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Journalist protection overhaul long overdue: attorney

Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says journalists should not be prosecuted for doing their jobs, amid reforms to press freedom and national secrecy laws.

AAP · Feb 26, 2023

Parliament House reopened following police operation over 'suspicious package'

The entrance to Parliant House and the marble foyer were temporarily closed on Friday afternoon.

The Canberra Times · Feb 17, 2023

Parliament House 'particular interest' to cyber hackers

Malicious hackers are constantly targeting Parliament House, with the security of the building and electronic devices given to MPs called into question.

AAP · Feb 13, 2023

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ABC Trailblazer winners head to Parliament House to pitch their big ideas to change regional Australia — as it happened

Thirteen inspiring young Australians have pitched their big ideas to change their regional communities in Parliament House.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

Parliament endorses code of conduct to lift standards

Federal parliament will have a code of conduct for all parliamentarians and staff after the landmark Set the Standard report unveiled widespread misconduct.

AAP · Feb 7, 2023

Behrouz Boochani calls for asylum seeker royal commission from inside Parliament House

In defiance of the former government's vow that he would never set foot on Australia soil, refugee and journalist Behrouz Boochani calls for a royal commission into immigration detention, as he stands in Parliament House.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Honey is harvested from the bee hives at Parliament House

These bees don't have a sting

The Canberra Times · Feb 2, 2023

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Bruce Lehrmann lodges complaint against Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold over decision to bring rape case to trial

Former Liberal party staffer Bruce Lehrmann claims the Director of Public Prosecutions was "driven by malice" in charging him over the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins at Parliament House.

ABC News · Feb 2, 2023

Our most read stories of 2022 start off bleak, but there's good news in there, too

There were still key moments where Canberrans came together, showing the community spirit that defines the capital.

The Canberra Times · Dec 30, 2022

The Northern Territory's top 20 year 12 students awarded at ceremony at Parliament House

The Northern Territory's Class of 2022 saw almost 80 per cent of eligible students graduate high school. Today, 20 of the top achievers were acknowledged at an awards ceremony held at NT Parliament House.

ABC News · Dec 19, 2022

LIVE VIDEO: SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav, In Exclusive Interview To Dynamite News From Parliament House, Lambasts BJP Govt On GST Raids In UP

Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav on Monday in an exclusive interview to Dynamite News at the Parliament House, cornered the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh on many fronts. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 12, 2022

From Eugowra to Canberra: nine tonnes of Parliament House granite

It be part of what is hoped will one day be a National Rock Garden in Canberra

The Canberra Times · Dec 9, 2022

‘Right to be scared’: Brittany Higgins and the harsh realities about justice and power

Former Liberal staffer’s experience after alleging she was raped is an insight into how powerful institutions react when confronted with such allegations

The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2022

Lehrmann trial discontinued: when prosecution isn't in the public interest

ACT Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shane Drumgold today announced that the charges against Bruce Lehrmann, the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019, have been withdrawn.

The Conversation · Dec 2, 2022

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ABC News · Dec 2, 2022

Public 'strangers' no more with SA Parliament changing name of lower house viewing gallery

The Stranger's Gallery in the lower house of South Australia's Parliament House has its name changed to be more welcoming after a push by visiting primary school students.

ABC News · Dec 1, 2022

Rape charge dropped against Bruce Lehrmann, who was accused of sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins

ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold says the charge will be dropped because it is "no longer in the public interest to pursue a prosecution at the risk of the complainant's life".

AAP · Nov 30, 2022

Brush with immortality for ex-PM Abbott

A portrait of former Liberal prime minister Tony Abbott, by artist Johannes Leak, has been unveiled at Parliament House in Canberra.

AAP · Nov 28, 2022

Calls for visa permanency for refugees

More than 1000 protesters are set to rally outside Parliament House calling for permanency visas for asylum seekers.

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Worst People In Aus Gather At Parliament House To See Worst Man On YouTube Jordan Peterson

Invited by known coal simp Matt Canavan of course.

The Canberra Times · Nov 24, 2022

Court to hear secret application in Parliament House rape case

The courtroom will be closed to everyone except court officers, lawyers and parties to the case.

ABC News · Nov 9, 2022

Schools close amid public sector strike action around Tasmania over pay and conditions

Inside Parliament House in Hobart, the debate focused on the public sector pay offer, cost of living and inflation — but outside, where thousands of striking workers gathered, there was far more at stake than the annual percentage increase.

The New Daily · Nov 7, 2022

‘Like colonisation all over again’: Torres Strait Islanders build seawall at Parliament House

Traditional owners from the Torres Strait built a wall of seabags in Canberra to call for stronger action against climate change.

ABC News · Oct 31, 2022

Bruce Lehrmann to face retrial next year over alleged rape of Brittany Higgins, prosecutor confirms

The Director of Public Prosecutions confirms that the former Liberal Party staffer will be retried over the alleged rape of his then-colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019.

Reuters · Oct 27, 2022

Australian court discharges jury in parliament rape case

An Australian court discharged a jury on Thursday in the trial of a former government adviser accused of sexually assaulting a colleague in Parliament House, after it said a juror got access to details that were not submitted as evidence.

ABC News · Oct 27, 2022

What the jury heard in court before it was discharged in the trial of Bruce Lehrmann

In the wake of what has now been declared a mistrial, remains a little over two weeks of hearings and testimony about the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins by former colleague Bruce Lehrmann.

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