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Culture of Australian special forces to be regularly reviewed in wake of Brereton inquiry, report reveals

Exclusive: oversight report also backs new respite policy designed to allow members to recuperate between deployments

The Guardian - AU

ADF taking too long to enact reforms after Afghanistan war crimes inquiry, watchdog warns

Exclusive: Report reveals oversight panel appealed to chief of ADF and chief of army to act with ‘a sense of urgency’

The Guardian - AU

Federal review launched into visa program for Afghans who assisted ADF, amid Taliban threat

The federal government will review its program to prioritise visas for Afghans who worked for the Australian Defence Force in a bid to help those now threatened by the Taliban — but one former interpreter says those desperate for refuge can't afford to wait.

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Afghan support visas to be reviewed

Intelligence specialist Dr Vivienne Thom will lead a review into Australia's program that supports Afghans who have helped its soldiers during the war.

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Defence officials call for ‘deep reform’ to counter perceptions of inaction on Brereton inquiry

Exclusive: Despite war crimes inquiry saying commanders ‘must bear’ responsibility for what happened on their watch, the previous government suspended punishment against them

The Guardian - AU

Alan Tudge, Scott Morrison and who knows what about Rachelle Miller’s reported $500,000 payout

No one knows anything about the payout process (except when they do). Political editor Katharine Murphy walks through the saga

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton’s department confirms defence minister has six Brereton oversight reports

But despite being in role for 13 months, Dutton has never spoken in parliament about reforms stemming from alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan

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Australian government misses compensation deadline for victims of alleged war crimes

Brereton report recommended swift payments to victims as ‘the morally right thing to do’ instead of waiting for court rulings

The Guardian - AU

We have Schrödinger’s minister with Alan Tudge both in and out of Morrison’s cabinet

The prime minister hopes to slide away from scrutiny by revving his campaign engine so loudly that all voters will hear is ‘Don’t vote Labor’

The Guardian - AU

Prime Minister again says he is not involved in payment to former Alan Tudge staffer Rachelle Miller

Scott Morrison has again been questioned about a taxpayer-funded payment of more than $500,000 to a former Liberal staffer who accused her boss Alan Tudge of bullying — a claim he strenuously denies.

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Alan Tudge will not return to education post

Alan Tudge will not return to his post as education minister, although an independent inquiry concluded there was “insufficient evidence” to find he bullied or harassed a former staffer.

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Alan Tudge quits ministry despite review of affair and abuse claim finding he hadn’t breached rules

Alan Tudge, who stood aside as education minister while the government investigated an allegation he abused a former partner who worked for him, quits cabinet despite a review finding he had not breached ministerial standards.

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Fifth death reported in NSW; ‘it’s climate change,’ Palaszczuk says as Qld death toll rises to 10 – as it happened

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Speculation on Tudge’s future; integrity commission plans shelved – as it happened

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Women sexually harassed by former High Court judge Dyson Heydon receive historic settlement

The federal government has saluted the courage of the victims who came forward, saying their decision transformed the institution's workplace practices.

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