Michael Klapdor

do you remember the Kim Jong-Un impersonator plus bodyguards at the men's comp in 2015? The showed up to the DPRK game at Bruce Stadium

National plan to tackle elder abuse delayed by more than two years The National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians lapsed in 2023 and the government has not given a timeline for the release of its replacement.

The National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians lapsed in 2023 and the government has not given a timeline for the release of its replacement.

📣 Reportedly only 140,000 out of the 480,000 Robodebt class action members have registered to receive additional compensation in the proposed settlement.

If you're eligible, you have until 4pm tomorrow to register with Gordon Legal:

robodebtsettlement.com.au

As at February 2026, there were 32,945 people on income management (IM):
- 8,593 under original IM (BasicsCard)
- 24,352 under Enhanced IM (SmartCard)
- 8% (2,626) were voluntary participants, 92% compulsory
- 82% of people subject to IM identify as Indigenous
data.gov.au/data/dataset...

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The House has agreed to invite the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, to address the House on Thursday, 5 March. The House has amended its sitting hours for that day.

ℹ️ For full details, see: bit.ly/3ON7Pv2
▶️ Watch live here: aph.gov.au/live.

Pat Farmer used to run laps in the corridors

This happened when I was at this school - everyone knew about it at the time and joked about 'A Touch of Frost'. Still took almost 30 years to be sentenced to 3 yrs 2 months.
Respect to the victims who endured this process and finally have some recognition of what they sufferred

Aussie urged to claim $475 million payout with deadline days away Hundreds of thousands of Aussies will lose out on compensation of between $1,000 and $50,000 if they miss this deadline.

Australians impacted by Robodebt have until 4pm on Friday, March 6, to register for a new class action settlement with payouts between $1,000 and $50,000 au.finance.yahoo.com/news/centrel...

Breaking: Man, 20, charged with preparing terrorist act after raid on house A 20-year-old man from regional WA is charged with preparing for a terrorist act and will appear in a Perth court on Friday afternoon.

A 20-year-old man from regional WA is charged with preparing for a terrorist act and will appear in a Perth court on Friday afternoon.

Average Weekly Earnings, Australia, May 2025 Estimates of weekly earnings classified by industry, sector, state and territory

They're waiting for the average weekly earnings data to be released by ABS tomorrow (needed for pension indexation). The relevant CPI and pensioner and benefit living costs index data is out www.abs.gov.au/statistics/l...

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This Bill forms part of a series of measures responding to unlawful practices by agencies administering the welfare system
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

This Bill forms part of a series of measures responding to unlawful practices by agencies administering the welfare system
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

Screenshot of Key Points section: 'Key Points: - The Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 (the Bill) amends child support and social security law to: - align child support legislation with Services Australia’s long-standing practices in relation to the start date of child support periods and eligibility for child support for parents/carers with less than 35% of the care of a child - retrospectively apply the child support amendments and validate previously unlawful decisions - provide legislative authority and a framework for urgent payments to social security recipients outside standard fortnightly payment instalment periods - clarify the operation of employment income assessment rules for social security payments in relation to a partner’s employment income and for when rates are calculated following a payment suspension or claim for a new payment. - The Commonwealth Ombudsman investigated 2 of the 3 child support issues addressed in the Bill. In relation to 1 issue, the Ombudsman found Services Australia had knowingly failed to comply with child support legislation for 6 years. - The Ombudsman did not investigate 1 of the child support issues relating to the start date of child support assessments. It is unclear how long government agencies have been aware that start date decisions were being made unlawfully, and what the impact on families has been. - At the time of writing, the Bill had not been referred to or reported on by any parliamentary committees.'

Full Bills Digest for the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No.1) Bill 2026 has been published (replacing preliminary analysis): www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

Alysa Liu stole her hairstyle from an Australian

I got a free zooper dooper at the ‘ninja’ a league game today

an advert for a curry served in a garlic naan bowl

unbelievable things are happening in glasgow cuisine

Line chart showing the total number of JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance (Other) recipients from March 2019 to January 2026

JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance (Other) recipients as at January 2026: 1,018,495 (up from 1,009,370 in December).
The <25 and 25-34 years age groups are up 10% since January 2025 (female recipients in these age groups up 11% and 12% respectively).
data.gov.au/data/dataset...

Menacing letters sent to politicians bear hallmarks of Sydney mosque threats The ABC can reveal two of the threatening, hate-filled letters sent to Lakemba Mosque this month bear close resemblance to similar racist letters sent to multiple politicians since 2022.

Three years ago a series of racist threatening letters were sent to the Victorian Greens. They were covered in white supremacist hate, swastikas and explicit threats against my life and my family. They were reported to police. But as far as I know nothing came of it 🧵

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Line chart showing the total number of JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance (Other) recipients from March 2019 to January 2026

JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance (Other) recipients as at January 2026: 1,018,495 (up from 1,009,370 in December).
The <25 and 25-34 years age groups are up 10% since January 2025 (female recipients in these age groups up 11% and 12% respectively).
data.gov.au/data/dataset...

Exclusive: Robodebt architect remains employed in a senior governance role in the public service Scott Britton was a national manager of the customer compliance branch in the Department of Human Services and signed a June 2014 minute that first detailed how robodebt would work.

From me: The architect of the Robodebt scheme, who was told it was unlawful even as he delivered it for the government, is still employed in the public service, now at the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. And in a senior governance and risk role. www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/20/r...

Worrying Times for Social Security Rights The Ongoing Struggle over Standards of Proof in Debt Raising

Interesting post from Darren O'Donovan about a recent Administrative Review Tribunal Guidance and Appeals Panel case looking at how evidence is being used/not used for raising social security debts welfare.substack.com/p/worrying-t...

Nazi symbol law 'weaponised' against artist's protest art, lawyer claims The lawyer of a graphic artist charged over a satirical poster depicting Liberal politicians and billionaires in Nazi uniforms says the law is being weaponised against protesters.

Wagga did it first www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Child vaccination rates are falling fast - Grattan Institute Child vaccination rates are falling fast

Child vaccination rates are falling fast. Our children are increasingly unprotected against painful and potentially deadly diseases. Here’s what governments should do – urgently.

Our new analysis, published today.

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#auspol #health

The Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Opposition will hold a press conference to announce the new shadow ministry, 4pm Sydney #auspol

What we know about the IS-linked families who want to return to Australia Australia has made limited progress in clearing a passage for the Australian women and their children, citing safety issues in and around the camps, and security concerns back home.

Australia has made limited progress in clearing a passage for the Australian women and their children, citing safety issues in and around the camps, and security concerns back home.

'Sickening': Courtney's doctor did seven surgeries that experts say she never needed Pathology from Courtney's seven surgeries with Dr Simon Gordon repeatedly showed no signs of endometriosis. The surgeries left her medically infertile.

BREAKING from me #4Corners: Why did top gynaecologist Simon Gordon perform 7 surgeries for "severe" #endometriosis on Courtney Paton, when pathology results repeatedly showed no signs of endometriosis? Why did he remove Courtney's ovaries & uterus by time she was 25? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

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If you have a Centrelink debt based on your employment income that was previously paused Centrelink may now contact you to recover it. They may also contact you about your eligibility for the Resolution Scheme. You'll need to apply through Centrelink. For free legal advice contact us buff.ly/YFojaVT