FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 22 | History Defined

Lisa Wilkinson to rely on qualified privilege in defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann

Journalist Lisa Wilkinson will rely on qualified privilege to defend herself in a defamation case brought by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann.

ABC News · Mar 1, 2023

Robodebt made victim ‘feel like a cheat’, royal commission told

A robodebt victim has described how the botched program made him feel like a criminal and still affects his mental health five years later. 

The New Daily · Mar 1, 2023

Peter Dutton says Bridget Archer ‘an important part of our team’ after claim Liberals could dump her

Opposition leader acknowledges ‘divergence of views’ but says the Liberal moderate represents the constituents in her marginal seat

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2023

Grattan on Friday: Defining superannuation's 'objective' should leave room for debate about its use for housing

The Albanese government is prodding the superannuation bear, which can be a dangerous beast when stirred.

The Conversation · Feb 23, 2023

Coalition government lacked 'empathy' for welfare recipients, focused on cost savings, Serena Wilson tells Robodebt royal commission

A former department head described the office of then-social services minister Scott Morrison as having "limited interest in advice" between 2014 and 2018.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2023

‘I can’t forget’: frontline worker gives searing indictment of robodebt as architects of scheme due to give evidence

Centrelink employee told the commission she would never forget what staff were ‘forced’ to do to victims of the program

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2023

Claims ALP is backing off from regional voices a ‘figment’ of Peter Dutton’s imagination, Pat Dodson says

Senator derides opposition leader’s suggestion that Albanese government is departing from election promise on the voice

The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2023

View from The Hill: April 1 Aston byelection will be an all-female battle

You can bet on one thing in the Aston byelection, which is to be held on April 1. The winner will be a woman.

The Conversation · Feb 20, 2023

How Clive Palmer and Safe Haven Enterprise Visas sent thousands of refugees to regional Australia

"Wheeling and dealing" between then-immigration minister Scott Morrison and the mining magnate back in 2014 changed the face of regional Australia and the lives of those seeking a safe place to call home.

ABC News · Feb 19, 2023

Robodebt royal commission: the questions that remain as inquiry’s final public hearings begin

Outlines for the upcoming hearings on the Coalition’s flawed debt recovery scheme show where the investigation may be headed next

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2023