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Growing calls for student HECS-HELP loan indexation to be abolished as inflation sends debts soaring

A growing chorus of university graduates is calling for an overhaul of the HECS-HELP debt system, as loan amounts balloon due to high inflation.

ABC News

Scammers can slip fake texts into legitimate SMS threads. Will a government crackdown stop them?

Are you tired of receiving SMS scams pretending to be from Australia Post, the tax office, MyGov and banks? You’re not alone. Each year, thousands of Australians fall victim to SMS scams. And losses have surged in recent years.

The Conversation

My kids are behind with their vaccines. How do they catch up?

The vast majority of Australian children are up-to-date with their vaccines. But vaccination rates have dipped slightly over the past few years.

The Conversation

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Australians urged to claim $16 billion in lost superannuation – here’s how

Australians are being urged to reclaim more than $16 billion worth of lost superannuation that’s collecting dust in the coffers of funds.

The New Daily

Bill Shorten’s ‘funny’ Valentine

The government services minister and others used Valentine’s Day to do what politicians always do: trying to be wacky and likable. It didn’t work.

Crikey

‘Lovers and myGov-ers’: the best and worst Valentine’s Day PR stunts

Roses are red, violets are blue, if you’re cashing in on the love, the joke may be on you

The Guardian - AU

MyGov app facing overhaul to centralise online identification

Audit review of government tool housing Medicare and Centrelink services recommends significant changes

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Drivers licences, births and deaths and the census could feature in myGov expansion

The federal government flags significant changes to its myGov platform, recognising the service is now "critical national infrastructure" like roads, hospitals or the power grid.

ABC News

Digital wallet for government services on the cards

An audit into the myGov app, which houses services like Medicare and Centrelink, has recommended making it a one-stop digital wallet for identification.

AAP

MP calls for action on crime in ‘under siege’ town – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Enough with the year-in-review app alerts: here are the online habits I really want to track in 2023

Annual wraps remind me I’m tethered to my phone like a sad puppy. So give me a round-up from the app with the plainest of truths

The Guardian - AU

Fake myGov profiles are being used to hack ATO accounts. Sue found this out the hard way

A routine meeting with her accountant turned into a nightmare for Sue. The retiree is a model citizen for digital security hygiene, but her caution wasn't enough to protect her identity from hackers exploiting this loophole.

ABC News

Simple myGov change becomes quantum leap as digital services rebooted

A new myGov mobile app has been hailed as a major but belated overhaul by Bill Shorten as an inquiry looms into government digital services, lobbying and

The New Daily

Cyber black market selling hacked ATO and MyGov logins shows Medibank and Optus only tip of iceberg

ABC Investigation uncovers large swathes of confidential material widely available on the open internet, ranging from sensitive contracts to privileged legal advice about a student's death.

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Former inmates struggling to reintegrate into society due to minimal experience with digital technology

With some prisoners released without ever using a smartphone, simple tasks like setting up a MyGov account and paying for parking can be a challenge.

ABC News

How are medical professionals rorting Medicare systems? Do patients know? Are they liable?

The $28 billion Medicare system is being abused, with fraud, errors and over-servicing costing some $8 billion a year. How's it being done, and could it be happening to you?

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

The Conversation

Optus says it needed to keep identity data for six years. But did it really?

Among the many questions raised by the Optus data leak – cybersecurity experts are confident it wasn’t a hack, but that may have to be decided by a court – is why the company was storing so much personal information for so long.

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Accountants report spike in hackers lodging false tax returns, superannuation claims

With almost half the adult population of Australia affected by the Optus security breach, questions are swirling about how stolen identity data can be misused.

The Conversation

I've given out my Medicare number. How worried should I be about the latest Optus data breach?

Medicare card numbers are the latest personal details to be exposed as part of the Optus data breach.

Crikey

Pills that can kill

The Therapeutic Goods Administration will look at limiting the sale of paracetamol over concerns of teenagers overdosing, and there’s a push to ban asylum seekers being handcuffed when being taken to see doctors.

ABC News

Burmese migrant steps in as digital literacy gap leaves people exposed to disadvantage

Burmese migrant Lat Aung Nanghee moved to Australia in 2013 and found it difficult to access government services online. He is making sure others don't have the same experience.

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PSA: There’s A Very Convincing And Not At All Obvious MyGov Email Scam Doing The Rounds

Somehow doesn't strike as much fear in my heart than a real myGov email, though.

ABC News

COVID-19 pandemic leave payments are back. Here’s who is eligible and how to claim

Rapidly rising COVID-19 case numbers have pushed the Albanese government to bring back disaster leave payments. Here's what that could mean for you.

AAP

Police, tax office nab GST fraudsters

The tax office says thousands of people are suspected of being involved in a major GST fraud and warned Australians to be wary of people seeking myGov details.

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