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‘Bullied’ Marles staffer says support service lawyered up after ouster
The deputy prime minister’s chief of staff claims she was ‘bullied out’ of her job after reporting workplace issues, leaving her with panic attacks and flashbacks.
- by Nick Bonyhady and Paul Sakkal
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Political leadership
Albanese’s Tourette’s slur capped a question time too dire for Liz Truss
The former UK prime minister had already left by the time current Australian PM lost his cool and resorted to an offensive playground insult.
- by Nick Bonyhady
‘Ask that question again’: Dutton rebukes ABC reporter for Hezbollah question
The opposition leader accused the national broadcaster of failing to understand why Hezbollah is listed as a terrorist organisation, in a tense exchange with a reporter.
- by Nick Bonyhady
The people most likely to have negatively geared properties
Some of Australia’s top earners are among the most likely to have a negatively geared investment property – but many people in lower paid jobs use the tax concession too.
- by Millie Muroi and Nick Bonyhady
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Radio
Albanese snapped at an ABC host, but he didn’t mind these FM radio questions
The prime minister told ABC’s Patricia Karvelas her questions were “not terribly clever”. Here are some he’s answered without complaint.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Web culture
‘Catch a dub’: Fatima Payman tries to make ‘skibidi’ happen in the Senate
The senator made a play for the most new words in Hansard in a two-minute speech, in Gen Z language that came with a glossary for Boomers.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Aviation
Coalition at odds over whether party supports Qantas breakup idea
Coalition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie called a press conference on Monday lunchtime to walk back an opinion article published just that morning.
- by Paul Sakkal, Nick Bonyhady and Colin Kruger
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Sparkies union plans Greens donation as ACTU legend issues unity plea
“I think unity is one of the most important things … you’ve got to sit down and talk with them to take them back,” former ACTU secretary Bill Kelty said.
- by Olivia Ireland and Nick Bonyhady
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Political leadership
The best of the worst of Bill Shorten’s zingers
Comedian Shaun Micallef, who benefitted from the former Labor leader’s one-liners more than anyone, said “I owe him a great debt.”
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Former communist to lead clean-up of Setka’s old CFMEU branch
Veteran university unionist Grahame McCulloch will have to overhaul the Victorian division of the union but current national secretary Zach Smith will stay on.
- by Nick Bonyhady and Ben Schneiders
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LGBTQ
Trans woman wins landmark discrimination case against female-only app
Roxanne Tickle was awarded $10,000 after the Federal Court upheld her discrimination complaint against female-only app Giggle for Girls, which had blocked her.
- by Jewel Topsfield and Nick Bonyhady
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