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 Parliament House

Political games and the exemplary punishment of Brittany Higgins

The campaign to destroy Higgins continues, fuelled by leaked texts and deep anger that she has dared embarrass powerful institutions.

Crikey

Hundreds rally against state government's proposed increases to penalties for protesting

Pressure is mounting on the South Australian government to ease its crackdown on protests, with unions, human rights campaigners and community groups upping their fight against the proposed law changes.

ABC News

Hundreds of anonymous people flood Parliament each year, but you’re not allowed to know who

Lobbyists have taken advantage of the orange access passes to Parliament House, which allow them to roam the building freely.

Crikey

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

A megachurch exposed: thousands of now-public Hillsong documents to test government’s will to act against religious interests

For years, church-run charities have been exempt from disclosing financial information to the charities regulator. Could that be about to change?

Crikey

Calls for Australia's employment laws to be overhauled in wake of stoush between Sally Rugg and Monique Ryan

A Federal Court challenge between high-profile political staffer Sally Rugg and teal MP Monique Ryan shines a light on Australia's "troubling" parliamentary culture and prompts experts to call for employment legislation to be overhauled.

ABC News

The wildest details of the Rugg v Ryan affidavits

The case is at once a savage revelation of what Parliament takes from its workforce, and a common enough narrative of workplace breakdown.

Crikey

Social media campaign linked to Chinese government spreading disinformation about Australian politics, thinktank says

Posts amplify content about sexual assault and misconduct allegations in Parliament House to undermine trust in political system, researchers say

The Guardian - AU

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

Prosecutor drops Australian Parliament House rape charge

An Australian prosecutor says he dropped a rape charge against a former government adviser because of the life-threatening trauma a trial would cause the woman allegedly assaulted in a Parliament House office

The Independent UK

Whistleblower protection must not be an afterthought – it is the main game of integrity

Australia’s patchwork of whistleblower protection laws has many holes – this week’s developments must be the beginning, not the end, of a changed approach

The Guardian - AU

Veterans treat PTSD with equine therapy while helping ex-racehorses in documentary The Healing

Filmmaker Nick Barkla has watched veterans, often homeless or living with trauma, find peace and relief through a horsemanship program. Now, his work will be screened at Parliament House in Canberra.

ABC News

Australian Parliament backflips, ‘sincerely apologises’ to Julian Assange’s family for confiscating books

Julian Assange’s brother welcomed the apology but said he remained ‘gobsmacked’ by the book seizure at Parliament House in August.

Crikey

Money for dams dries up as good water management finally makes it into a federal budget

A story from the early days of the Abbott government still circulates in the halls of Parliament House.

The Conversation

Lehrmann trial aborted after juror accessed own information

The jury in the Lehrmann trial has been discharged after it was discovered a juror had obtained information outside the evidence presented.

The Conversation

Brittany Higgins: court hears how a dream job turned into the nightmare of alleged rape

Witnesses describe Higgins as ‘broken’ after the alleged rape in March 2019, to which Bruce Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty

The Guardian - AU

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

Penny Wong brushes curly question on India

The foreign minister has brushed off a curly question about India's defence ties to Russia during a joint press conference at Parliament House.

The Guardian - AU

Brittany Higgins kept dress unwashed and under her bed after alleged rape, court hears

Higgins also tells jury she felt ‘pressured’ to not pursue a police complaint against fellow political staffer Bruce Lerhmann

The Independent UK

Complainant testifies about Australian Parliament House rape

A government staffer has testified about being raped by a colleague in the Australian Parliament House and described her fears of not being believed because of the disparity in their workplace statuses

AAP

Tennis or pool with the PM, anyone?

The Midwinter Ball is approaching and a who's who of Canberra's Parliament House are offering themselves up to auction as they hope to raise money for charity.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

‘Enough is enough’: the fight to elect women to Papua New Guinea’s men-only parliament

In nearly 50 years, PNG has elected just seven female MPs. Money, culture and corruption are all working against the women trying to address the problem

ABC News

Federal parliament is back with a new government, new agenda, and a whole lot of new faces. What can we expect?

Parliament House is buzzing as first-time politicians get to grips with its labyrinthine corridors and complex procedures. Here's what to expect as the 47th Parliament of Australia sits for the first time.

The Hindu

Ilaiyaraaja takes oath of affirmation in Rajya Sabha

He took the oath in Tamil and in the name of God

Dynamite News

Presidential Elections: Counting for 15th President of India to take place at Parliament House today

The counting will begin at Parliament House at 11 am. Full story on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - AU

Health department defends Australian Covid vaccine ads criticised as ‘very hard to find’

Health expert says health videos contain key messages but it’s difficult to find and share them

The Canberra Times

From the dirt to Parliament House: on the hunt for truffles

The locally-sourced truffles will be showcased in a six-course dinner

The Guardian - AU

Federal Icac should have power to sack parliamentarians, independent MP says

Kylea Tink says she was ‘shocked’ by misconduct at Parliament House and a code of conduct should apply to all who work there

1 2 3 4 5

People

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

Organisations

Human Rights Law Centre

27 stories

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.