Ms Rugg, the former chief of staff to the Kooyong MP, took Dr Ryan and the Commonwealth government to court in January — a week before she was set to be terminated — over alleged breaches of the Fair Work Act, including that she was expected to work 70- toContinue Reading
It was a defining moment in a political career that stretched over a quarter of a century of Labor history. In October 2003, then Labor leader Simon Crean told US President George Bush – to his face – that the invasion of Iraq was a mistake. “The Australian perspective isContinue Reading
It was a defining moment in a political career that stretched over a quarter of a century of Labor history. In October 2003, then Labor leader Simon Crean told US President George Bush – to his face – that the invasion of Iraq was a mistake. “The Australian perspective isContinue Reading
Voluntary assisted dying laws will soon allow terminally ill Australians in every state access to a dignified death. Earlier this year, South Australia accepted its first requests for VAD after 16 previous attempts spanning 27 years, and NSW will be the last state to open up eligibility in late November.Continue Reading
The Victorian Liberal party is considering Senator David Van’s future in the party following allegations of inappropriate touching and harassment towards three women in parliament. Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton moved swiftly on Thursday to remove Mr Van from the Liberal party room once the allegations – first made sensationallyContinue Reading
Changes to the wording of child sex abuse laws have passed South Australian parliament, bringing the state in line with other states who’ve made similar changes. The amendment to the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 changes “unlawful sexual relationship with a child” to “sexual abuse of a child”. The changeContinue Reading
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will still visit Australia next week as planned, despite the cancellation of the Quad leaders’ summit in Sydney, Anthony Albanese has confirmed. The Prime Minister was due to host Mr Modi, US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio — three of theContinue Reading
Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe is set to secure a $1 million payday after splitting with her party and could secure up to six staff if Prime Minister Anthony Albanese agrees to expand her office now she’s joined the crossbench. Less than a year after she was re-elected for another term,Continue Reading
Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe has quit the Greens and will sit on the cross bench and lead “the black sovereignty movement”. The decision follows a split between Senator Thorpe and her colleagues over her reluctance to support the Voice proposal for constitutional recognition. “This country has a strong grassroots blackContinue Reading
Exorcisms, LGBTIQA+ conversion therapy and sexual assaults were allegedly experienced by residents at a rehabilitation facility, a damning report has revealed. The Esther Foundation was a residential rehabilitation facility in Perth from the early 2000s until this year when allegations of abuse and inappropriate behaviours publicly emerged. A parliamentary inquiryContinue Reading