Pregnant mothers missing out on crucial services, putting families at risk NSW Ombudsman's report reveals poor handling of pre-natal reports Newcastle Herald · Sep 9
'Deeply disappointing': whistleblower says both parties falling short No promises: NSW State Government and Opposition will 'consider' releasing secret report Newcastle Herald · Mar 10, 2023
Hunter mining corruption claims treated with contempt, critics say The NSW Ombudsman was stymied by a lack of records produced by the department, which were "not sufficient to allow us to understand how the disclosures were received, handled and investigated" the report says. Newcastle Herald · Mar 6, 2023
DIG INTO THIS: Demands for action over mining corruption claims Public faith in the regulation of mining in NSW was being 'severely undermined' Newcastle Herald · Mar 5, 2023
Mining corruption claims 'never investigated', secret report reveals A report which may never be made public is heavily critical of a mining titles office to manage claims of corruption, conflicts of interest, and bungled investigations. Newcastle Herald · Mar 3, 2023
Hunter whistleblower's five-year wait for action over alleged planning breaches With the State Government soon to enter caretaker mode, critics slam the timing of the release of a report into bribery and misconduct which will not now see the light of day until after the March state election. Newcastle Herald · Nov 23, 2022
Hunter council in top 10 for complaints The NSW Ombudsman's Annual Report 2020-21 reveals the most complained about government services Newcastle Herald · Oct 25, 2022
Proposed NSW watchdog 'bureaucratic layer' An independent watchdog recommended by a NSW inquiry into regional health services was rejected by the government as a "bureaucratic layer", the minister says. AAP · Sep 7, 2022