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Airlines push Pita to help reduce expenses

Airlines are urging the new government to relieve the huge burden from exaggerated operational costs, which is 15-20% higher than in other countries, attributed largely to taxes on fuel, revenue and importing aircraft, saying this issue should be fixed within the first 100 days.

Bangkok Post

Early robodebt critics outraged by how long Coalition persisted with unlawful scheme

Shocking to learn politicians and public servants ‘were basically just lying to us’, Andrew Wilkie says

The Guardian - AU

Brindabella Christian College wind up action ends with payout for parents

The school paid former parents $24,000 to end legal action.

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Leeds supermum fighting for community 'unfairly given a bad name'

Laura Hales works tirelessly to make sure children and parents have access to essentials

Leeds Live

Legal advice released for 'political interest': Cash

The opposition is accusing the Labor government of only releasing privileged legal advice when it is in their political interest to do so.

AAP

Ben Roberts-Smith makes final bid to access diary entries of war crime investigator

Former soldier has previously been denied access after it was ruled they were exempt from disclosure

The Guardian - AU

Lawyer for Ben Roberts-Smith details war veteran's five-year fight for diary notes

The war veteran's legal team is fighting for access to diary notes between a journalist and the head of the Afghanistan inquiry.

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Roberts-Smith probes defence meetings with journalist

Ben Roberts-Smith is seeking diary entries about alleged meetings between Defence and a journalist.

The New Daily

All the latest East Midlands appointments and promotions

Changes at Clayton & Brewill, V Formation, Hospital Services, Redrow Homes, Nottingham and East Shilton building societies, Colton Packaging and more

Birmingham Post

Airlines encouraged to add planes to push down fares

Aviation regulators will speed up approvals for airlines seeking to add planes to boost capacity and bring down airfares that have soared in recent months with a rapid recovery in tourism, a government spokesman says.

Bangkok Post

Measures sought to rein in airfares

The Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) is urging the government to lower the fuel tax and operational fees at airports amid concerns over a potential increase in oil prices following the announcement by Opec+ that the group would reduce its output, saying the lower cost burden would eventually help to…

Bangkok Post

‘Record’ 100,000 people seeking asylum who remain in Australia

Of that number, 72,875 have had their claims refused but are yet to be deported according to government figures

The Guardian - AU

‘I need my freedom’: Mohammed Al-Bdairi should be at the birth of his child – but he remains in detention

The Iraqi refugee’s visa was cancelled in 2019 but the Administrative Appeals Tribunal overturned the ruling in December

The Guardian - AU

Headteacher leaves role after parents and students protest 'strict' new school rules

Pupils and parents clashed with a headteacher over new rules at the Stoke-on-Trent school, as well as his "derogatory" remarks about false eyelashes - for which he later apologised

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Robodebt royal commission hears former ombudsman who investigated the scheme allowed DHS to amend wording of report

The royal commission into the unlawful debt-raising scheme heard the department responsible for the Coalition-era program – the Department of Human Services — was allowed to submit notes on a final report into Robodebt.

Daily Record

School sparks fury among parents after putting up 'locked barriers' outside toilets

More than 70 pupils have 'walked out' of the secondary school in protest.

Wales Online

'Treated like animals' Children walk out after school installs locked barriers outside toilets

Parents are also planning a protest, saying the kids are not being shown respect

The Guardian - AU

Former chief counsel did ‘nothing’ to address legal doubts over robodebt, royal commission hears

Annette Musolino told by commission she let the system run despite advice saying there was a fundamental problem with its legality

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The Guardian - AU

Former ministers Alan Tudge and Christian Porter to appear before robodebt inquiry

As human services minister, Tudge was in charge of the scheme when the accuracy of welfare debts was first questioned

The Guardian - AU

Taxpayers face potential $10m payout bill as administrative appeals tribunal scrapped

Full-time members of the AAT not reappointed to a position in a new body will be eligible for compensation under existing contracts

ABC News

'Politicised' Administrative Appeals Tribunal abolished, after attorney-general declares its reputation ruined

One of the most notoriously politicised bodies in the Commonwealth will be overhauled, as the attorney-general seeks to end political appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

AAP

'Disgraceful' administrative tribunal axed

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced the government will abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, which has been heavily criticised.

The Guardian - AU

Department acts to stop release of documents on probe into land-clearing by company linked to Angus Taylor

Legal action taken to block information on investigation into illegal land-clearing by Jam Land Pty Ltd after commissioner ordered its release

ABC News

Federal Court rejects NDIA appeal over $1.5m payment to Nardy House for residents' care

The Federal Court has dismissed the NDIA's appeal over a $1.5 million payment to charity organisation Nardy House.

The Guardian - AU

Mark Dreyfus says AAT has ‘unacceptable’ record on bullying and condemns appointment process

Attorney general says Liberal party should be ‘tarnished forever’ over appointments to administrative appeals tribunal

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