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Australia’s 35 newly elected MPs head to ‘parliament school’

New MPs will hear from clerks, whips, former MPs, the outgoing speaker, the federal police and Asio on the inner workings of Parliament House

The Guardian - AU

'Here to be a big voice for the Hunter:' Repacholi's day one in the House

Mr Repacholi told reporters that one of the big differences is that people at Parliament House are calling him "Mr Repacholi" now.

Newcastle Herald

Higgins ruling won’t delay respect report

Katy Gallagher says she has not been advised a judge’s ruling in the Brittany Higgins case would delay the implementation of a landmark report.

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Seeing war, and its aftermath, through the eyes of artists

The AWM art collection is just as potent as guns, aeroplanes and muddy uniforms.

The Canberra Times

To be truly representative, Parliament must become more family-friendly

There is absolutely no logical reason why politics shouldn’t allow a work-life balance that doesn’t burn out politicians.

Crikey

Parliament House is not the boys’ club it once was, but there’s more to be done to fix the culture

There are high hopes a new government means a change to Parliament’s workplace culture. But how will we know when the toxicity is gone?

Crikey

Our new parliament will have record numbers of women – will this finally make it a safe place to work?

The 2022 federal election was a win for women candidates, and a historic moment in Australia’s journey towards a parliament that truly endorses and promotes gender equality in all its work.

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Hang On, Exactly How Much Are We Paying Ex-PM Morrison Now He’s Been Booted Out?

Buy your bucket and fill it too.

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Australia’s government is changing after nine years of the Coalition – what happens next?

From the swearing in of Anthony Albanese and his ministers, to department ‘red books’, the public service is ready for the transition

The Guardian - AU

What's the buzz inside Canberra's hives?

From hives at Parliament House to local honey on the menu, Canberra is buzzing.

The Canberra Times

How former member for Indi Cathy McGowan could be secret weapon for 'teal independents' in federal election

When Cathy McGowan won the federal seat of Indi nearly a decade ago, no-one could have predicted her impact on this current election campaign. Now, she's seen as a "secret weapon" of the independents movement.

ABC News

Julia Banks: Respect at work starts at the top

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has repeatedly shown a lack of commitment to ensuring respect, safety and equity for all women in the workplace.

The New Daily

Australia's #MeToo puts miners and ministers in crosshairs of history

Australia's mighty #MeToo wave is piling pressure on mining and political leaders who are preparing to face a reckoning over sexual harassment scandals stretching from the arid Outback to Parliament House.

Reuters

What happens if there is a hung parliament: how would independents approach talks and what is non-negotiable?

Read the full responses from independent candidates and crossbench MPs surveyed

The Guardian - AU

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Independent Senator Rex Patrick lays out integrity platform calling for greater political transparency

Rex Patrick wants significantly greater transparency for ministers, and more detail on the finances of every politician, in a new slate of transparency and integrity measures.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Labor MPs uneasy about party’s support for bill aimed at road-blocking protests

Suffragettes used to ‘chain themselves to Parliament House’, says one MP concerned by protest crackdown

Crikey

Parliament rape suspect seeks court stay

The ACT Supreme Court is set to rule on whether there will be a halt to criminal proceedings against Bruce Lehrmann, who is accused of raping Brittany Higgins.

The Conversation

Health budget 2022 spends a little on favoured interest groups but misses a chance for real reform

The 2022 budget is an election-year budget. So stakeholders have been pushing their wheelbarrows up the hill to Parliament House to lobby for extra largesse to flow their way.

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The Canberra Times

Dramatic arrest, but Convoy to Canberra protest fizzles

Convoy to Canberra leaders had touted today as a big day. Instead, it fizzled.

The Guardian - AU

Woman threatened by stranger with photos of her and Ben Roberts-Smith having sex, court told

Woman who had affair with former SAS soldier tells defamation trial she was ‘simultaneously in love and afraid of him’

ABC News

Ben Roberts-Smith's ex-girlfriend feared 'payback' if she reported alleged punch to face, court told

Ben Roberts-Smith’s former girlfriend tells a court she did not report an allegation she'd been punched by the war veteran because she feared his military and police connections.

Crikey

Addictive and self-destructive: Ben Roberts-Smith and the love affair that went so horribly wrong

Ben Roberts-Smith’s former lover has centred the witness box, speaking of her six-month relationship with the military veteran.

The Guardian - AU

‘I was afraid of what he might do’: woman tells court Ben Roberts-Smith punched her and threatened to burn down her house

Woman who had affair with former SAS soldier tells defamation trial he refused to take her to hospital for treatment and took naked photos of her while she slept

ABC News

Lawyers for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins seek to halt trial, shut down media reporting

Lawyers for Bruce Lehrmann, the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, are seeking a permanent stay on the case — which, if successful, means Mr Lehrmann would be unlikely to ever face trial.

The Guardian - AU

PM clarifies his apology to Brittany Higgins was ‘by no means a reflection on matters before a court’

Scott Morrison sorry for ‘the many terrible experiences’ detailed by former Liberal staffer during her time working at Parliament House

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