September changes to hit millions: Centrelink JobSeeker, Age Pension, Rent Allowance and travel rules
With winter all but behind us, the official calendar change into spring this coming week will also bring…
Services Australia’s IT chief snatched by Reserve Bank of Australia
Charles McHardie, the battle-seasoned head of Services Australia’s gargantuan IT estate, has been sent into the Reserve Bank…
Federal Budget reveals Australia’s mounting digital technical debt
Last week’s Federal Budget resembles a large-scale repair-and-maintenance program for an increasingly complex digital society, writes Paul Budde. THE…
Services Australia urges patients to check if they are owed some of $272 million from Medicare
Nearly 1 million Australians have not received their share of $272 million in unclaimed Medicare rebates because they…
ATO looks to re-engage Service Australia on earnings data
The Australian Taxation Office’s second commissioner in charge of the revenue agency’s client engagement group, Jeremy Hirschhorn, has…
Centrelink reminder for Aussie retirees to unlock up to $250,000 in home equity cash boost
There are schemes that allow retired Australians to tap their home equity to bring in extra money. (Source:…
FWC stays Services Australia dismissal case amid criminal proceedings
On 12 December 2025, Murphy was charged with one offence of obtaining financial advantage pursuant to s.135.2(1) of the Criminal…
Parents owed as much as $10,000 as Services Australia accused of ignoring the law
Some parents could be owed thousand of dollars in unpaid child support from their former partner. (Source: Services…
Government agency deliberately broke law for years, federal watchdog finds
A government agency deliberately broke the law for six years, the federal watchdog has found, with the issue…
Services Australia falling short on breach reporting
Services Australia has failed to adequately notify the regulator of a sharp rise in data breaches. The mega-agency…
Services Australia powerless to fetter stolen identity credentials
Services Australia has pushed back on the Australian National Audit Office’s privacy inquiry, saying the auditor cannot compel…
Centrelink reminder for downsizing boomers as Australia braces for ‘silver tsunami’
A huge number of Australians are retiring and downsizing in the years ahead. (Source: Getty) If you’re thinking…