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The company founded by Ron Pattenden collapsed owing millions in unpaid policies to thousands of low-income Aboriginal families

Wednesday: ‘Pretty scary’ hospital admission numbers in several Australian states mean masks mandates will need to return, AMA says. Plus: Australia’s first vulture

Agency keeps about one in 40 devices searched – but there are no details on prosecutions that result

Tuesday: New report reveals many Australians ecosystems are showing signs of collapse. Plus: why Home & Away beat Neighbours in soap battle

Government inaction has left Australia facing severe environmental crises, as highlighted by the release of one of the most important scientific reports on the environment — one the Coalition has had since December but chose not to release before the election. It’s the news you need to know with Emma…

Monday: A new report lays bare the chumocracy behind appointments to public boards, tribunals, advisory councils and agencies. Plus: Australian golfer produces a sensational final round

More than one in five government board positions are given to politically connected people, the Grattan Institute has found, and graduates will fork out $2.7 billion in interest this year after the HELP indexation rate quietly skyrocketed from 0.6% to 3.9%. It’s the news you need to know with Emma…

More than 30,000 households are on a waiting list, with many spending months and years living in limbo

Woman from Yorketown in South Australia has been referred to a job agency in Kadina under new Workforce Australia program

Guardian Australia asked readers to share their experiences of terminating pregnancy in Australia. These are their stories

Australia’s chief medical officer will give a briefing to state and territory leaders on Saturday as the government backflips on pandemic support