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Accountable Government / Open letter urges government to fix ‘highly dysfunctional’ FOI system

A group of civil society organisations have urged the federal government to boost funding and fix the laws surrounding its ‘highly...

14 Mar 2024

Homelessness / 2SER: ending no-grounds evictions in NSW

With rental affordability at its highest point in 17 years, NSW tenants are facing a housing crisis. The continuation of...

14 Mar 2024

Asylum Seekers / Australian immigration detainees’ lives controlled by secret rating system developed by Serco

Developed by Serco, the company tasked with running Australia’s immigration detention network, the Security Risk Assessment Tool – or SRAT...

13 Mar 2024

News / NSW Indigenous groups warn of danger posed by harsh bail laws for children

On Monday, a coalition of 12 groups including the ALS, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre and NSW Aboriginal Land Council...

12 Mar 2024

News / Minns warned against ‘political stunt’ to fix regional youth crime

Premier Chris Minns made a last-minute trip to Moree last month amid concerns about serious property crime being committed predominantly...

11 Mar 2024

Energy + Water / After 17 days with no power, Richard wants better answers

… Public Interest Advocacy Centre consumer advocate Craig Memery said distribution companies should have more portable batteries and petrol generators...

3 Mar 2024

Energy + Water / 2SER: Tackling unfair embedded networks

With energy bills rising, most of us take it for granted that we can switch to a different supplier with...

29 Feb 2024

Discrimination / 2SER: Improving the future of flying for people with disability

The Australian Government has a once in a generation chance to shape the future of flying for the better through...

16 Feb 2024

Discrimination / NSW government launches review after court hears Aboriginal baby’s aunt refused as carer due to same-sex relationship

The New South Wales government says it will review a case, the subject of ongoing court proceedings, in which Anglicare Sydney...

7 Feb 2024

Discrimination / Aboriginal baby's gay aunt refused as carer, sparking call for law change

Advocacy groups want legal changes after an adoption agency refused to consider an Aboriginal baby’s aunt as a carer because...

6 Feb 2024

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