Who is the person behind the handle @Asher_Wolf?

Who is the person behind the handle @Asher_Wolf?

Asher Wolf played a critical role in exposing one of the most shameful failures of Australian public administration. But who are they?

  • byJewel Topsfield

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Time for robo-debt ministers to be called to account for debacle
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Opinion

Time for robo-debt ministers to be called to account for debacle

The royal commission’s report into the scheme strips away any veneer of credibility that those responsible for the debacle may have attempted to convey in defence of their actions.

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Her son’s case went to the heart of robo-debt. At last,Jennifer Miller feels vindicated

Her son’s case went to the heart of robo-debt. At last,Jennifer Miller feels vindicated

Miller’s testimony to the royal commission has resulted in “absolute vindication” for her son Rhys Cauzzo,who took his life after being chased by debt collectors.

  • byOlivia Ireland,Alex Crowe andLachlan Abbott
What you need to know about the robo-debt royal commission

What you need to know about the robo-debt royal commission

Here are some of the main takeaways from the robo-debt report – and questions that remain after its release.

  • byRachel Clun andMichaela Whitbourn
Robo-debt royal commission live updates:Commissioner Holmes recommends criminal,civil prosecution for individuals involved in unlawful scheme

Robo-debt royal commission live updates:Commissioner Holmes recommends criminal,civil prosecution for individuals involved in unlawful scheme

The royal commission examined the unlawful debt assessment and recovery scheme,including what key Coalition ministers knew and when.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
The one question troubling me most about the robo-debt disgrace

The one question troubling me most about the robo-debt disgrace

No-nonsense royal commissioner Catherine Holmes has done important forensic work.

  • byBevan Shields
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‘Rotten from the start’:Morrison,Tudge and Porter are forever shamed by robo-debt
Analysis
Welfare

‘Rotten from the start’:Morrison,Tudge and Porter are forever shamed by robo-debt

This is a thorough condemnation of former prime minister Scott Morrison and former federal ministers who championed a scheme that broke the law.

  • byDavid Crowe
Former ministers can bill taxpayers to challenge robo-debt findings

Former ministers can bill taxpayers to challenge robo-debt findings

Senior Liberal figures who gave evidence before the royal commission will be provided funding to challenge any findings handed down against them on Friday.

  • byAngus Thompson
Jennifer Miller lost her son to suicide after he was chased by debt collectors. She is ready for justice

Jennifer Miller lost her son to suicide after he was chased by debt collectors. She is ready for justice

After hundreds of hours of evidence and a million tendered documents,the robo-debt royal commission is ready to deliver its findings.

  • byOlivia Ireland andSarah Keoghan
‘Politics is a tough game’:Former minister Stuart Robert to resign,causing byelection
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LNP

‘Politics is a tough game’:Former minister Stuart Robert to resign,causing byelection

The Queensland MP,who was a confidant of former prime minister Scott Morrison,said he had “few regrets” during his time in parliament.

  • byAnthony Galloway
Centrelink knows if you’re hiding a relationship – but it’s complicated

Centrelink knows if you’re hiding a relationship – but it’s complicated

The welfare agency is asking police to trawl through people’s metadata and in some cases crack their passwords to find out if they’re in a relationship.

  • byAngus Thompson andTim Biggs