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The Latest Breaking News from Parliament House

Nationals MP wins pollie relay - with help from his Olympian friends

No, it wasn't quite boot camp on the lawns outside Parliament House on Thursday morning.

The Canberra Times

Court 'can't factor' Palestine into sentencing Parliament House climbers

Trespassers learn fate after government condemns actions.

The Canberra Times

Parliament House lights up green and gold for the Paris Paralympics

The lights were on until midnight Wednesday

The Canberra Times

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View from The Hill: New watchdog won’t stop bad behaviour in parliament

The extensive fallout from the rape of then Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in a ministerial office continues to reverberate through both the legal and political systems, long after that fateful night in Parliament House in 2019.

The Conversation

Pro-Palestine protesters plead guilty to Parliament House trespass

They scaled the roof, unfurled banners and threw paper planes.

The Canberra Times

Security boosted at Parliament House after protests

Protesters who climbed onto the roof at Parliament House have triggered upgrades to security measures, with longer-term options being considered.

AAP

Palestine protesters must face 'full force' of law: PM

The prime minister has accused protesters of undermining democracy after they breached parliamentary security to unfurl pro-Palestinian banners.

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Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested After Scaling Parliament House In Wild Scenes

A group of protesters have been arrested after they displayed pro-Palestine banners up at the entrance of Parliament House.

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Pro-Palestine protesters scale roof of Australia’s Parliament House

The protesters rolled out several banners, including one that said ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’.

Al Jazeera

'Tonight it's Vinnies' House': CEO Sleepout at Parliament raises $800k - and counting

Principals, volunteers, public servants, builders, lawyers and others.

The Canberra Times

Australia complains to Chinese embassy over ‘ham-fisted’ attempt at blocking view of Cheng Lei at event

Anthony Albanese describes behaviour of officials at Parliament House during Chinese premier Li Qiang’s visit as ‘clumsy’

The Guardian - AU

Chinese Premier And Australian Prime Minister Agree To Manage Differences

Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Australian PM Albanese discuss trade, military conflicts, and critical minerals during a meeting at Parliament House.

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China Says Relations With Australia Back 'On The Right Track'

China hailed mended ties with Australia on Monday, saying relations were "on the right track" as the trading partners moved on from a bitter economic dispute despite a duel for influence in the Pacific. Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived to a grand ceremonial welcome at Parliament House in Canberra.

International Business Times

Speaker Milton Dick ready for this first Vinnies CEO Sleepout

It will be held next Thursday at Parliament House.

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New tunnel proposed for light rail to Woden

A cut-and-cover tunnel will be needed to get light rail from Commonwealth Avenue to State Circle.

The Canberra Times

'Menacing': the weird 'rule' around a big old tank

Plenty of people are upset about the tank's position.

The Canberra Times

House of Representatives chamber at Old Parliament House gets a facelift

Arts Minister Tony Burke on Monday night officially reopened the chamber.

The Guardian - AU

Federal Liberals charging up to $2,000 for budget fundraisers within Parliament House

Plans by MPs to host drinks event are criticised as ‘bad form’, while Labor holds events at Realm Hotel and National Press Club

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Family not informed 15-year-old Indigenous teen had left care before fatal Canberra crash

Exclusive: ‘How many others have to put their daughter in the ground or son in the ground?’ asks 15-year-old’s mother

The Canberra Times

Have a moment with Parliament House's Budget Tree you can really treasure

Don't know about Budget Tree? Now is your chance to find out.

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Lehrmann faces crippling legal costs after rape finding

Bruce Lehrmann has been found most likely to have raped Brittany Higgins in a Parliament House office, in a devastating legal ruling against the former staffer.

The Guardian - AU

It took a well-equipped, forensic judge to unstitch Lehrmann – and hand the media a rare win

The judge criticised the way Channel Ten handled the story, but found Brittany Higgins’ evidence on the central allegation ‘honest and accurate’

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann ‘hellbent on having sex’ with Brittany Higgins and raped her in Parliament House, defamation judge finds

Justice Michael Lee finds former Liberal staffer was not defamed by Lisa Wilkinson and Ten in interview with Brittany Higgins in February 2021

AAP

Liar, rapist: Ten 'vindicated' in Lehrmann verdict

Bruce Lehrmann was so hell-bent on having sex with Brittany Higgins in Parliament House that he was indifferent to her consent and raped her, a judge has found.

The Canberra Times

'Big swinging d--ks', Wolf of Wall Street party and Barr staffers

Excerpts from Brittany Higgins' unpublished book revealed in court.

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