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Albanese government refuses further one-year extension to royal commission into veteran suicide

Exclusive: Labor declines to extend the term of the royal commission’s inquiry after it cited ‘significant delays’ from Defence in providing information

The Guardian - AU

Hundreds of hate crimes initially slip through police net

A police data team has identified more than 1400 hate crimes that weren't tagged as hate-motivated incidents in the past year.

Newsroom.co.nz

Purpose-built MIQ facilities no longer on the cards

Cabinet has quietly decided not to progress with further investigations into purpose-built MIQ facilities and work on long-term contracted facilities is on hold.

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Scott Morrison accuses Labor of campaign of ‘political lynching’ against him on robodebt

Former social services minister and PM tells parliament royal commissioner Catherine Holmes’s findings were ‘unfounded and wrong’

The Guardian - AU

Matt was abused by a Sydney Scout leader. Now he’s fighting a court decision that could end his pursuit of justice

Abuse survivor says ‘no one’s ever going to get justice’ as he appeals against permanent stay

The Guardian - AU

Leaders called on to drive change in defence force

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has been told cultural change in the force must be embraced by all.

AAP

Unlearning aggression 'helps veterans in civilian life'

Veterans were given no process for resolving the aggression needed to survive on the battlefield, a former soldier has told an inquiry into defence suicide.

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The guilt I was made to feel at the hands of robodebt should be felt by its creators

Acting on the report’s recommendations would enable the true welfare reform needed in Australia. Hopefully robodebt is a wake-up call

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: The 'sealed' chapter of the Robodebt report should be released

The secrecy surrounding the recommendations for prosecution and other action against those who drove or facilitated the Robodebt scandal threatens to dilute the impact of the strong findings of the royal commission.

The Conversation

‘It was so shocking’: why robodebt’s dark legacy will linger long after royal commission report

As victims and frontline whistleblowers explain, the doomed welfare scheme has caused irreparable damage to claimants and the public service

The Guardian - AU

Robodebt royal commission final report: key findings on Scott Morrison, Stuart Robert, Kathryn Campbell and Alan Tudge

The royal commission report has levelled strong criticism of the three former ministers and senior public servant. Here are the main points from the inquiry’s findings

The Guardian - AU

Ministers taken to task for unlawful robodebt scheme

The report of the royal commission into the robodebt scheme has found a series of failures by ministers, but the consequences for them are unclear.

AAP

Robodebt figures to face civil and criminal prosecution

A royal commission into the unlawful robodebt scheme has recommended the public servants behind it face civil and criminal prosecution.

AAP

Robodebt: what the Centrelink worker who raised the alarm wants from the royal commission

With the inquiry findings due, Colleen Taylor is hoping for permanent reform to prevent such a shameful episode happening again

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Robodebt victims urge action on royal commission report

The final report of the royal commission into the controversial robodebt scheme is due to be released on Friday.

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Grass isn’t greener for GM trial in Australia

GE-free campaigners seize on an Australian trial’s withdrawal

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Crown responder disbelieved abuse allegations

As the Government begins to respond to the Royal Commission's findings and recommendations, the person leading that response was found to have disbelieved victims of state abuse and their advocates when she was in a senior role at MSD. Aaron Smale reports.

Newcastle Herald

Support for defence to engage with Royal Commission into suicide

'We .. want to make sure that families can make contact with us and participate in the commission, not just serving members and veterans.'

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The Guardian - AU

Australian abuse survivors fight to stop Catholic church’s ‘new type of cruelty’

Survivors are lobbying to change the law to prevent institutions unfairly using legal stays to stop them taking cases to trial

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.

Newsroom.co.nz

Jehovah's Witnesses apply for judicial review of Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care

The church argues it doesn't bear responsibility for care of children and that no abuse occurred that was within the scope of the inquiry.

The Guardian - AU

Church accused of adding to trauma of survivor by trying to thwart case involving paedophile priest

Catholic church’s claim he could not have been an altar boy because he was baptised Anglican proved to be incorrect but delayed case for a year, in a legal move being heavily criticised

ABC News

The biggest takeaways from the disability royal commission after four years of hearings

The final disability royal commission hearing wrapped up this week. Many in the disability community hope all Australians now see how widespread their abuse and exploitation is.

Newcastle Herald

Survivors welcome ruling stopping Marist Brothers using paedophile's death to block claim

'(Marist Brothers) should not, in my view, have the benefit of its own inaction', Justice Nicholas Chen said.

Newsroom.co.nz

MSD offers abuse victims 'full and final' settlement, despite Royal Commission report

Lawyer says victims of state abuse are waiving their legal rights if they sign, which may include access to other forms of redress that become available, reports Aaron Smale

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