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When both their sons took their own lives after receiving Robodebt demands, Kath and Jenny came together to seek change

Jenny Miller and Kath Madgwick became household names for those following the fallout from the automated Robodebt scheme. For the first time they talk about the bond they share after both their sons died and their plans to change the stigma around suicide.

ABC News

WTF: Centrelink Can Ask Cops To Snoop In Your Phone If It Thinks You’re Lying About Eligibility

In some cases it can even ask police to crack your passwords.

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'Inhumane' debt collection of welfare overpayments ends

The federal government will no longer use third-party debt collection agencies for welfare overpayments following lessons learned from the robodebt debacle.

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Experts say AI scams are on the rise as criminals use voice cloning, phishing and technologies like ChatGPT to trick people

Artificial intelligence is getting better at pretending to be human, and scammers are taking advantage.

ABC News

‘It’s just been a hellride’: how the end of the affordable housing scheme is pushing families to the edge

Despite their only income being Centrelink payments, the Orlandos are ineligible for Queensland social housing – and have found the private rental market impossible

The Guardian - AU

Alan Kohler: The complicated, dismal aged-care funding paradox

Seventy per cent of costs are staff, and costs must keep rising because the sector is struggling with staff shortages.

The New Daily

How Afghan evacuees are faring in Australia 18 months after fleeing Afghanistan

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.

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Mutual obligations processes tightened after Legalise Cannabis NSW allowed to use Centrelink recipients as volunteers

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.

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University students relying on food banks, skipping meals as cost of living bites

QUT student Caila Frost hasn't eaten fresh fruit and vegetables in more than a month, and lives on two-minute noodles, as cost of living bites.

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Bill Shorten calls for more answers after review finds government contracts failed to meet standards

Government Services Minister Bill Shorten calls for further investigation into several government contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars over potential conflicts of interest.

ABC News

How do you access mail and other services without an address? It's a catch-22 for Queensland's homeless

We may be an increasingly paperless society, but an address — and proof of it — still underpins everything from obtaining identification to school enrolment.

ABC News

Homeless services buckling under pressure as Queensland's housing crisis deepens

Goodna Street Life west of Brisbane has put on extra staff to counter Queensland's deepening housing crisis — but they fear their service won't survive the year.

ABC News

Morning Mail: ‘Final warning’ on global climate, support for Aukus weakens, Xi meets Putin

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

The Guardian - AU

Cybersecurity funds should go towards beefing up Centrelink voice authentication, Greens say

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

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Multiple Centrelink payments are increasing today. Here's which ones are going up and by how much

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

Newcastle Herald

Housing crisis: experts warn social and affordable housing must be a national priority

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.

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Well Shit: Turns Out AI Can Access Yr Centrelink ATO Accounts By Cloning Yr Voice

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

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: AI cracks government ‘voiceprint’ security, Aukus nimby anger, Cure sick at ticket rorts

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

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The Conversation

Robodebt not only broke the laws of the land – it also broke laws of mathematics

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.

The Guardian - AU

AI can fool voice recognition used to verify identity by Centrelink and Australian tax office

Exclusive: Voiceprint program used by millions of Australians to access data held by government agencies shown to have a serious security flaw

The Conversation

Why robodebt's use of 'income averaging' lacked basic common sense

The practice of “income averaging” to calculate debts in the robodebt scheme was completely flawed. This is what I confirmed in my new report conducted for the robodebt royal commission published last Friday, the final day of the commission’s public hearings.

The New Daily

Ask The Expert: More people are eligible for a Seniors Health Card – here’s how to apply

There is no asset test for the seniors health card, and the income test rules have been recently relaxed, and it is now very generous.

The Guardian - AU

Robodebt: five years of lies, mistakes and failures that caused a $1.8bn scandal

The royal commission ended on Friday, having heard shocking testimony from officials and politicians, and heart-rending accounts of the impact of the botched scheme

ABC News

Kathleen Madgwick tells Robodebt royal commission about her son Jarrad and the damage the scheme caused

Just weeks before his 23rd birthday in 2019, Jarrad Madgwick left the house hours after being issued with a $2,000 Robodebt. He never returned home or into the arms of his mum Kathleen.

AAP

'Bizarre' debt notices flagged by Centrelink employees

Two former Centrelink employees have told a royal commission their concerns with the way robodebt was operating were repeatedly dismissed.

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