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PoliticsNow: Lidia Thorpe accuses Liberal Senator David Van of sexually assaulting her
Lidia Thorpe has alleged Liberal Senator David Van sexually assaulted her, before returning to the upper house to withdraw the claim.
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Dire Straits: court is the wrong venue for political theatre
The decision last week in the Federal Court concerning climate change in the Torres Strait was surely the high-water mark for wasting weeks of high-priced court time.
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Labor brands Israeli conduct in Gaza ‘indefensible’
Israel has labelled the Albanese government as ‘disconnected from reality’ after Australia joined with 27 other countries to condemn the ‘horrifying’ killing of Palestinians.
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