Afternoon Update: Reserve Bank decision; Julie Bishop accused of bullying in Senate inquiry; and Swifties celebrate Jim Chalmers says the rate cut is ‘very welcome relief for millions of Australians’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2025
Weight-loss jabs linked to hundreds of cases of life-threatening illness and 10 deaths Since the GLP-1 drugs, including Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy, were licensed, there have been hundreds of reported cases of acute and chronic pancreatitis among people taking them, figures from the UK’s medicines regulator reveal The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025
‘I was diagnosed with potentially deadly condition after taking weight-loss jab now offered on NHS’ Exclusive: Julie Bishop lost two-and-a-half stone in eight weeks by taking Mounjaro before she was sent to hospital with pancreatitis and told to stop taking the weight-loss jab The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025
Myanmar on 'path to self-destruction' if violence doesn’t end, UN envoy says A widespread armed struggle against military rule in Myanmar began in February 2021 after generals seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Euronews · Jun 11, 2025
UN envoy to Myanmar warns that violence puts country on 'path to self-destruction' The U.N. envoy to Myanmar is warning that the Southeast Asian country is on “a path to self-destruction” if the violence doesn’t end The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
ANU investigates possible hack after vice-chancellor’s account liked ‘highly offensive’ LinkedIn posts University spokesperson says Genevieve Bell’s account had ‘liked’ posts she had never seen before about Julie Bishop and Gaza The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2025
UN special envoy Julie Bishop makes first trip to war-torn Myanmar after big quake The U.N.’s special envoy for Myanmar, Australia’s Julie Bishop, has met with the military-run nation’s foreign minister during her first visit since her appointment last year, Her mission comes in the wake of the massive earthquake that killed more than 3,600 people, and in the larger context of the country’s… The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025
Activist groups urge UN probe of its Myanmar envoy after report alleges ties to Chinese companies Activist groups are urging the United Nations to investigate its special envoy to Myanmar over possible conflicts of interest, after a report claimed her consulting company has ties to Chinese mining and construction projects in the country The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025
Continued conflict leaves Myanmar mired in crisis: UN Human suffering at unprecedented levels and criminal networks ‘out of control’, UN special envoy warns. Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2024
UN envoy warns Myanmar is in crisis, with conflict escalating and criminal networks 'out of control' The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar has warned that the Southeast Asian nation is in crisis, with conflict escalating, criminal networks “out of control” and human suffering at unprecedented levels The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024
How a rainbow coalition of Australian politicians came together to push for Julian Assange’s freedom After bleak beginnings, our campaign united a formidable group of parliamentarians from across the political spectrum The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2024
Unfriendly fire: famous fights and sledges between Australian politicians supposedly on the same side Faction v faction or just a personality clash, some of Auspol’s most unforgettable spats have been between members of the same party The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2024
Bishop named United Nations special envoy for Myanmar Ex-foreign minister Julie Bishop has been appointed United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' special envoy on Myanmar. AAP · Apr 5, 2024
Lack of female leaders 'threatens' foreign policy Without enough women in international affairs, big male personalities could throw foreign policy out the window, a researcher warns. AAP · Apr 4, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2023 Lisa Wilkinson motivated to tell Brittany Higgins story to be ‘champion for women who are being suppressed’, court documents show Transcript of a five-hour conversation Higgins and David Sharaz had with Wilkinson and The Project producer Angus Llewellyn in 2021 released during defamation trial
The Conversation · Sep 8, 2023 Former Foreign Minister Marise Payne to leave parliament after 26 years Former Foreign Minister Marise Payne, a prominent moderate in the New South Wales Liberal party, is quitting parliament at the end of this month after 26 years in the Senate.
The Conversation · Aug 30, 2023 View from The Hill: Australians go into the referendum divided – can the country emerge united? The stakes in the October referendum are high. For Anthony Albanese, who has made the Voice his great social cause of his first term. For Peter Dutton, who has defied those who say he is on the “wrong side of history”.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2023 ‘New low’: Peter Dutton accused of seeking to ‘undermine’ faith in Australia’s electoral system Exclusive: Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says opposition leader is ‘seeking to cast doubt on legitimacy’ of voice referendum
The Guardian - AU · Aug 28, 2023 Julie Bishop says no result in Indigenous voice referendum would send ‘very negative message’ to world Former Liberal foreign affairs minister says at yes campaign event ‘Australia’s international reputation can be affected by a no vote’
The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2023 Afternoon Update: inflation falls but food and rents still rising; 51 whales die in WA; and lower blood pressure with planks Rents nationally experience the biggest quarterly increase since 1988 as Deloitte suggests Reserve Bank lifted interest rates ‘too far’
The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2023 Julie Bishop backs Indigenous voice as ‘step in the right direction’ Former Liberal deputy leader tells National Press Club she supports the referendum, but stops short of saying she will actively campaign for yes vote
The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023 Thirty years on, Shane Warne’s ball of the century echoes far beyond cricket Sunday marks the 30th anniversary of Mike Gatting’s Ashes dismissal, a sporting moment quoted in songs, poems and Hansard
ABC News · May 2, 2023 Australian teen Tayla Green-Aldridge headed to King Charles's coronation alongside Julie Bishop When Tayla Green-Aldridge received a phone call inviting her to one of the biggest events of the century, the 18-year-old thought it was a prank.
ABC News · May 1, 2023 Rita Ora wowed by Adelaide businessman's worm dance at New York celebrity charity gala Ian Smith, the husband of former Democrats leader Natasha Stott Despoja, busted out the move in front of an audience including Julie Bishop, Malcolm Turnbull and Hollywood A-listers Kate Beckinsale, Sienna Miller and Kate Moss at a gala dinner in New York last week.
The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2023 ‘Find this man!’: Rita Ora blown away by Australian trade consul’s viral ‘worm’ dance moves UK singer tracks down Ian Smith after he pulled out bold breakdancing moves at the Prince’s Trust Gala in New York