Coalition fury over Thorpe’s claim she swore allegiance to Queen’s ‘hairs’

Coalition fury over Thorpe’s claim she swore allegiance to Queen’s ‘hairs’

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe revealed she deliberately misspoke when being sworn in as an MP. The Coalition wants to know if that makes her ineligible.

  • byOlivia Ireland

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‘Airbus Albo’ has forgotten he has his own plane

‘Airbus Albo’ has forgotten he has his own plane

The immediate decision before Albanese was how to deal with two important heads of state asking for attention at almost the same time. Why couldn’t he satisfy both?

  • byPeter Hartcher
‘Let Ukraine strike back’:Birmingham urges West to help after Russian strike claims at least 50 lives

‘Let Ukraine strike back’:Birmingham urges West to help after Russian strike claims at least 50 lives

Now a Russian air attack on Lviv on Wednesday has killed three people,injured more than 30 and destroyed historic buildings in the heart of the city.

  • byRob Harris
‘We’ll reopen embassy’:Birmingham makes pledge on visit to Kyiv

‘We’ll reopen embassy’:Birmingham makes pledge on visit to Kyiv

Australia remains an international outlier as it refuses to reopen its embassy in Kyiv more than two-and-a-half years after Russian troops invaded.

  • byRob Harris
Dutton has told his troops to prepare for an early election. Are they up to it?

Dutton has told his troops to prepare for an early election. Are they up to it?

The veteran politician,a former police officer,lived through the scarring Nelson-Turnbull-Abbott years. He has placed a premium on unity,and it has paid off – at least so far.

  • byJames Massola
Albanese should not be missing in action from NATO summit
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NATO

Albanese should not be missing in action from NATO summit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s rejection of an invitation to attend the NATO summit in Washington joins a growing list of dubious decisions.

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It took ‘creative nous’:Rudd on behind-the-scenes efforts to secure Assange release

It took ‘creative nous’:Rudd on behind-the-scenes efforts to secure Assange release

His comments came as the opposition accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of giving Assange,who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge,an overly warm welcome.

  • byMatthew Knott
Ukraine pleaded for help from Australia six months ago. It hasn’t received a reply

Ukraine pleaded for help from Australia six months ago. It hasn’t received a reply

Ukraine fears it will not receive a requested shipment of Australian coal by winter,despite pleading directly with Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

  • byMatthew Knott andRob Harris
Wong right to raise issue of Palestinian statehood

Wong right to raise issue of Palestinian statehood

Congratulations to Penny Wong for taking the brave steps to commence a debate on the conflict in the Middle East.

Wong’s Palestine call was ‘most reckless foreign policy in decades’:Dutton

Wong’s Palestine call was ‘most reckless foreign policy in decades’:Dutton

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong’s comments on Palestinian statehood have been welcomed by pro-Palestine advocates,but infuriated pro-Israel groups and the opposition.

  • byMatthew Knott andPaul Sakkal
A Christmas scandal sent scientists to war. Last week,they won
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Science

A Christmas scandal sent scientists to war. Last week,they won

New legislation passed last week marks the end of a saga kicked off by the axing of six research projects by the Morrison government.

  • byAngus Dalton