Rhiannon Down

Rhiannon Down is a political reporter in The Australian’s Canberra bureau. She began her career at the paper in the Sydney bureau, where she covered mostly courts and crime, after joining the newspaper as a cadet.

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India travel banNation

Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater and Nationals deputy leader David Littleproud. Pictures: File

‘Slater needs to get over himself’

David Littleproud blasts Michael Slater for his attacks on the ban on travel from India, calling him a ‘spoilt brat’.

Rhiannon Down

SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHScience

Virtual ideal reconstruction of Mtoto’s position inthe burial pitPhoto credit: Jorge González/Elena Santos

Earliest burial site comes to light

An international team of researchers has uncovered evidence of the earliest modern human burial in Africa, shedding new light on the social behaviour of early Homo sapiens.

Rhiannon Down

LIVE: POLITICS NOWPolitics

Scales of justice and Gavel on wooden table and Lawyer or Judge working with agreement in Courtroom, Justice and Law concept.

India travel ban set for Federal Court challenge

A 73-year-old man challenging the India flight ban on the grounds it’s unconstitutional will have his case heard in the coming days.

Olivia Caisley, Rhiannon Down and Adeshola Ore

India crisisCricket

ADVERTISER GUEST EDITOR - MIKE HUSSEY. Legendary cricket Mike Hussey is guest Editor for The Advertiser at Sir Keith Murdoch House. Picture: Tricia Watkinson

Hussey tests positive to COVID-19

The Australian cricketing legend, working as a batting coach in the IPL, returned two positive tests.

Peter Lalor and Rhiannon Down

Australian Indigenous Education FoundationIndigenous

The Scots School Year 12 students (L-R) Jaedon Djerrkura (17), from Yirrkala, East Arnhem, Jaquin Abbott (18), Alice Springs and Tyreeq Ah Fat (17), also from Alice Springs, are all from remote communities in the Northern Territory.For the past three years over 40% of AIEF Scholarship Students have come from remote and very remote communities, across Australia. According to the KPMG Independent Evaluation of AIEF Programs, students supported by AIEF from remote communities have the highest success rate. Indeed, in spite of the challenges of the pandemic, AIEFÃs students from Remote and Very Remote communities were shown to have the highest rates of annual retention and Year 12 completion with a rate of 99% in 2020. Jane Dempster/The Australian.

Students give Indigenous scholarships full marks

For Jaedon Djerrkura, the reason to move to the other side of the country to a strange city to pursue his education was to come back home again.

Rhiannon Down

LIVE: POLITICS NOWPolitics

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA-NCA NewsWire Photos 13 OCTOBER 2020.NATIONAL PRESS CLUBAustralian Greens Leader Adam Bandt addressed the National Press Club in Canberra.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

Crossbench MPs push to end India travel ban

Eight crossbenchers have written to Scott Morrison demanding the government revoke the order, as backlash to it continues.

Adeshola Ore, Rhiannon Down and Remy Varga

LIVE: POLITICS NOWPolitics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 17, 2021.NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Treasurer Dominic Perrottet mark the further easing of COVID-19 restrictions for indoor venues, pubs and clubs during St Patricks Day celebrations at The Mercantile Hotel in Sydney.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

More doses than takers in NSW, says government

Concern is mounting within the NSW government about vaccine hesitancy, as Greg Hunt insists penalties for travellers returning from India are legal.

Rhiannon Down, Max Maddison, Richard Ferguson and Carla Mascarenhas

SHOCK LOSSNation

Riva Christmas Party. Sam Newman with Amanda Brown

Wife’s death leaves Newman shattered

Tributes flow for Amanda Brown, the wife of Sam Newman, after she died suddenly at their Melbourne home on Saturday.

Rhiannon Down

FIREFIGHTER BRAWLNation

Rebel faction wins fire union

The winner of a heated battle for control of NSW’s fire brigade union has been settled, with the underdog coming out on top.

Ellie Dudley

changes soughtPolitics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 30, 2021: Brittany Higgins pictured (left) leaving the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices, 1 Bligh Street, Sydney.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

PM admitted the system let me down: Higgins

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has spoken of her meeting with Scott Morrison following rape claim.

Rosie Lewis and Rhiannon Down

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