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A survey of Afghan refugees who fled the country after the fall of Kabul in 2021 finds they feel welcome and supported in Australia, but are struggling with the cost of living.

The government cracks down on which organisations can use job seekers chasing mutual obligations points as volunteers, after questions from the ABC led to an admission it mistakenly approved a political party.

The IPCC issues its final report calling for urgent action to save the planet; Essential poll blow for Labor; Xi ‘standing guard’ for the world order

David Shoebridge says some of the $10bn allocated to Redspice program should counter misuse of AI

Indexation means that some Centrelink recipients will see their payments increase — but not everyone is happy with the raise.

National housing campaign Everybody's Home has warned that Hunter renters on low incomes will continue to struggle to make ends meet even with scheduled increases to Centrelink and Commonwealth Rent Assistance payments.

Turns out AI can access your ATO accounts using voice cloning software.

Technology exposes security flaw in voice identification system used by Centrelink; Wollongong gears up for nuclear fight; Ticketmaster fees criticised

Friday marked the end of the public hearings for the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme. They painted a picture of a catastrophic program that was legally and ethically indefensible – an example of how technological overreach, coupled with dereliction of duty can amount to immense suffering for ordinary people.