Bullying contributed to robodebt green light, commission hears
A former social services executive has claimed fear, intimidation and workplace bullying stopped her from expressing concerns about the way the robodebt scheme was being handled.
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‘Hunker down, hope they don’t sue?’: Robodebt concerns ignored
A constitutional law expert’s advice to senior public servants that there were serious legal problems with robodebt was ignored, the royal commission into the scheme has heard.
‘Some troubling things’: Robodebt scheme had no legal basis
A former high-ranking legal bureaucrat has told a Royal Commission questions about the legality of the Centrelink robodebt scheme had been raised as far back as 2014.
Opposition: We’ll put juvenile crims behind bars
The LNP says it will make it far easier for magistrates to put juvenile offenders behind bars if its wins power next year, as it announces a Newman Government-style youth crime policy.
Jobs fears for Qld coal mine as project hits green hurdle
A Queensland coal mine is fearing massive job losses are on the horizon as a 16 year approval process hits another stumbling block.
103-year-old Qld company taken over by high-profile Sydney firm
A popular Queensland fishing company that has operated for over a century and developed a global reputation for its fishing reels has changed hands.
Horror sound that can totally change your perspective
The romanticism that many Australians feel about Aboriginal communities can be challenged when actually confronted with the often terrifying reality, writes Michael Madigan.
Battle of Brisbane: Bloodbath of racism, sexism and violence
The underlying reasons for The Battle of Brisbane remain in contention to this day, 80 years after the event that left the city’s streets a bloodbath of seething racism, sexism and violence
Qld mine unearths $1bn adrenaline shot, 600 jobs for local economy
Twelve long years in the making, the approval of the controversial New Acland Mine extension means a region where the unemployment rate is around 5.5 per cent is about to receive a $1bn adrenaline shot into the economy with 600 jobs on offer.
PM’s pledge on billion-dollar project after budget snub
Anthony Albanese says the federal government wants a critical piece of Queensland infrastructure built as soon as possible, despite it being overlooked in the budget.
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