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AUKUS homework and driving forklifts: governments’ love affair with child labour

The government is getting kids to ‘design their own engineering plans for submarine nuclear propulsion’ in honour of AUKUS. It joins a glorious history of child labour advocacy.

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Defence eyes school children in nuclear industry push

Defence is trying to sell the contentious AUKUS deal as mainstream, yet Labor rank-and-file opposition is mobilising.

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The Capital: you could staff a (terrible) publication with politicians cosplaying as journalists

In recent years we’ve seen a baffling preponderance of politicians pretending to be the only group as bad as them: journalists.

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ScoMo: I didn’t lie to Macron. I just didn’t tell the truth

Former PM Scott Morrison says he kept French President Emmanuel Macron in the dark over AUKUS because he didn’t trust US President Joe Biden to stick with the deal, and searchers still hold a glimmer of hope for the missing Titanic submersible.

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Warren Entsch denies he helped LNP donor get Pfizer vaccine during supply crisis

Allegation raised in parliament that MP arranged for property developer Alex Sekler to travel to Torres Strait for Covid jab referred to state corruption watchdog

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How to capture a state: lessons from PwC and the fossil fuel giants

State capture enables powerful firms to strongly influence government policy. But as PwC found out, don’t confuse yourself with what you’ve captured.

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Senator David Van rides out pressure to quit after assault allegations

Senator David Van is riding out mounting pressure to quit politics after bombshell sexual assault allegations were levelled against him.

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Oops! News Corp campaign to destroy Higgins takes out Liberal senator

After targeting Brittany Higgins and Labor, News Corp and the opposition have instead found that they’ve taken out one of their own in a disastrous week.

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Lidia Thorpe’s allegations halts Senate debate on Higgins affair

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe alleged an upper house colleague, David Van, sexually harassed and assaulted her on Wednesday afternoon.

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Lidia Thorpe alleges she was 'sexually assaulted' by Liberal senator David Van – a claim he brands 'disgusting'

Crossbench senator Lidia Thorpe has accused Victorian Liberal senator David Van of sexually assaulting her – a claim he immediately branded disgusting and untrue.

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Lidia Thorpe withdraws accusation made in parliament of sexual assault against senator David Van

Liberal vehemently denied the claims made by the independent senator under privilege, which she later withdrew to comply with Senate rules

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Senator Lidia Thorpe accuses Liberal Senator David Van of sexual assault, using parliamentary privilege

Senator Lidia Thorpe has used parliamentary privilege to accuse an opposition MP of harassment and sexual assault.

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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.

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Liberal MPs break ranks to call for inquiry into Brittany Higgins’ leaked text messages

Andrew Bragg and Bridget Archer make call after Network Ten asks AFP to investigate alleged leaking of evidence in Bruce Lehrmann trial

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Zoe Daniel: Time to right wrongs with much-needed media reform

The absence of media diversity and the resulting concentration of power are leading to lack of accountability in the fourth estate.

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‘Egregious abuse’: Gallagher turns the tables over Higgins affair

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has described media reports of Brittany Higgins’ leaked text messages are the “most egregious abuse of privacy I’ve ever

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Katy Gallagher says she didn't alert Albanese or Wong to the pending Brittany Higgins' interview

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has categorically denied misleading the Senate over her prior knowledge of the Brittany Higgins interview, but refused to be drawn on what discussion she might have had with Higgins or her partner David Sharaz at the time.

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Morrison denies intending to mislead Parliament over Higgins

Former PM Scott Morrison has denied he intended to mislead Parliament over his government's handling of the Brittany Higgins case.

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Katy Gallagher denies misleading parliament as she blasts ‘giddy’ reaction to Brittany Higgins texts

Finance minister tells Senate she has ‘always acted ethically and with basic human decency on all matters to do with Ms Higgins’

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MPs defend conduct over Higgins’ rape allegations

Members of both sides of parliament have sought to defend their handling of Brittany Higgins' rape allegations while accusing each other of playing politics.

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Paul Bongiorno: Liberals embark on political kamikaze mission over Higgins allegations

Reynolds was forced to apologise and pay compensation to Higgins for calling her “a lying cow”.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition’s wounded feelings over Brittany Higgins will sink debate to new lows

The opposition is out for vengeance over what it sees as ‘collusion’ and ‘weaponisation’ but Labor will no doubt push back

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A question of trust? Brittany Higgins leaks bathe Canberra in a new light

The asking of the old question will hang over Parliament as old details in the Brittany Higgins case take on new political importance.

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View from The Hill: Brittany Higgins story continues its damaging trail, with no end in sight

The Brittany Higgins saga has damaged almost everyone it has touched, or who’s touched it.

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Michaelia Cash accuses Labor of ‘weaponising’ Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation

Shadow attorney general says Katy Gallagher has questions to answer about her knowledge of the claim before it became public

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