Gender imbalance 'concerning' as top Aussies honoured Olympic legend Cathy Freeman has received one of the top gongs at the Order of Australia awards but organisers are calling out a gender imbalance. AAP · Jan 25
Former politicians prosper in Australia Day honours For their service to educational equity, economic development and public health, ex-politicians have been bestowed some of the nation's highest honours. AAP · Jan 25
Man wrongly jailed by ex-senator's son awarded $450k A judge says he cannot understate the impact on a man of being jailed for three weeks over false claims by a former senator's police officer son. AAP · Sep 12, 2025
PM introduces Tu Le as Labor challenger for western Sydney seat of Fowler Candidate passed over in 2022 when former Labor senator Kristina Keneally was parachuted into seat before losing to independent Dai Le The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2024
Labor gives lawyer second shot at winning safe seat After its decision to parachute in Kristina Keneally backfired, Labor has chosen community lawyer Tu Le to run for the former safe seat of Fowler. AAP · Oct 4, 2024
Cop's false claims to blame for wrongful jailing: state The state of NSW will blame an ex-premier's son for a man's wrongful jailing after he fabricated evidence, later resigning from the police force. AAP · Aug 16, 2024
Watchdog calls for cop phone taping after false claims The case of an former premier's son who falsified details of a phone call has led a police watchdog to recommend better technology in stations. AAP · Aug 2, 2024
Victim slams sentence for ex-senator's cop son A man wrongfully imprisoned due to a false statement by the son of ex-NSW premier Kristina Keneally has criticised a decision to spare the police officer jail. AAP · Jan 31, 2024
Ex-premier's cop son awaits fate over false claims The policeman son of former NSW premier Kristina Keneally's false statement led to a man's detention, but his lawyers have asked for him to be spared jail. AAP · Dec 20, 2023
Former premier's cop son found guilty of false evidence Daniel Keneally, the 25-year-old son of former NSW premier Kristina Keneally, has been found guilty of making a false statement that put a man behind bars. AAP · Nov 21, 2023
Keneally's false evidence 'not a mistake': prosecutor A former NSW premier's son had just marked two years as a police officer when he made an incorrect statement that put a man in custody for three weeks. AAP · Sep 19, 2023
Former premier's cop son anxious about his treatment Ex-premier Kristina Keneally's police officer son says statements that led to a man's arrest were an error rather than an attempt to mislead the justice system. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
Independent MP Dai Le looks to spin success in western Sydney into new political movement Despite Le’s self-belief, political experts aren’t convinced of necessity or potential reach of new party based in west of capital The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2023
Supreme Court dismisses sisters’ case of ‘mental anguish’ against Kristina Keneally Three sisters who were suing former politician Kristina Keneally for torture have had their case thrown out. The New Daily · Apr 11, 2023
AAP · Feb 23, 2023 NSW Labor to ban dangerous benchtops if it wins poll As the NSW coalition government spruiks its plan for a supply chain commissioner, Labor has promised to ban manufactured stone with high silica concentrations.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 20, 2022 Labor candidate overlooked for Kristina Keneally touted for NSW state seat Tu Le says she supports ‘rank-and-file’ vote but doesn’t control decisions made by party bosses
ABC News · Oct 4, 2022 How Tu Le turned being dumped by Labor to run for the seat of Fowler into an opportunity After being named overall winner at the 40 Under 40 Asian Australian Leadership Awards, Tu Le says the Kristina Keneally election setback led to more opportunities to help her community.
ABC News · Oct 4, 2022 Police officer son of former senator Kristina Keneally charged with fabricating evidence The police officer son of former NSW premier and federal senator Kristina Keneally will appear in court next month after being charged with fabricating evidence.
AAP · Oct 4, 2022 Keneally's police officer son charged Former NSW premier and ex-senator Kristina Keneally's police officer son has been charged with fabricating false evidence.
AAP · Oct 3, 2022 NSW govt 'kidding themselves' on teals NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he's not worried about the rise of teal independents in NSW, but one upper house MP thinks he should be.
AAP · Jul 13, 2022 Man threatened to cut Keneally's head off A man who violently threatened former senator Kristina Keneally over Instagram due to his anti-vaccination stance has been sentenced to a good behaviour bond.
The Conversation · Jun 28, 2022 Final 2022 election results: Coalition routed in cities and in Western Australia – can they recover in 2025? At the May 21 federal election, Labor won 77 of the 151 House of Representatives seats (up eight since 2019 when adjusted for redistributions), the Coalition won 58 seats (down 18), the Greens four (up three) and all Others 12 (up seven). This was a Labor majority of three.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2022 ‘They wanted one of their own’: western Sydney election results show power of hyper-local politics In an area hit hard by lockdowns, voters shifted away from ‘parachuted’ candidates and towards those with close community ties
The Conversation · Jun 1, 2022 How the 2022 federal election may finally signal an end to 'White Australia' Despite years of critique, the Australian national parliament has been overwhelmingly white and male, unlike the country as a whole. But something changed at the 2022 election – most clearly around racism and sexism. How might this play out in the negotiations to come?
The Conversation · May 31, 2022 View from The Hill: Record 10 women in Albanese cabinet, and surprise move for Plibersek to environment Anthony Albanese has switched Tanya Plibersek from education to environment and promoted Clare O'Neil into the plum home affairs ministry in a 23-member cabinet that contains a record 10 women.