Tasmanian victim-survivor had to wait 23 months for her own school and foster records to be released
For years, Sam Morgan kept the memories of the abuse she allegedly experienced while in foster care and…
Our FOI system is broken — just the way government likes it
The auditor-general can deliver surprises, sometimes even a scandal: political, financial or personal. Political? Think the “sports rorts”…
UTS spent nearly $1.5m on leadership coach before cutting jobs, courses to save money, documents show
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) spent nearly $1.5 million on an executive leadership coach in the lead-up…
Former Whyalla steelworks owner’s $18.5 million royalties debt revealed
The former owner of the Whyalla steelworks owed $18.5 million in royalties when the plant was forced into…
How Australia’s national security chief used AI to write speeches
Australia’s top national security bureaucrat used an AI chatbot to ghostwrite speeches and messages to his colleagues, internal…
Documents reveal unauthorised sediment releases at Blackwater Coal Mine
An investigation into a central Queensland coal mine shows it was releasing unauthorised sediment for up to 15…
Labor plans Freedom of Information changes to make it harder to access government data
Details of the government’s actions and the advice of public servants could be more easily hidden under a…