NSW agencies unfairly audited COVID support recipients

NSW agencies unfairly audited COVID support recipients

NSW government agencies unfairly subjected small businesses to compliance audits, according to the state’s ombud. The NSW ombud investigation into Service NSW (SNSW) and Revenue NSW (RNSW) found that the agencies were using audits as an “after-the-fact eligibility assessment”. The NSW Business Grant, JobSaver payment, and Micro-business Grant delivered ...
Lawless Israel Kidnaps Six Australians from Global Sumud Flotilla on the High Seas

Lawless Israel Kidnaps Six Australians from Global Sumud Flotilla on the High Seas

Zack Schofield, an Australian citizen, reported over social media from a boat sailing in international waters west of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea at around 8 am Sydney time on 30 April 2026, that those onboard were likely to soon be taken by Israel. Drones were all around the vessel, which was part of the Global Sumud Flotilla and was bound for Gaza ...

NSW agencies unfairly audited COVID support recipients

NSW agencies unfairly audited COVID support recipients
NSW government agencies unfairly subjected small businesses to compliance audits, according to the state’s ombud. The NSW ombud investigation into Service NSW (SNSW) and Revenue NSW (RNSW) found that the agencies were using audits as an “after-the-fact eligibility assessment”. The NSW Business Grant, JobSaver payment, and Micro-business Grant delivered ...

Lawless Israel Kidnaps Six Australians from Global Sumud Flotilla on the High Seas

Lawless Israel Kidnaps Six Australians from Global Sumud Flotilla on the High Seas
Zack Schofield, an Australian citizen, reported over social media from a boat sailing in international waters west of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea at around 8 am Sydney time on 30 April 2026, that those onboard were likely to soon be taken by Israel. Drones were all around the vessel, which was part of the Global Sumud Flotilla and was bound for Gaza ...