lifetime chance' claim. However, the data reflects reports, not confirmed encounters, and lacks a disclosed timeframe.

International Business Times UK

A new government tactic to avoid scrutiny just dropped

Some advice for public servants ahead of budget estimates.

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Three UFO reports to PSNI in 2025 but true number of sightings ‘may be higher’

One expert said ‘strange phenomena’ is ‘undoubtedly being seen in Irish skies’.

Evening Standard

Reform-run Kent council accused of blocking scrutiny of claim it saved £40m

Exclusive: Labour MP made FoI request more than five months ago seeking information on how savings were calculated

The Guardian - UK

Home Office urged to be transparent about deaths of asylum seekers in its care

Campaigners call for quarterly data to be published in line with other departments instead of FoI route

The Guardian - UK

‘Addiction to secrecy’: opposition and crossbench slam Labor’s ‘undemocratic’ changes to FoI – including charging fees

The proposed changes, which the government claims are needed to combat AI-generated requests, would also reduce what documents can be released

The Guardian - AU

Home Office accused of ‘blocking’ people stuck in war zones from joining family in UK

FoI figures show Home Office apparently refusing to use biometrics waiver for people who have no way to submit them

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog rebukes SNP Government after legal battles over Nicola Sturgeon evidence

THE Scottish Government has been rebuked by a transparency watchdog for fighting a freedom of information request relating to a probe into whether…

The National (Scotland)

Brendan Nelson suggested censoring chapters in Australia’s official history of Timor-Leste operations, Dfat head claimed

Exclusive: Documents released under freedom of information show Nelson, the director of the War Memorial in 2019, subsequently opposed cutting the chapters, and they appeared in the published work

The Guardian - AU

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Thousands of pensioners could be owed more than £100,000 in DWP error

A Freedom of Information (FOI) has found that pensioners could be owed more than £100,000 from the DWP.

The Guardian - AU

Labor urges court to bin obligations so it can keep documents secret in event of ministry changes

Albanese government brings landmark appeal against original ruling on freedom of information that says documents remain official once portfolio changes hands

Evening Standard

Over 200 ad campaigns from oil and gas firms shown on TfL network since Sadiq Khan set out 'zero carbon' goal

The data comes as the UN Secretary-General urges world leaders to ban adverts from fossil fuel companies

The Guardian - UK

Dozens of Home Office staff under criminal investigation, FoI data shows

Freedom of information request reveals potential offences include immigration crime, drug offences and fraud

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The Guardian - UK

Sweden is joining Nato, but it’s hopelessly unprepared for war

After two centuries of peace, and a fire-sale of public infrastructure, the country has never been so vulnerable

The Guardian - UK

Defra officials buried analysis showing dire financial prospects for hill farmers

Exclusive: FoI request reveals fears many would sell up if they saw assessment of post-Brexit farming payments scheme

The National (Scotland)

Scotland Office ‘doesn’t know’ how many staff work in capital hub

THE Scotland Office has claimed it does not know how many staff it has working in its flagship Edinburgh hub.

The Guardian - AU

Net zero policy for new gas projects abandoned after industry objected

Exclusive: The gas industry was the only stakeholder consulted before policy proposal was ditched by the Northern Territory government, FoI documents show

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s information commissioner denies leadership ‘gaslighted’ former FoI chief

Angelene Falk responds to Leo Hardiman’s extraordinary accusations to a Senate inquiry which he claimed led to his resignation

The Guardian - AU

Minister linked Qatar Airways decision to treatment of Australian women at Doha airport, FoI reveals

Exclusive: federal government coordinated letters to the women and Qatari officials when they formally rejected the request for extra routes

AAP

Former senator renews legal fight over FoI delays

Transparency advocate Rex Patrick will renew a fight to cut delays in freedom of information requests, which he claims are intentionally slowed by underfunding.

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