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A former Department of Social Services official has denied endorsing the robodebt process in correspondence with the ombudsman's office in 2017.

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Top officials shut down robodebt criticism

A senior public servant has told the robodebt royal commission he was instructed to not "go in so hard" questioning the legality of the disastrous scheme.

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Welfare, study payments to increase

The social services minister says boosts to welfare payments indexed by up to $20 a week will help vulnerable people keep up with the rising cost of living.

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Seniors to earn more without pension cut

New measures to allow older Australians to earn more before their pension gets cut will come into effect on Thursday.

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Fair go push on parental leave

Employers are being urged to offer equal parental leave to mothers and fathers as the federal government looks to increase time off among men.

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Former Department of Human Services secretary tells royal commission she had a 'lack of curiosity' regarding Robodebt lawfulness

The top bureaucrat at the department responsible for the unlawful Robodebt scheme tells the royal commission it was a "significant failure of public administration".

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Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth tells National Press Club of government's pledge to end domestic violence within 'one generation'

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth says it's time to "stop shying away" from evidence that shows men are overwhelmingly the perpetrators of domestic, family, and sexual violence.

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Further gambling law reform still to come

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth says she will work with her state and territory counterparts to determine the next steps of gambling law reform.

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Extra funds to support violence survivors

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth has announced additional funding for safe places for women and children who need to leave violent situations.

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Lawyers 'appeared to come under pressure' from then-social services minister Scott Morrison to provide Robodebt advice, inquiry is told

A commission of inquiry had been shown emails between the lawyers within the Social Services Department in 2015 relating to a draft brief being prepared for then social services minister Scott Morrison.

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JobSeeker has kept recipients below the poverty line for years, but advocates say they've never been worse off

As food prices and living costs rise, social services advocates say they've never seen Australians on JobSeeker struggling this much.

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Governments release joint strategy seeking to end violence against women and children within a generation

The commitment is at the centre of a new, 10-year national strategy released by Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth, designed to coordinate federal and state action to eliminate gender-based violence.

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Robodebt cases dumped and debts wiped amid royal commission into controversial scheme

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth says the outstanding "Robodebt" cases will be ended, as the federal government tries to clear the final remnants of the highly criticised system.

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Baby 'doing shots of vodka' in abhorrent video as investigation launched

A woman can be heard laughing as she pours what appears to be vodka from the glass bottle into the lid and gives the drink to a baby girl on her lap. Social services have confirmed an investigation has been launched and the youngster is now being 'safeguarded'.

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Brit baby 'doing shots of vodka' seen in horrifying clip as police launch probe

A woman can be heard laughing as she pours the highly intoxicating spirit from the glass bottle into the lid and gives the drink to a young girl on her lap as North Wales Police and social services confirm an investigation has been launched and the youngster is now being…

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Government to cut up cashless welfare card

The federal government is moving to dump the cashless welfare debit card and make income management voluntary in the communities where it was trialled.

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Research sheds light on sexual violence

New research has revealed a rate of sexual violence against Australian women that is disturbingly higher than previously reported.

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EastEnders fans fume over huge blunder as scheming Janine gets Linda's baby taken away

EastEnders fans criticised the soap over a big blunder, as Linda Carter got her baby taken away by social services because of scheming Janine Butcher

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Disability job summit as sector overhauled

The social services minister will host a disability employment roundtable in Canberra after announcing a shake-up of the sector.

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Struggling disabled job providers culled

Australians living with disability will have access to better employment services after a review of providers, the social services minister says.

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Cashless debit cards linked to buy now, pay later services raise concerns ahead of end of scheme

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said transitioning people off cashless debit cards could take time due to a number of people linking theirs to buy now, pay later services.

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Major step towards women's safety plan

State, territory and federal ministers have agreed to a draft national plan to stop violence against women and children and enact a gender equality strategy.

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Lyndal only has $1 left after receiving the pension, so she asked the government to do something about it

After the pension gets paid into Lyndal Johnson's bank account she is left with only a few dollars to spare, so she decided to do something about it. The 71-year-old reached out to the state government, but did not expect her email to attract the attention of the Premier, who…

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Survivors' $39.7m redress scheme boost to expand services: minister

Social Services Amanda Rishworth announced the funding on Wednesday, saying redress support services were vital to addressing the challenges and barriers child sexual abuse survivors face.

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Who's in the new Labor government cabinet? Who got what role on the frontbench?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled his new cabinet, with election losses and cabinet shake-ups seeing some new faces enter the fold. Here's who got what position.

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