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Matthew Doran
Matthew Doran is a political reporter in the ABC’s Parliament House bureau in Canberra, specialising in legal affairs. He joined the ABC’s Adelaide newsroom as a cadet journalist in 2013, before working in the Port Pirie newsroom in regional South Australia. Matthew has a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of South Australia, and has won two SA Press Club Awards.
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Plea for Australian burns expertise to help Ukrainian resistance
The number of Ukrainians dying from burn injuries is surging, according to doctors from the war-ravaged nation pleading with the Australian government to send extra medical support to eastern Europe.
Passport Office mismanaged 'pent up demand' for travel documents, audit finds
The Passport Office will overhaul its passport application processes after an audit finds it knew there would be a surge in demand for passports after the pandemic, and should have planned for it.
Detainees scrap High Court challenges after government removes ankle monitoring devices
The immigration minister rejects suggestions the government lifted ankle monitoring devices from a number of detainees in order to scupper legal challenges to the laws launched in the High Court.
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analysis:Dutton is the king of the wedge — but will his crazy brave calculation misfire?
Anthony Albanese, in Peter Dutton's view, has committed the gravest of all political sins. But something can be a "broken promise" and also be the right decision for the times, writes Matthew Doran.
Australia declines US request for Red Sea warship, sending personnel instead
Australia will not send a warship to the Red Sea as part of international efforts to safeguard cargo from attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
Attorney-general says criticism over terrorist's release 'nonsensical' as opposition calls for his dumping
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus accuses acting Opposition Leader Sussan Ley of stoking fear in the community over the release of a convicted terrorist from jail.
Qantas says compensation scheme would hike airline prices
Qantas submits to the federal government's aviation green paper that its recent performance has been "unacceptable".
Snowy Hydro tunnel boring machine moving a year after getting stuck
A 143-metre-long tunnel boring machine working on the massive Snowy Hydro 2.0 project is moving again, a year after getting stuck and causing a large sinkhole.
Massive workforce shortage threatens hundreds of billions of dollars in infrastructure investment
Infrastructure Australia's annual market capacity report reveals there are only 177,000 workers currently in the system despite there being enough demand for the equivalent of 405,000 workers.
Sex offender released under High Court decision becomes third former detainee arrested
The Coalition says the government was "asleep at the wheel" when the High Court ruled indefinite immigration detention unlawful, and that two ministers should resign or be sacked after one man released from immigration detention weeks ago was charged with two counts of indecent assault.
Government to introduce 'tough' preventative detention for detainees released by High Court order
Responding to the full reasons of the High Court published on Tuesday, the home affairs minister says the government is finalising a "preventative detention regime" for detainees who were ordered released from indefinite immigration detention.
Probe into massive Optus outage to investigate triple-0 access
The federal government's inquiry into this month's massive Optus outage will home in on concerns Australians were unable to access the triple-0 emergency service, and whether government messaging during the incident was up to scratch.
Government rushes to patch up laws for stripping terrorists of citizenship
New legislation giving judges the power to strip terrorists of their citizenship is being rushed into federal parliament this week, as the government tries to shore up its anti-terror regime in the wake of two recent High Court rulings.
Is the government really trying to control your TV? Here's what its proposal on streaming apps means for you
The nation's biggest media companies are battling over how streaming services are presented to audiences, arguing some apps are being given an unfair advantage.
Emergency powers regarding people released from immigration facing High Court challenge
Laws allowing authorities to use ankle bracelets and curfews to monitor 93 people released from immigration detention are now subject to a High Court challenge.
Document reveals snapshot of crimes of immigration detainees implicated by High Court ruling
A document published by the High Court has offered a snapshot of the crimes committed by a cohort in immigration detention now ordered to be released. While some had assaulted children or murdered people, others had no convictions in Australia.
'Blame culture' behind Optus chief's resignation, warns anti-corruption commissioner
Questioning what benefit the resignation of Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin will have, Australia's first national anti-corruption commissioner warns a "blame culture" has led to scapegoating leaders for mistakes, rather than focusing on fixing problems.
Federal government promising greater protections for journalists and whistleblowers
The attorney-general wants protections against prosecution of journalists for publishing classified and secret information written into Commonwealth law.
Ankle bracelets, curfews proposed for people released from immigration detention after High Court ruling
The federal government is proposing the use of ankle bracelets and curfews to monitor 84 people released from immigration detention last week, in emergency legislation rushed into Federal Parliament.
China blamed as major backer behind hacking of Australian companies and infrastructure
More Australians are reporting being targeted by cybercriminals, as the nation's digital spy agency points the finger at China as the major backer of serious hacking of Australian companies and critical infrastructure.
Optus and other telcos to be forced to report to government on how they manage cybersecurity
Fearing that telecommunications companies have been left to manage their own cyber affairs with limited oversight, the home affairs minister imposes new reporting obligations in an attempt to prevent another Optus-style hack.
Albanese's trip to China reignites trade talks with Xi Jinping amidst improving ties
A first in seven years, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to meet with President Xi Jinping in China, citing improved relationship with Australia's major trading partner.
Inside the electoral commission's control centre on the eve of an historic vote
A seemingly endless stream of social media posts scroll across a video wall, in a nondescript office building in the heart of Canberra's CBD.
Beijing-owned businesses using Australian law firms to advise on takeovers of critical projects
Australian law firms acting for the Chinese state are simultaneously completing work for the Australian government, raising concerns over sensitive work being done by those firms.
Dating apps threatened with regulation unless they improve safety
Popular online dating platforms are being threatened with greater government regulation unless they lift their standards and improve safety for users.