The ongoing litigation resulting from one fateful night at Parliament House has inconvenient truths for all involved – including members of the government.
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The WA Supreme Court found in favour of the former senator in the high-profile defamation case. Here’s how it played out.
As Linda Reynolds’ defamation trial against Brittany Higgins continues, Peter Dutton is apparently considering suing fellow MP Zali Steggall. Our legal system is out of step with democracy.
In one of the biggest legal sagas of recent times, Justice Michael Lee has delivered his verdict. What did he say?
Federal politics, the tone of which had seemed better than in the last parliamentary term, once again descended into a toxic mire.
Thorpe made the claim while Van was attacking Labor for politicising the Brittany Higgins allegation that she was raped in the office of then minister Linda Reynolds in 2019
Anthony Albanese declared the caucus was 1000% behind Katy Gallagher, as the Finance Minister fights off allegations of misleading parliament while in opposition in 2021
Australia has made some progress in gender equality in the diplomatic and security sectors, but a new index shows work remains to be done.
The difficult defence portfolio has had a swift turnover of ministers in recent decades. But with great challenges come great opportunities for Peter Dutton.
military watch-dog Neil James on Afghanistan, China, and Peter Dutton
Michelle Grattan discusses the Australian military with executive director of the Australia Defence Associate, Neil James.
With his cabinet reshuffle Scott Morrison hopes to make his “women’s problems” a whole-of-government challenge.
“Is your leadership safe?” Scott Morrison was asked on Thursday. The Prime Minister’s leadership is quite safe, but that the question was put says volumes for how embattled he’s become in a few weeks.
Scott Morrison has left in doubt the future of Christian Porter as Attorney-General, saying he is presently considering advice on Porter’s situation in the context of the “ministerial guidelines”.
The minister, who is on medical leave, has apologised to Higgins and will pay the settlement out of her own pocket.
The minister is now not sue back at parliament until the May budget sitting, feeding speculation about her future.
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Director of the Institute for Governance & Policy Analysis, Dr Laine Dare discuss the week in politics.
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon.
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds faces an agonising question. Should she say to Scott Morrison that she doesn’t feel up to staying in what is one of the most demanding portfolios in the government?
Scott Morrison has been wounded by the revelation this week of an alleged rape in Parliament House. But the fear must be that Brittany Higgins has become a victim twice over – of the incident itself and the fallout these past days.
The revelation of the alleged rape against a government staffer in 2019 has partially derailed a week that the government would have hoped to be dominated by the coronavirus vaccine rollout.
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