Erica and Jackson Packer at the UNICEF play and learning hub for Ukrainian refugees in Straseni,Moldova.

‘I want to help’:Jackson Packer briefly steps into the world of the refugee

Jamie Packer’s son is one of an increasing number of children whose philanthropist parents are bringing them into the practice of helping others.

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The AFP has released a letter it sent about George Christensen’s travel.

AFP warned George Christensen’s Philippines ‘activities’ put him at risk of compromise

After a three-year fight,the AFP has finally released a key letter it sent to the former Coalition government about the then-MP’s activities in Southeast Asia.

  • Anthony Galloway,Jonathan Kearsley andRob Harris
China’s new ambassador to Australia,Xiao Qian,requested to meet Prime Minister Scott Morrison,but it was declined.

PM Scott Morrison declined to meet new Chinese ambassador

China’s ambassador Xiao Qian asked to meet Scott Morrison soon after arriving in Australia to deliver a message from Xi Jinping,but the Prime Minister declined to take the meeting.

  • James Massola andJonathan Kearsley
Foreign Minister Marise Payne has met with China’s new ambassador to Australia.

Marise Payne meets China’s new ambassador Xiao Qian

Mr Xiao has struck a conciliatory tone in public comments since arriving in January but without any sign of a thaw in Beijing’s attitude towards Australia.

  • Peter Hartcher andJonathan Kearsley
Location data from NSW check-in QR codes was inadvertently published online

‘Critical incident’:NSW opposition calls for new review of QR code data leak

Labor says the NSW government breached its relationship with the community and needs to explain why the Premier wasn’t informed of the significant data breach.

  • Jonathan Kearsley andClair Weaver
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet

Sensitive business addresses among 500,000 published in COVID data breach

Locations of hundreds of thousands of businesses registered for NSW’s COVID-19 QR codes were discovered on a government data website in September.

  • Jonathan Kearsley andClair Weaver
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Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has tested positive for COVID-19.

‘That’s life’:Joyce tests positive to COVID-19 in US

The Deputy Prime Minister says he expects he will have to isolate for about 10 days and his symptoms are in the early stages.

  • Rachel Clun andJonathan Kearsley
Queensland MP George Christensen has spent two years trying to block the release of the letter.

George Christensen urged to ‘be transparent’ as he attempts to block AFP letter

As the MP tries to block the release of a probe into his Philippines travel,the Home Affairs Minister said there is a responsibility for politicians to be open and transparent.

  • Anthony Galloway andJonathan Kearsley
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George Christensen makes third attempt to block release of AFP letter

Nationals MP George Christensen made a secret submission to the information watchdog as part of an effort to block the release of details about a police probe into his Philippines travel.

  • Jonathan Kearsley andAnthony Galloway
A commuter car park at Sandringham station promised by Scott Morrison in 2019 isn’t expected to be built until mid-2025 at the earliest.

Car park fund over-budget and running late

The controversial commuter car parks program has blown out by almost $100 million and will deliver fewer car parks than first promised.

  • Shane Wright,Katina Curtis andJonathan Kearsley