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The Latest Breaking News from the Department of Social Services

Why the narrative of a bloated public service does not match the data

Morale plummets in redundancy push.

The Canberra Times

The top stories that got Canberra talking this year so far

Hospital siege, earthquake among the most read stories in 2026.

The Canberra Times

NACC investigation into Robodebt reveals public service corruption, but it will take much more to fix the system

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has released its much-anticipated investigation into the six people referred by the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme.

The Conversation

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Sometimes defective, maybe unlawful: what can be done about Australia’s crisis-ridden welfare system?

Run by multiple departments and hundreds of private companies, advocates warn errors will continue to rock a system ‘in crisis’

The Guardian - AU

Robodebt ghosts loom large as AI use increases

Human oversight of automated services is essential to ensuring there is no repeat of the unlawful robodebt scheme, an independent MP says.

AAP

Parents arrested after baby found in home filled with raccoons, feces and decomposing goat: ‘A horrific situation’

More than 40 animals were removed from the property and the baby was placed in the care of a relative

The Independent UK

Missouri Bill Proposes Tracking Pregnancies of Women 'At Risk' of Seeking Abortion, Doesn't Specify What Constitutes 'At Risk'

A newly introduced bill in Missouri would create a state registry of pregnant women deemed "at risk" of seeking an abortion.

Latin Times

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Some of Australia’s largest disability jobs service providers failing to meet quality standards

First report card on 88 providers in government program finds seven needing improvement and five failing on effectiveness

The Guardian - AU

‘The social engineering of shame’: Rick Morton’s Mean Streak exposes the populism behind the unlawful robodebt scheme

At nearly 500 pages, Rick Morton’s Mean Streak provides a detailed account of the development and collapse of the robodebt scheme, which started in 2014 and is, in some ways, not yet finished.

The Conversation

New research shows problematic community attitudes allow child sexual abuse to continue

Many Australians are victims and survivors of child sexual abuse.

The Conversation

Child abuse survivor thought she was 'going mad' after dept 'gaslighting'

'If it happened in my office, people would be sacked on the spot'.

The Canberra Times

'Inappropriate' chat and apology letter to victim exposes redress failures

Child abuse survivor described as having 'a menacing edge'.

The Canberra Times

NYC will stop cash assistance benefits to New Yorkers that fail to meet work requirements

The city's Social Services agency stopped requiring proof of employment during the pandemic, but it will soon reinstate those qualifications

Latin Times

A child was forced to dismember the bodies of their siblings after their mother killed them, police say

Avantae Deven has been charged with the disappearance of her son, Blake Deven, and the death of her daughter, London Deven

The Independent UK

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What to do if you're in a violent relationship in the Hunter

A list of services that can help you.

The Canberra Times

Tender re-opens after $7.9m child abuse memorial design scrapped

Architects reportedly said they were 'blindsided' by the termination.

The Guardian - AU

Centrelink should consider waiving 100,000 debts that may be unlawful, ombudsman report finds

Watchdog says Services Australia and the Department of Social Services ‘did not act promptly’ to address the issue and calls on agencies to apologise

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Medicare Rebates Totalling More Than $230 Million Still Need To Be Claimed By Aussies

You might be owed a good chunk of cash.

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The Conversation

The government has released its action plans to end violence against women and children. Will they be enough?

The Australian government has today released the First Action Plan 2023-2027 and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032. These long-awaited plans detail what the Commonwealth, state and territory governments have agreed to do to progress their…

The Canberra Times

'There will rightly be criticism', DSS secretary told staff after robodebt hearings

Inside the Department of Social Services' reactions to the royal commission.

The Guardian - AU

Commonwealth rent assistance has no effect on Australia’s housing affordability, Anglicare says

Report finds that not only is CRA inadequate in alleviating rental stress, but that the way it’s calculated neglects those most in need

The Conversation

First Nations students are engaged in primary school but face racism and limited opportunities to learn Indigenous languages

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ school experiences are often inaccurately described through what researchers call “deficit perspectives”. This means their experiences are spoken about by others in ways that aren’t representative of lived experience.

The Guardian - AU

Australians on jobseeker shouldn’t have to move one lightbulb from room to room. We must do better

When welfare rates are desperately inadequate they can stop people finding work, writes Senator David Pocock. Raising them makes solid economic sense

The Conversation

Why robodebt's use of 'income averaging' lacked basic common sense

The practice of “income averaging” to calculate debts in the robodebt scheme was completely flawed. This is what I confirmed in my new report conducted for the robodebt royal commission published last Friday, the final day of the commission’s public hearings.

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