Police slammed for illegally searching Aboriginal teen in 'mistaken identity' gunpoint arrest Ombudsman says police must demonstrate they are not racist through ongoing actions. The Canberra Times · Aug 24
‘Staggering’: watchdog condemns police after Indigenous teenager on bus wrongfully arrested – then searched Ombudsman Iain Anderson says he is concerned police ‘had no clearly understood definition of racial profiling’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 24
Rife violence, drugs exposed in detention centre audit The prolonged detention of children and risk of violence are among serious concerns raised in a recent audit of a notorious immigration detention centre. AAP · Aug 19
'We want to know why': Company wants answers on why it's not getting work The company director says it could have saved taxpayers $800,000. The Canberra Times · Aug 4
Ombudsman's office 'juggling' more than 7000 unresolved complaints The government watchdog is struggling to keep up with its work. The Canberra Times · Jul 20
Universities called out for improper use of gag clauses The student watchdog is pushing to end overly strict confidentiality clauses when complaints are made, with almost half of universities applying gag orders. AAP · Mar 16
Bureaucrats blasted over child support payment loophole Bureaucrats have been breaking the law by wrongly administering some child support payments in a saga reminiscent of the Robodebt scandal. AAP · Jan 26
Services Australia has not applied child support law properly and some parents are owed money, report finds Ombudsman says agency knew for years that part of its child support processing not in line with law The Guardian - AU · Jan 26
Hundreds of jobseeker payments cancelled illegally by government IT system, watchdog finds Ombudsman says staff at workplace relations department were wrong to rely on an automated system to stop money for claimants The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2025
I was homeless and using drugs. Now I'm playing at the Edinburgh Fringe A SCOTS comedian performing at the Edinburgh Fringe has discussed how he managed to kickstart his comedy career after battling addiction and… The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2025
Personal use of AFP vehicles to earn watchdog referral The Australian Federal Police have agreed to refer allegations of officers using force vehicles for personal reasons to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. AAP · Jul 10, 2025
Veteran Tory who backed Liz Truss is Keir Starmer business adviser A FORMER veteran Tory has become a key adviser on Keir Starmer’s business team. The National (Scotland) · Feb 24, 2025
No water in immigration detention centre cell: watchdog The federal detention watchdog has found the Australian Border Force is holding some immigration detainees in a cell without water or a toilet. AAP · Jan 13, 2025
Aged care homes star rating system needs transparency overhaul, ombudsman says Sue, who lost her husband to Parkinson’s disease and dementia, says the rating system left her ‘angry, utterly powerless and disenfranchised’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2024
AAP · Aug 13, 2024 Parents left waiting, visa system left wanting: review Commonwealth Ombudsman Iain Anderson recommends procedural changes to parent visa applications that can drag on for decades and cost thousands of dollars.
The Canberra Times · Aug 7, 2024 ACT public servants often focus too much on what not to release under FOI: Ombudsman Agencies need to better engage with the public interest test.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 13, 2024 Former Yes strategist and Kate Forbes to appear on Question Time in Scotland BBC’S Question Time is set to come to Edinburgh on Thursday night with a panel including opposition party leaders and a former Yes strategist ...
AAP · Mar 21, 2024 Issues raised over how law enforcement access data The Commonwealth Ombudsman is concerned over how Australian law enforcement access telecommunications data, with one police force singled out.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2024 Try a power sock and dig out your leopard print: 8 ways to restyle your wardrobe (without buying anything) Our fashion editor’s styling tips for this tricky, between-the-seasons time of year
The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2024 Watchdog lambasts Australian Border Force and home affairs deportation procedures Ombudsman’s scathing report finds agencies have ‘little acknowledgement’ of impact of detention on detainees’ health
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024 Labour to unveil plans for City at forthcoming business conference Exclusive: more than 500 bosses from finance world will be in attendance at sold-out event in London
The Canberra Times · Dec 10, 2023 Review finds gaps in dismissed corruption reports to ACT watchdog The inspector of the integrity commission did the investigation.
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 Former Boris Johnson adviser jumps ship to help boost Labour’s business plans Iain Anderson quit the Tories after 39 years of membership and switched to Labour, claiming the Conservative Party was ‘not the party it used to be’
The Canberra Times · Oct 5, 2023 ACT Health contradicted itself keeping bad survey results secret, review finds Opposition hails a 'big win' for transparency in overturned FOI decision.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2023 Up to 100,000 Centrelink debts or potential debts miscalculated over two decades, ombudsman finds ‘Unlawfully apportioning’ income could cause incorrect calculations on welfare payments but practice unrelated to robodebt, report says