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Ombudsmen eyes cut pay
The Commonwealth Ombudsman is launching an investigation into welfare payment cancellations.
DTA extends cloud deal
A whole-of-government agreement with AWS extends a massive cloud services partnership for another three years.
NAIF dispute settled
A recent legal case could reshape how government-backed financiers report environmental impacts.
Hospital boost dubbed "bandaid"
The Albanese Government has announced an additional $1.7 billion in funding for public hospitals in the 2025–26 financial year.
DeepSeek sees government bans
The government has banned all DeepSeek products, applications, and web services from government systems ...
Site sweep finds shop issues
The internet is full of bargains and, as the ACCC found, dodgy return policies.
ASIC issues scam warning
ASIC has urged superannuation trustees to improve their anti-scam measures.
Senator seeks pay cap
Senator Jacqui Lambie wants to cap the salaries of top federal bureaucrats and university vice-chancellors.
Strong climate laws spur opposition
Fossil fuels companies do not appear to be the main drivers of anti-climate sentiment.
CEO to grow Aboriginal wealth
Nigel Browne has been appointed CEO of Aboriginal Investment NT for a five-year term.
Services to switch "clunky" tech
Services Australia has launched a 10-year transformation of its IT architecture ...
Big boost for green bank
The Federal Government has announced a $2 billion increase in funding for the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
APS wage claims rebuffed
The Federal Government has been questioned over a budget shortfall attributed to APS wage growth.
Commonwealth swoops on Rex debt
The Federal Government has taken on over $50 million of Rex Airlines’ debt.
Big US opioid deal reached
A pharmaceutical giant and a billionaire family have struck an AU$11.7 billion settlement ...
CBA to see myGov ID
Commonwealth Bank has partnered with Services Australia to test a new identity verification system ...