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Senior public servant under scrutiny at robodebt inquiry appointed head of Aukus project office

Former head of Department of Human Services Kathryn Campbell has come under extensive questioning at the royal commission into robodebt

The Guardian - AU

Draft Robodebt proposal to Scott Morrison was a 'watering down' of legal advice

Emails between Department of Human Services and Department of Social Services officials showed the language around the Robodebt scheme had been softened.

The Canberra Times

A royal commission gives New Zealand a chance to reckon with what Covid did to us

New Zealand needs a robust debate about the success of its elimination strategy in 2020, and the messy failure in late 2021

The Guardian - AU

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Federal watchdog refuses to say if it will cooperate with robodebt royal commission

Commonwealth ombudsman’s office says it can’t be compelled to make statements or provide documents

The Guardian - AU

Officials given chance to ‘effectively co-write’ report into department’s handling of robodebt, inquiry told

Former manager at DHS testifies that it was ‘useful’ if the department which administered debt recovery scheme could ‘influence’ watchdog’s language

The Guardian - AU

Morrison to appear at robodebt inquiry

Scott Morrison and his former ministerial colleague Marise Payne have been confirmed to appear at the next round of robodebt royal commission hearings.

AAP

Northern Territory becomes first Australian jurisdiction to raise minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years

A bill changing the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 is passed in the Northern Territory Parliament, in a move the National Children's Commissioner described as "very welcome as a first step".

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Aged care food quality has 'room for improvement', as advocates question the $10-per-day supplement funding model

Dietitians working in aged care say they haven't seen a consistent improvement in food quality since the royal commission and supplement announcement, but the industry disagrees.

ABC News

No break in sight for Abuse in Care Commission

The demands of justice for survivors of abuse and neglect in care are too important to let this opportunity pass, writes Stephen Winter.

Newsroom.co.nz

Quarantine and punish - our national response to trauma

Analysis: Aaron Smale puts political rhetoric on youth crime in the context of our country's response to trauma

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Hate speech reforms drastically watered down

The Government has scrapped plans to ban violent threats against women and rainbow and disabled communities.

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Royal Commission Prepares Infrastructure to Attract Investments in Jazan

The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY) signed investment and construction agreements worth over $266 million with several investors in Jazan City. The city concluded the agreements in the presence of chairman Khalid al-Salem who confirmed that the new contracts contribute to achieving the city's goals. Salem explained that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Recapturing a national sense of belonging

The Government has forged ahead with the aspirational task of building a more cohesive society, launching a new framework to measure wellbeing, connectedness and isolation.

Newsroom.co.nz

Where Govt is lacking in post-March 15 reforms

Government urged to spend more to respond to 2019 terror attack.

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Hate speech debate overshadows Royal Commission progress

The Government continues to make progress on the recommendations of the Royal Commission into the Christchurch terror attack but the thorniest issues still remain.

Newcastle Herald

Problems continue to emerge in aged care long after the royal commission

Systemic problems across aged care

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Royal Commission for AlUla Participates in IUCN’s Leaders Forum in South Korea

The Royal Commission for AlUla is participating in the leaders forum for the International Union for Conservation of Nature in the South Korean island of Jeju. The two-day IUCN Leaders Summit that kicked off on Thursday will discuss mechanisms for conserving biodiversity, restoring natural habitats, and discussing ways of cooperation…

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Official reviewing OT involved in failure to investigate Lake Alice

A decorated former health official charged with reviewing government agencies' actions before a child's death once not answering police questions over Lake Alice

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WA appoints monitor for Perth casino

Western Australia has appointed a police assistant commissioner to oversee Perth's casino operations as Crown Resorts cleans up its act.

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In aged care crisis, the grass is always greener on the other side of The Ditch

The short-staffed, cash-strapped NZ industry is green with envy at Australia's funding changes –

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A structure of impunity

The PM attended the Queen's funeral and the UN's General Assembly in a week. Aaron Smale asks if her Government's behaviour at home is insulting to both institutions.

ABC News

'World-class' new Darwin Youth Justice Centre's location next to Holtze prison sparks alarm from co-commissioner Mick Gooda

The NT government says a new facility set to replace Don Dale will take a different approach to youth justice. But one of the people behind a damning Royal Commission into the sector says its location could lead to more 'punitive' treatment.

Reuters

New Zealand child abuse survivors call for intervention from Pope Francis

A New Zealand group representing survivors of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has called on Pope Francis to intervene in the redress process, claiming that church authorities were mishandling it and retraumatising victims.

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State of denial: How police child abuse inquiries ran aground

In part two of a series on Crown Law withholding evidence from police, Aaron Smale asks: how did the government and its lawyers behave when they knew the state was guilty of serious crimes again

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Crown Law blocks the police in rare, costly legal standoff

Exclusive: Did the Government’s legal agency withhold evidence of the rape, torture and abuse of children from police investigations? Aaron Smale unravels an extraordinary paper trail.

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