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Government’s ‘exploitative’ internship program falling short of targets
The federal government’s controversial PaTH internship program, an employment scheme critics have called exploitative, is falling short of its own expectations. Meanwhile,...
New Nauru obstacle amid plans to move sick refugees to Christmas Island
Sick refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru cannot be evacuated to Australia for treatment if medical assessments are done remotely, under new...
Controversial Paladin contract was the ‘least desirable option’
Home Affairs says it had no option but to award a contentious $423 million contract for services for refugees on Manus Island...
Hakeem al-Araibi citizenship ‘in train’ as Craig Foster prods government ‘mess’
Refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi is expected to have Australian citizenship “very soon” after a miscommunication between Home Affairs agencies landed him in...
‘Somebody is lying’: Labor ramps up AWU raids attack
Labor has ramped up its attack over leaks to the media ahead of federal police raids on the Australian Workers Union, declaring...
AFP to shed light on its role in jailing of refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi
The Australian Federal Police chief is expected to shed light on its role in the jailing of refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi, who...
‘Disastrous’: Just 51 child sex abuse survivors paid out in national scheme
Only 51 child sex abuse survivors have received a payout under the National Redress Scheme since its launch seven months ago, a...
ACCC: NBN technology underperforming
Internet speeds achieved under the National Broadband Network need “some improvement”, the consumer watchdog has found. Fixed-line households were generally providing a...
Flammable cladding: Public won’t be informed of high fire risk apartments
Flammable cladding puts hundreds of buildings at a higher fire risk than the Melbourne apartment block that went up in flames on...
Australian-first move to ban gay conversion therapy will ‘save lives’
Outlawing gay conversion therapy has been tipped to save lives after Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews pledged to criminalise the “bigoted quackery masquerading...