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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EXCLUSIVENation

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - November 7, 2024: 36 Months co-founders Michael Ã¢â¬ËWippaÃ¢â¬â¢ Wipfli and Rob Galluzzo hold a press conference with the Shadow Minister for Communications David Coleman, grieving parents and health and social media expertsÃÂ at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Coalition turns heat up on teals over Labor misinformation bill

Opposition communications spokesman David Coleman has called on the teals to rule out supporting any future bid by Labor to pass a misinformation bill.

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DEFENCENation

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. AUGUST 18, 2023: Chief of the Defence Force of Australia, Angus Campbell at the commemorative service to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War on ANZAC Parade in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Ex-defence chief lands key posting in Europe

Former defence chief Angus Campbell has been appointed as Australia’s next ambassador to Brussels, in a diplomatic posting that will require all the retired general’s military nous.

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election 2025Politics

Blaxland independent candidate Ahmed Ouf, Anthony Albanese, and ex-Labor senator Fatima Payman.

Pro-Palestine activists to maintain the rage against PM, Labor

Muslim independents, Labor activists and pro-Palestine protesters will work to block Anthony Albanese’s attempts to take the Middle East off the election agenda post-ceasefire.

Rhiannon Down, Alexi Demetriadi and Mohammad Alfares

POLITICSPolitics

GOLD COAST AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 24, 2023: Annika Wells MP address the media at a press conference on the Gold Coast where Games Leaders speak on the Board's visit to the Gold Coast and how it is a living legacy of mega sporting events. NewsWire / Sarah Marshall

Wells promoted to cabinet in Labor reshuffle

Aged Care Minister Anika Wells has been promoted to cabinet as part of a ministerial reshuffle, which has seen Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth allocated the critical NDIS portfolio.

Rhiannon Down and Greg Brown

ELECTION 2025Nation

WARNING: Do not use images without permission from Wentworth Courier editor tim.mcintyre@news.com.au Exclusive photos for Wentworth Courier. , , Zali Steggall, Kylea Tink and Allegra Spender MPs on the lawn outside at parliament house Canberra. Photographed on November 10th 2022, , Photos by Martin Ollman

Judgmental teals go easy on PM

Teal MPs have criticised political leaders for exchanging insults, but declined to single out Anthony Albanese for escalating his personal attacks on Peter Dutton for being ‘nasty’.

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EXCLUSIVEAgribusiness

First arrivals of Pacific workers to the seasonal workforce in the Yarra Ranges at Vernview Apple Orchard in Launching Place. Massi Gregoire from Vanuatu. Picture: Mark Stewart

Pacific visa scheme at ‘low point’ as 20 workers die

The NFF says Labor’s agriculture visa scheme for Pacific Islanders is at a ‘low point’ as new data reveals 20 workers in the program have died in a year.

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EXCLUSIVEEducation

DAILY TELEGRAPH MARCH 29, 2023. EMBARGOED FOR THE DAILY TELEGRAPH POER 100, PLEASE CONTACT PIC EDITOR ROHAN KELLY BEFORE PUBLISHINGUniversity of Western Sydney Vice Chancellor Barney Glover, at their Parramatta South Campus. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Put more focus on VET, says skills tsar

The nation’s skills tsar Barney Glover says there is a ‘parity of esteem challenge’ which favours universities over vocational education, declaring that there needs to be a ‘rebalancing’ in favour of technical training.

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EXCLUSIVEPolitics

Loss of Western values: Lib MP slams Wong’s ‘contempt’

Julian Leeser has accused Penny Wong of being openly hostile towards Israel, as former Labor minister Mike Kelly warns Australia is putting its trade interests at risk.

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exclusivePolitics

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - December 9, 2024: Minister for Home Affairs of Australia, Tony Burke, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Australian Federal Police Commissioner, Reece Kershaw, Attorney-General of Australia, Mark Dreyfus (pictured) and Director-General of Security of Australia, Mike Burgess hold a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Anti-Semitism ‘on the ballot’ as Labor splits over Israel

A pro-Palestinian Labor group has savaged Israel and its political leadership in a pre-election split over a cabinet minister’s visit to the Middle East.

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(L) Gisele Kapterian (R) Warren Mundine.

Moderate Libs reject ‘voice critic’ in key seat

Running for Liberal preselection in the crucial Sydney seat of Bradfield, tech exec Gisele Kapterian has picked up some big name backers against arch rival Nyunggai Warren Mundine.

Stephen Rice and Rhiannon Down

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