Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Christian Porter

With the persecution of Collaery ended, it’s time to hold the perpetrators to account

Bernard Collaery’s legal ordeal has been ended by Mark Dreyfus, but those responsible for our actions in Timor-Leste must be pursued.

Crikey

A man, a ban, a plan

Good morning, early birds. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has introduced a new code of conduct for ministers, and tennis player Nick Kyrgios is in Wimbledon’s final after Rafael Nadal pulled out of the semi-final because of an injury. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

Crikey

Labor’s new ministerial code of conduct bans blind trusts like Christian Porter used

Changes come after Labor criticised Porter for not declaring who contributed to fund he used to pay for ABC defamation case

The Guardian - AU

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Bernard Collaery case is a rare whistleblower win, but why was he prosecuted?

Bernard Collaery had been facing five charges related to breaching the Intelligence Services Act for revealing Australia spied on Timor-Leste for profit.

The New Daily

Finally — Collaery prosecution brought to an end by new government

Bernard Collaery, former attorney-general of the ACT, will no longer face charges for disclosing confidential information about the bugging of the Timor-Leste cabinet.

Crikey

Prosecution of whistleblower lawyer Bernard Collaery dropped after decision by attorney general

Mark Dreyfus ordered the commonwealth DPP to discontinue case over alleged unlawful disclosure of classified information

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s Timor-Leste intervention has a dark history — one perpetrators want to hide

Australia’s intervention in East Timor saw serious misconduct by soldiers and bureaucrats. Some paid a terrible price for the cover-ups and harassment that followed.

Crikey

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Ex-AG Porter in new ABC defamation case

Former attorney-general Christian Porter is involved in another ABC defamation case, this time representing underworld figure Mick Gatto in a High Court appeal.

AAP

Kyrgios to face court

Good morning, early birds. Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios will face court over the alleged assault of his ex-girlfriend, and Victoria’s Deputy Nationals Leader Steph Ryan will reportedly quit politics today. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

Crikey

Morning mail: record rainfall to ease for now, Nick Kyrgios to face court, UK government in turmoil

Wednesday: NSW set for temporary reprieve from storms, but the long-term forecast isn’t as bright. Plus: bombshell resignations in Boris Johnson’s party

The Guardian - AU

Christian Porter acting for Mick Gatto in his high court appeal over ABC defamation case

Former attorney general, who discontinued his own defamation action against the ABC last year, among underworld figure’s legal representation

The Guardian - AU

Men found guilty of 'highly sophisticated' theft of hundreds of guns from Yangebup firearms store

Two men, one of them represented by former federal attorney-general Christian Porter in his return to the legal profession, have been found guilty of stealing hundreds of guns from a Perth firearms store.

ABC News

A shock to the system

Good morning, early birds. NSW Energy Minister Matt Kean has reportedly been granted emergency powers to force coal and logistics companies to deliver fuel to electricity generators, and Australian Border Force has searched 41,410 phones, computers and devices in five years. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma…

Crikey

Morning mail: Paul Keating got Andrews and Perrottet together, energy crisis end in sight

Friday: Labor premier Daniel Andrews reveals Keating encouraged him to work with Liberal Perrottet. Plus: has Dark Mofo learned from its mistakes?

The Guardian - AU

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Crikey

On a power trip

Good morning, early birds. Australia’s east coast is facing an energy crisis, while NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is fighting for stamp duty to get the boot. It’s the news you need to know, with Amber Schultz.

Crikey

The ABC speaks a mistruth to power, and Buttrose takes control

ABC chair Ita Buttrose has established an independent ombudsman to handle complaints, delighting its harshest critics.

ABC News

John Barilaro's win is a reminder for Google to take legal threats seriously, expert says

Google's decision to ignore repeated requests to take down racist videos targeting the former New South Wales deputy premier demonstrates the tech giant's attitude towards defamation laws, one legal expert says.

Crikey

Opposition positions

Good morning, early birds. Opposition leader Peter Dutton has demoted former PM Scott Morrison’s allies Stuart Robert and Alex Hawke in a ministerial shakeup, and NSW will hire 10,148 nurses, doctors, and other staff for the state’s hospitals over the next four years. It’s the news you need to know,…

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Crikey

Readers pick Crikey’s political book of the year: Belittle Women, a misogynistic novel featuring low men in high places

The people have spoken! Crikey readers delivered some terrific titles for the upcoming books that’ll try to explain the 2022 federal election.

The Guardian - AU

Crossbenchers urge new attorney general to end prosecution of Bernard Collaery

Greens and independents back calls for Mark Dreyfuss to withdraw commonwealth consent to all charges in Timor-Leste bugging case

Crikey

Hitting the gas

Good morning, early birds. New Resources Minister Madeleine King has confirmed Labor will support WA’s $16.5 billion offshore Scarborough gas project, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has removed the Australian Federal Police from the Home Affairs portfolio. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

Crikey

More than halting the unjust Collaery trial awaits Mark Dreyfus

The new attorney-general should halt the wretched prosecution — but the tumour of corruption Collaery and Witness K exposed must be excised.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Peter Dutton faces his own 'long march'

A few weeks ago Peter Dutton would have been contemplating, in the event of the Morrison government’s likely defeat, contesting the Liberal leadership against Josh Frydenberg and probably losing.

The Guardian - AU

October trial date set for Bernard Collaery nearly four years after charges laid

Lawyers hope to appeal against decision to block access to documents about Timor-Leste espionage operation

The Guardian - AU

‘Go after the money’: Goldman environmental prize winner honoured for urging banks to divest from coal

Julien Vincent’s Market Forces organisation started with a spare laptop and a spare bedroom before raising the ire of the former Coalition government

1 … 8 9 10 11

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Sydney Morning Herald

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.