PoliticsNow: Katy Gallagher 'kept Higgins claims confidential'
Katy Gallagher confirms she was given information about Brittany Higgin's rape allegations and planned TV interview before it went to air but did nothing with the information.
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Former SA Lib leader Speirs steps down after drugs charges
South Australia’s former Liberal leader David Speirs will quit parliament after being charged over drugs offences when armed police raided his home.
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‘Toe the line’: Iran envoy hauled into DFAT for second time
Tehran’s top diplomat has been called in by the government after The Australian revealed he praised dead terrorist Hassan Nasrallah, a move the opposition says will not make a difference.
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