Jordan Hayne
Scott Morrison apologises for aged-care coronavirus response
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he is “deeply sorry” for failures in the aged care sector during the coronavirus crisis, but has...
Brendan Murphy hits back in row over coronavirus deaths in aged care homes
The head of the Health Department has accused the aged care royal commission’s lawyer of using misleading statistics to criticise the government’s...
Robodebt refunds top $220m, with 145,000 people getting money back
More than $220 million has been handed back to 145,000 welfare recipients stung by the government’s Robodebt since refunds commenced, senior public...
Prosecutors consider charging journalist in ABC raids case relating to Afghan Files
Australian Federal Police have asked prosecutors to consider charging an ABC journalist for publishing classified information over stories on potential war crimes....
Domestic violence report commissioned after Hannah Clarke murder labelled a ‘sad failure’
Social Services Minister Anne Ruston says she would welcome a fresh inquiry into family violence in Australia, just two days after the...
Amal Clooney urges Australia to make itself ‘off limits’ for human rights abusers
Famed human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has called on Australia to adopt a sanction scheme against people believed to be involved in...
Coronavirus support measures see hundreds of thousands access superannuation early
Hundreds of thousands of Australians have been granted early access to their superannuation savings, totalling $3.8 billion in early payments, Treasurer Josh...
Border restrictions the last to go, CMO tells Senate committee
Australia’s chief medical officer Brendan Murphy says restrictions on international travel will remain for at least another three to four months, even...
Police look into reports of senator renting out Airbnb property
New South Wales Police are looking into reports of a federal senator’s Airbnb holiday home being rented out well after coronavirus travel...
Bitcoin investment scam steals tens of thousands from couple as cryptocurrency losses grow
Nick Yeomans and his wife Josie thought they had hit the jackpot when a Bitcoin investment they made tripled in six months....