Dodgy pharmacist sentenced after fraud tip-off to health hotline Federal A former pharmacist found guilty of rorting the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme with false claims worth millions will spend at least four years in prison. The
Election 2022: Northern Australia gets attention from politicians in federal election campaign April 26, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social More jobs and crime control have featured in a multi-million dollar spending pitch the Coalition has made in the Northern Territory and Townsville as part
Queensland police cop praise with latest crime data release April 8, 2022 By Melissa Coade News New data for 2020-21 released by the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office (QGSO) reveals a drop in the crime rate and the number of unique offenders,
All Queensland prisons now run by state government July 7, 2021 By Melissa Coade News Administration of the Southern Queensland Correctional Centre (SQCC) and Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre has successfully transitioned to the state government in line with recommendations made
Courting a public service career with a healthy curiosity and a desire to make a difference June 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Career Advice Alexandra Young has always been driven to make a broad contribution to society. As a kid she dreamt of becoming a journalist, and then in
WA Police murder investigation using QR contact tracing data prompts law reform June 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health Laws rushed through through the Western Australian parliament on Tuesday have been designed to bolster protections for data obtained through the state’s COVID-19 contact tracing
Funding for eight magistrates to be included in NSW state budget June 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade New South Wales Money for an extra eight magistrates in NSW has been committed by the government in its 2021-22 state budget. Only last month, the NSW Law
MOU loophole gives legal basis to naked strip searches for young offenders June 9, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The NSW ombud has found that Corrective Services NSW had legal authority to conduct completely naked strip searches of three children at the Frank Baxter
Former public servant to front Tasmanian court over child sex abuse charges April 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade News A Tasmanian public servant who was charged over allegations of child sexual abuse will face court next week. The public servant, who was stood down
Crime is rife on farms, yet reporting remains stubbornly low. Here’s how new initiatives are making progress April 8, 2021 By Kyle J.D. Mulrooney and Alistair Harkness Editors' Picks Crime on farms can have devastating effects on farmers and their families — financial, psychological and social. Crime can also have national implications, too, if
Ex Agriculture department employee sentenced for abuse of public office March 30, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal An ex federal public servant has been ordered to pay $10,000 and complete 500 hours of community service for misusing his role, including by accessing
Ex public servant Paul Whyte’s $4.26m properties confiscated October 23, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News The Western Australian corruption watchdog has confiscated millions of dollars worth of assets from former senior public servant Paul Whyte, including his interest in a
Man allegedly defrauded more than $14,000 in other people’s Centrelink payments September 25, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal A man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly redirected the welfare payments of other people to his own bank accounts, Services Australia and
Federal public servants charged with conspiracy to defraud the government June 11, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Three federal public servants have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the government, the Australian Federal Police has revealed. The AFP on Thursday announced police
