Doug Dingwall is a reporter for The Canberra Times
Public servants at Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support will up the stakes in their long-running fight with the Department of Human Services over pay and conditions, starting two weeks of rolling strikes on Thursday.
The boss of the national pesticides authority has refused to say whether she will move with the agency to Armidale.
A quarter of Canberra welfare recipients caught up in the government's controversial "robo-debt" program owed no money or had their debt reduced.
A survey has revealed the extent of misgivings among staff about the Department of Human Services' controversial "robodebt" program, showing a majority believe the agency has handled the fallout poorly.
Australia's pesticides authority is struggling to approve crop protection products on time, as industry leaders blame poor results on staff departures before its move to Armidale.
Centrelink's robo-debt causing "marked emotional and financial stress" to young people with disabilities, advocacy group says.
The Defence Department's internal auditor has reprimanded the agency for wasting public money after it racked up $20,000 in interest charges on late payments in one quarter last year.
The government has scrapped measures to let the Veterans' Affairs Department release client information after veterans voiced fears the move would open them to harassment and silence criticism.
Minister claims government playing catch-up after years of neglect and under-spending on vital infrastructure.
The Coalition government could be heading for another bruising clash with Australia's military families over working conditions in the ADF with military advocates warning they will not accept cuts to entitlements in the new workplace deal.
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