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Opposition finance spokesperson Jane Hume during Senate estimates today.

Senators told to behave, show public servants respect

After tempers flared during estimates this week, senators were urged to turn down the temperature.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook

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People’s Liberation Army-Navy Fuchi-class replenishment vessel Weishanhu in the Solomon Sea. 

Coalition puts Albanese on notice over Chinese live-fire exercises

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been accused of keeping Australians in the dark about exactly when the Chinese navy gave notice that they would conduct live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea.

  • Matthew Knott
CFMEU administrator Mark Irving, KC, in his chambers.

High Court appeal ‘stymying’ push to weed out CFMEU corruption

Administrator Mark Irving has found addressing corruption in the shadow of an unresolved High Court challenge has “impeded the prompt implementation” of reforms.

  • Olivia Ireland
Antoinette Lattouf, flanked by her barristers Philip Boncardo (left) and Oshie Fagir, leaves the Federal Court in Sydney on Wednesday.

Three things Lattouf wanted from the ABC – and it would have saved them $1m

The ABC’s acting boss said the broadcaster would learn from the expensive case and had made multiple attempts to settle out of court.

  • Paul Sakkal
Senator Jacqui Lambie said her office has been psychologically scarred by the unfair dismissal case.

Lambie hit with unfair dismissal case from staff member reprimanded over nail painting

Lambie told the Senate a member of her staff regularly turned up late, and once painted their nails at work, then resigned and sued.

  • Olivia Ireland
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Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens spokesperson for Communications, during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 7 November 2024

Hanson-Young adviser cuts short press conference after Cox questions

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has become the second Greens MP to cut short a press conference after questions about bullying allegations against senator Dorinda Cox.

  • James Massola
Premier Steven Miles at the Brisbane rally in King George Square to end gendered violence in April..

New strategy to target violent offenders as advocates rally for change

“As premier, I never want to see another Queensland woman die at the hand of their partner,” Steven Miles said.

  • Courtney Kruk
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten.

Delay in NDIS vote will cost $1 billion: Shorten

The Greens and Liberals joined forces in parliament on Monday to postpone the vote on the overhaul until at least August.

  • David Crowe
Labor senator Marion Scrymgour and independent senator Lidia Thorpe.

Labor MP considers legal action over Lidia Thorpe social media post

Marion Scrymgour accused Thorpe of using parliamentary privilege to attack other Aboriginal women she perceived as her political foes.

  • Angus Thompson

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