'Closed-shop politics': Greens, crossbenchers snubbed from powerful intelligence watchdog The move has been described as reminiscent of former prime minister Scott Morrison. The Canberra Times · Sep 7, 2022
‘Inhumane detention’: doctors for Australian jailed in Iraq warn Albanese government of his dire health ‘I fear that Australia will in short time be repatriated with the corpse of Mr [Robert] Pether’, say doctors of imprisoned engineer The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2022
Australian man Robert Pether's health deteriorating 16 months after 'arbitrary detention' in Iraq began There are growing concerns for Australian man Robert Pether, who is languishing in an overcrowded Baghdad jail, with doctors arguing he needs urgent surgery to treat multiple suspected skin cancers. ABC News · Aug 9, 2022
Anthony Albanese raises case of jailed Australian engineer Robert Pether with Iraqi PM Exclusive: Pether, who has been imprisoned for 14 months in Baghdad, has become ‘gravely ill’ according to his family The Guardian - AU · Jul 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 · Jun 1, 2022
Don't push India too hard on Russia: MP A Labor MP says it could be counterintuitive to apply too much public pressure on India to condemn Russia's aggression, backing the rising power into a corner. AAP · Mar 8, 2022
Lower house sits late to continue religious discrimination bill debate – as it happened Follow all the day’s news The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2022