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Hanson-Young adviser cuts short press conference after Cox questions

Hanson-Young adviser cuts short press conference after Cox questions

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has become the second Greens MP to cut short a press conference after questions about bullying allegations against senator Dorinda Cox.

  • byJames Massola
New strategy to target violent offenders as advocates rally for change

New strategy to target violent offenders as advocates rally for change

“As premier,I never want to see another Queensland woman die at the hand of their partner,” Steven Miles said.

  • byCourtney Kruk
Delay in NDIS vote will cost $1 billion:Shorten

Delay in NDIS vote will cost $1 billion:Shorten

The Greens and Liberals joined forces in parliament on Monday to postpone the vote on the overhaul until at least August.

  • byDavid Crowe
Labor MP considers legal action over Lidia Thorpe social media post

Labor MP considers legal action over Lidia Thorpe social media post

Marion Scrymgour accused Thorpe of using parliamentary privilege to attack other Aboriginal women she perceived as her political foes.

  • byAngus Thompson
‘Less worthy men have seen me in far less’:Senator’s gymwear blooper

‘Less worthy men have seen me in far less’:Senator’s gymwear blooper

Liberal senator Jane Hume and ASIC chairman Joe Longo share a gym – but her frank revelation caught them both by surprise.

  • byNoel Towell andKishor Napier-Raman
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ABC boss backs Tingle,but not how she made comments

ABC boss backs Tingle,but not how she made comments

ABC managing director David Anderson said he regretted that Laura Tingle’s comments were made without the “usual qualification”,but declined to apologise to Peter Dutton.

  • byKarl Quinn
‘A pencil is not a weapon,but it can be’:What does Australia send to Israel?

‘A pencil is not a weapon,but it can be’:What does Australia send to Israel?

The government says Australia does not supply weaponry to Israel. Meanwhile,the Greens and human rights groups are campaigning to immediately stop military exports. So who is telling the truth?

  • byMatthew Knott
Parliamentary inquiry to shine light on financial abuse

Parliamentary inquiry to shine light on financial abuse

A parliamentary committee has launched an inquiry into the hidden problem of financial abuse in Australia,which has been described as a form of domestic violence that often goes undetected.

  • byColin Kruger
More than 900 parliamentary questions on health and aged care unanswered

More than 900 parliamentary questions on health and aged care unanswered

Federal Labor has been accused of showing contempt for transparency over a shortfall in answers to questions on notice since late October.

  • byOlivia Ireland
Banks,telcos to be quizzed at Senate hearing into Optus outage

Banks,telcos to be quizzed at Senate hearing into Optus outage

Whoever is appointed Optus’ next CEO will need years to rebuild the telco’s reputation,insiders say,as the Senate announces a second hearing into the mass outage.

  • byDavid Swan