AUKUS Inquiry exposes nuclear weapon-sized craterBy Rex Patrick | July 25, 2026The AUKUS Public Inquiry has reminded Australians of a nuclear weapon proliferation problem which may change the ...
Back-Scratching. Premier Malinauskus’ love-in with Newscorp exposedBy Rex Patrick | July 12, 2026Rex Patrick FOIs expose the cosy relationship between SA Premier Peter Malinauskas and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp ...
A big fat ‘No’. Win on baby-food-to-China sale no fix for foreign investment secrecyBy Rex Patrick | July 6, 2026Government appeal fails at the third hurdle after years of fighting against disclosure of FIRB decision to sell ...
SA Premier attacks Federal Government accountabilityBy Rex Patrick | June 26, 2026SA Premier, Peter Malinauskus has launched a legal attack that could erode Federal Government transparency and ...
A historic win against secretive government in more ways than one!By Rex Patrick | June 20, 2026A South Australian Court of Appeal decision will open State governments up to significant scrutiny. It's a big win ...
War risk. Is Australia prepared for medicine shortages?By Rex Patrick | June 18, 2026During the US-Israel-Iran War, all eyes were on fuel supplies. However, critical medical supplies potentially ...
Whistleblower laws. “Perfect the enemy of the good but this ain’t even good”By Rex Patrick | June 13, 2026Whistleblowers get the blunt end of the stick in Australia. They do great public good but suffer for protection. ...
FOI to die? Albanese’s nuclear strike on transparencyBy Rex Patrick | June 7, 2026To keep AUKUS nuclear waste plans secret, the Government has appealed an Administrative Review Tribunal ...
Children’s Guardian cover-up. Changing the law to justify sackingBy Rex Patrick | June 2, 2026The State Government is trying to stop MWM from reporting on the sacking of the NSW Children's Guardian, despite ...
AUKUS. From ‘best’ we’ll never get to second hand subsBy Rex Patrick | June 1, 2026Defence Minister Marles announced a change to the AUKUS submarine program: second-hand subs!
Substandard. The Auditor General’s verdict on Collins Class extensionBy Rex Patrick | May 23, 2026The Auditor General's report on Defence’s project to extend the life of the Collins Class submarines declares it a ...
“Enhanced sustainment.” Collins Class subs to fight on – the true Budget hitBy Rex Patrick | May 20, 2026Buried (or sunk) in last week's Federal budget was another $6 billion to be spent extending the life of the ...