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Proposed changes to Freedom Of Information scheme don’t add up
Government seek to make broken FOI scheme even more secretive
Katter Should Apologise Or Resign
Self-regulation for telcos clearly not working – a Joint Statement from the Fair Call Coalition
Explosive Leaks: Santos’s Darwin LNG hub leaking methane for nearly 20 years
Long awaited consumer-boosting legislation hits Parliament – regulator must now act
Councils vote YES to shark nets removal trial
Freedom Of Information Commissioner Appointed
Yes, Minister – Even In Caretaker
NACC’s FOI Cover-Up of Independent Robodebt Corruption Conclusions Exposed
“COERCION AND SECRECY”: DAMNING EVIDENCE PILES UP AHEAD OF LABOR GOVERNMENT APPEARANCE AT PUBLIC HOUSING INQUIRY
Governments are becoming increasingly secretive. Here’s how they can be made to be more transparent
OAIC Releases Regulatory Action Priorities For 2025-26
Dog thefts: what really happened during the COVID pandemic
Stronger privacy and data sharing laws to protect individuals
Stronger Privacy And Data Sharing Laws To Protect
Queensland coal mine goes against orders of Federal Government: “Tearing through our Country”, Traditional Owners say
TGA Statement On Illegal Vape Sales
Privacy and tech expert appointed new Information Commissioner
Premier Confirms SRL East Blowout Is Inevitable
New FOI data for NSW confirms scientists’ condemnation of shark nets
Polling: Majority of Australians support power-sharing parliament
What Power-sharing Parliament May Hold
The sudden dismissal of public records staff at health agencies threatens government accountability
Back To Future With Liberal Education Cuts
Protecting salmon farming at the expense of the environment – another step backwards for Australia’s nature laws
Undemocratic Environment Laws To Silence Public
Bombshell FOI reveals fish farms have been inadequately assessed for impact on threatened species and World Heritage
Cabinet records are not being released today, or even this year
Randwick votes to remove shark nets
Federal Government must release its response to UNESCO over Maugean Skate
Integrity 2.0 – whatever happened to the fourth arm of government? 
Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? A security expert explains the dangers of violating protocols and regulations that protect government computer systems
‘Cosy’ relationship between watchdog and telcos is costly for consumers
Voice of America has to provide ‘accurate, objective and comprehensive’ news – could that all change?
Pesticides in Melbourne drinking water catchment
Hundreds of PFAS detections in Victoria’s Goulburn River catchment
Forestry Corporation posts huge loss as independent review questions the economic viability of native forest logging in NSW
AI was supposed to make the UK benefits system more efficient. Instead it’s brought bias and hunger
Allan Labor Government requests additional $15 million to complete Blackburn health facility
New laws passed to protect Western Australians’ personal details
Researchers of tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed foods face threats and intimidation – new study
Six reservoirs near Melbourne record PFAS detections
Secret documents show silicosis ‘tsunami’ coming for metro tunnellers
Green MP’s Meme-ber’s Bill Set To Save World
Employers Hold Sway In Immigration Bureaucracy
Labor’s $2 billion Breakthrough Victoria in financial disarray
$19.5 Million In Hidden Grants To Hornsby Shire Council