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A bombshell report has found Victoria’s public sector is ruled by a “culture of fear” and a “creeping politicisation”, with the Ombudsman noting “cracks” are appearing in the pillars “upholding responsible government”.Ombudsman Deborah…

A young woman has taken to TikTok to expose a dodgy ATO scammer, showing a remarkable sense of humour in the process. Sydney TikToker Brieahna Chadevski returned a call from a scammer claiming to be a government employee named Charles…

A Ryde MP who previously was a harsh critic of social media app TikTok, and once called it “spyware,” has appeared to have backflipped on his stance. Less than two years ago, Jordan Lane shared a short clip on Facebook that was captioned:…

Australians should be wary of the “intrusive and dangerous” viral video app TikTok, Barnaby Joyce has warned. The former deputy prime minister said he held concerns the Chinese-owned app had the ability to watch you watch it. “I don’t have…

A Victorian woman copped an almost $2000 ambulance fee despite never stepping inside an ambulance and when she complained, Ambulance Victoria refused to waive the charge – twice.It was one of thousands of complaints made about government…

Australia is in danger of being swept up in attacks from cyber criminals targeting critical infrastructure. Critical parts of the energy grid and essential services such as sewage treatment plants could be hit by cyber attacks, shutting…

Users of the Australian government’s myGov website are being warned about a new text message scam in circulation which is requesting personal details in order for people to receive an “income return”.A man took to Facebook on Tuesday to…

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A fight over contentious workplace reforms has caused the Senate to descend into outright chaos, with party leaders screaming over one another at the dispatch box. The disruption began when the Coalition renewed its attack on the…

The person responsible for the Medibank hack was been identified by the Australian Federal Police, the Prime Minister has confirmed. Anthony Albanese told reporters on the sidelines of a Remembrance Day ceremony that authorities are set to…