ABC managing director David Anderson says the national broadcaster has “consistently” received complaints from lobby groups over its coverage on the Israel-Gaza war conflict, after being accused of “hiding away” from allegations that a journalist was sacked due to lobbying pressure. Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi grilled Mr Anderson over theContinue Reading

Seven murderers, 37 sex offenders and 72 violent criminals were released from immigration detention following last year’s landmark NZYQ High Court ruling. Documents tabled on Monday morning revealed the 149 detainees released also include 16 domestic violence offenders, 13 drug offenders, and five people convicted of people smuggling or otherContinue Reading

The robodebt royal commission, which handed down its findings on Friday, July 7, has dominated headlines all week. Such a reaction to the commission’s findings was perfectly foreseeable: Despite its illegality, from the moment of its inception in 2015, the scheme sent out more than 400,000 unlawful debt notices toContinue Reading