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'Deeply concerning': committee report probes DFAT's role during pandemic

Comments made by Scott Morrison led to 'confusing and misleading' messaging for Australians stranded overseas.

The Canberra Times

Scrap ‘punitive’ mutual obligation system for Australia’s jobseekers, job agency tells inquiry

Another key industry player suggested government should shut down the work-for-the-dole scheme

The Guardian - AU

Labor attacks regional grants program that delivered 96% of funding to Coalition-held seats

Former government’s regional growth fund delivered 16 projects in Coalition-held electorates and one in a Labor-held seat

The Guardian - AU

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YWCA welcomes report to scrap ParentsNext program

YWCA Canberra CEO slammed the program for putting parents under surveillance.

The Canberra Times

Easy work over bang for buck in taxpayer cash splash

An inquiry has heard taxpayers aren't getting value for money under procurement rules which make work easy for government agencies but limit competition.

AAP

Why one of the most popular Australian politicians on TikTok won't allow the app on his phone

Labor MP Julian Hill says he won't use TikTok on his government or personal phones due to cybersecurity concerns, as Home Affairs reviews the privacy risks of social media platforms.

ABC News

Labor MP calls time on Cambodian prime minister

A government backbencher has called out Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen for shutting down one of the last independent news outlets in the country.

AAP

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Alan Kohler: ChatGPT is in the world, and defying expectations and regulations

Everybody is having a lot of fun at the moment playing with ChatGPT – asking it to explain itself and say whether it’s going to take our jobs.

The New Daily

MP tells Australia’s parliament AI could be used for ‘mass destruction’ in speech part-written by ChatGPT

Julian Hill has called for an inquiry or white paper to look into the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence

The Guardian - AU

Inquiry grills Workforce Australia agencies on ‘bonkers’ reporting requirements for parental welfare

Committee hears ParentNext program is ‘punitive and prescriptive’, with threats of payment suspensions ‘significantly detrimental’ for families

The Guardian - AU

Cambodian community calls for casino union leader Chhim Sithar's release from prison after visit to Australia

The Australian ambassador has raised his concerns about the questionable basis for Chhim Sithar's arrest, but Cambodia's Justice Ministry says it doesn't need to respond.

ABC News

'A concerning pattern': Agency contracts under the microscope

The NCA and DTA have been pilloried in separate audits.

The Canberra Times

Coalition warns against requiring parliamentary vote to commit Australia to war

Reform advocates to tell Labor-led inquiry into military deployment that MPs should be accountable for consequences of conflict

The Guardian - AU

Chair of Australia’s job services inquiry questions privatisation, likens compliance to Squid Game

MP Julian Hill says some ‘stunts’ in the employment services system only push people further into poverty

The Guardian - AU

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Labor urged to improve work rights for people on bridging visas amid skilled migration push

Call comes as one government MP says jobs summit focus must not detract from dealing with massive backlog of humanitarian visas

The Conversation

Parliament must act to ensure Australia never has 'secret ministers' again

It was revealed this week that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison was secretly appointed in 2020 and 2021 by Governor-General David Hurley as a minister in the health, finance, treasury, resources and home affairs portfolios.

The Guardian - AU

Visa application backlog risks causing ‘human misery and economic carnage’ due to understaffing, says Labor MP

Julian Hill backs home affairs minister prioritising overseas skilled applicants, as advocates warn of damage of ‘limbo’ status for refugees

ABC News

Julian Assange's brother urges Anthony Albanese to publicly condemn US extradition

Friends and family of Julian Assange are urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to publicly call for the Wikileaks co-founder's extradition to the United States to be stopped.

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The Guardian - AU

Labor backbenchers urge Albanese to ‘stay true to his values’ on Julian Assange trial

New prime minister says ‘not all foreign affairs is best done with a loud hailer’ when asked if he will intervene on behalf of the WikiLeaks cofounder

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We Ranked Aussie Politician TikTok Accounts From Bad To Shithouse So You Don’t Have To

The wholesome, the cursed and the cringe.

ABC News

How an innocent Facebook post morphed into a rumour that helped fuel Labor's Cashless Debit Card scare campaign

When Corrinne Boon posted to Facebook in May last year, she had no idea her words would be twisted and used in a scare campaign by Labor in a bid to win the votes of anxious age pensioners.

The Guardian - AU

Government urged to allow Asic to decide claims against itself after investors left in limbo

Former speaker says treasurer Josh Frydenberg should authorise corporate regulator to decide claims under compensation scheme for defective administration

ABC News

Labor says the Coalition has a plan to expand the cashless debit card to age pensioners. Is there any evidence?

From humble beginnings, a campaign driven by Labor MPs has grown, implying the Coalition has a plan to expand the cashless debit card to age pensioners. Is there any evidence, or is it a scare campaign?

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