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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
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
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 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
‘Less worthy men have seen me in far less’: Senator’s gymwear blooper
Liberal senator Jane Hume and ASIC chairman Joe Longo share a gym – but her frank revelation caught them both by surprise.
- Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
‘Less worthy men have seen me in far less’: Senator’s gymwear revelation
Liberal senator Jane Hume and ASIC chairman Joe Longo share a gym, but definitely not the same taste in activewear.
- Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
ABC boss backs Tingle, but not how she made comments
ABC managing director David Anderson said he regretted that Laura Tingle’s comments were made without the “usual qualification”, but declined to apologise to Peter Dutton.
- Karl Quinn
‘A pencil is not a weapon, but it can be’: What does Australia send to Israel?
The government says Australia does not supply weaponry to Israel. Meanwhile, the Greens and human rights groups are campaigning to immediately stop military exports. So who is telling the truth?
- Matthew Knott
Parliamentary inquiry to shine light on financial abuse
A parliamentary committee has launched an inquiry into the hidden problem of financial abuse in Australia, which has been described as a form of domestic violence that often goes undetected.
- Colin Kruger
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