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Clare ArmstrongNational political editor

Clare Armstrong is the national political editor of the Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Adelaide Advertiser and Courier Mail based in Canberra. She was previously a federal political reporter at the Daily Telegraph, and has also reported for the Townsville Bulletin. In 2021 Clare received the Wallace Brown Award recognising the best young journalist in the federal parliament press gallery.

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NSW

ROYAL COMMISSION ANNOUNCED FOR THE AUSTRALIAN MILLITARY. Julie-Ann Finney at the Golden Grove Cemetery gravesite of her son David Finney who took his own life after 20 years in the Navy. She received a call from Prime Minister Scott Morrison who told her of the Royal Commission announcement. Picture: Tricia Watkinson

Heartbreaking moment mother visits son’s grave

Campaigner Julie-Ann Finney’s first reaction on being told about the appointment of an independent commissioner to investigate veteran suicide was to go to her son’s grave.

ExclusiveNSW

Barnaby Joyce speaks during an anti-abortion rally in Hyde Park, Sydney, Sunday, September 15, 2019. Members of Parliament joined pro-life and pro-family groups, women's advocates, faith leaders and thousands of people from across the state to rally against the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019. (AAP Image/James Gourley) NO ARCHIVING

Nats’ insurance plan against new Barnaby bid

Barnaby Joyce says there are “no circumstances” under which he would launch another bid for the Nationals leadership, but some of his colleagues are so unconvinced they are feverishly working on a plan to insure against him changing his mind.

Health

‘Like a bomb’: Winds destroy roof on Christmas Island

A dangerous water spout has hit Christmas Island, tearing a roof of a house, just hours after 241 Australians landed to be quarantined for possible exposure to the deadly coronavirus.

NSW

Former Chief of the Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin (Retd) speaking at China Matters, launches China narrative for Australia at the National Press Club Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Ex-defence chief to head bushfire royal commission

Australia’s devastating bushfire season was front and centre at federal parliament today, with the Prime Minister announcing a Royal Commission into the fires that have claimed more than 30 lives.

National

Back to work: Barnaby’s vow after failed bid

Barnaby Joyce has vowed to work towards the re-election of a Morrison-McCormack Government despite an unsuccessful bid to take the Nationals leadership.

National

Adam Bandt new leader of the Greens

Adam Bandt has been chosen unopposed as leader of the Greens Party after the shock resignation of Richard Di Natale.

Townsville

Australian Resources Minister Matt Canavan speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, November 14, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Senator fails to declare NQ Cowboys conflict of interest

Senator Matt Canavan, who had ultimate oversight over the approval of a multimillion-dollar loan to the North Queensland Cowboys, failed to declare a conflict of interest

Illness

Stranded Aussies to be evacuated from Wuhan

A Qantas plane has arrived to pick up Australians stuck in the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan in China for evacuation to Christmas Island.

ExclusiveNSW

ScoMo, Gladys make ‘climate deal with the devil’

The Greens have slammed a multibillion-dollar joint federal and state government proposal that claims it will slash household power bills by using natural gas to shore up the NSW’s energy supply while reducing carbon emissions.

Health

Aussie virus patients forced to fork out $1000 for evacuation

Australians stuck in China’s coronavirus ground zero will have to fork out $1000 to be evacuated to Christmas Island and placed under quarantine.

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