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Lehrmann wins right to appeal without $200k wallop

Bruce Lehrmann can pursue an "arguable" appeal of his defamation loss without stumping up a $200,000 security payment, a judge has said.

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View from The Hill: We have bigger issues around freedom of speech than Lidia Thorpe’s noisy protest

King Charles – as the old-fashioned saying goes – didn’t come down in the last shower. He’s unlikely to have been fazed by the outburst from independent senator Lidia Thorpe, who disrupted Monday’s Parliament House reception for the royals.

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'We are the real sovereigns': Aussie senator defends interruption of King Charles

THE senator who interrupted King Charles’s speech in the Australian Parliament House has defended her actions, accusing the monarch of…

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Richard Marles ‘very sad events have got to where they have’ after chief of staff alleges she was ‘effectively sacked’

Deputy prime minister calls Jo Tarnawsky a ‘wonderful’ person after her claim she was effectively sacked without warning

The Guardian - AU

MPs urge tougher standards for politicians acting badly

Independent MPs have taken aim at a proposed watchdog for not going far enough in addressing misconduct at Parliament House

AAP

You can't bee serious: does honey provide hayfever relief?

Spring's back, as are the sneezes - and the debate over honey's role.

The Canberra Times

Politicians Who Act Like Dickheads Could Face Fines, Suspension, And Pay Cuts For Poor Behaviour

A new bill aims to address the workplace culture at parliament house, by punishing politicians for their poor behaviour while at work.

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Young people brought down Bangladesh’s repressive leader. Will they now be empowered to lead real change?

“Inni, we are independent!” my 26-year-old cousin chanted from Shahbagh, a neighbourhood in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, as millions joined a major protest march on Monday to the country’s Parliament House.

The Conversation

Relatives of those killed when MH17 was shot down mark 10 years since tragedy that claimed 298 lives

Relatives of passengers killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine have gathered with officials at Australia’s Parliament House to mark the 10th anniversary of the tragedy that claimed 298 lives

The Independent UK

The week in parliament: the theoretical impossibility of Tucker Carlson and nuclear tensions simmer in Coalition ranks

Far-right provocateur ducks cocktail party, Climate 200 takes aim at fresh electoral targets and Labor MP stumbles into a nest of Nats

The Guardian - AU

Nuclear showdown set to atomise federal parliament

Heated debates over nuclear reactors, energy bills and the cost of living will ignite Parliament House as both houses return for the sitting week.

AAP

Chinese premier and Australian prime minister meet at Australia's Parliament House

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and senior ministers of both administrations are meeting in Australia’s Parliament House to discuss thorny issues

The Independent UK

'Burning out' in a grey suit; how pressure weighs on the PM's security team

AFP Commissioner warns of heightened risks to parliamentarians.

The Canberra Times

Submissions, witnesses, questions … then nothing. Australian government cites ‘passage of time’ for silence on reports

Dozens of parliamentary reports dating back as far as 2008 have suddenly received the same sad 24-word response, saying their findings are from too long ago to justify more

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ACT's top judge on Lehrmann trial, media circus and 'that' defamation case

Chief Justice speaks her mind after jurisdiction is publicly bulldozed.

AAP

Missed opportunity to fix 'fatally flawed' lobby laws

A lobbying inquiry's recommendation to hold another inquiry has been derided by critics for failing to provide urgent and much-needed reforms.

AAP

Making cents of Lehrmann's 'unprecedented' lawsuit

The lawsuit Bruce Lehrmann brought over a Network Ten broadcast took on a life of its own, and the only certainty is people will be tuning into the decision.

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Lobbying 'essential' to democracy: anti-corruption boss

Lobbying has long been viewed with distrust but the NSW anti-corruption commissioner says it is necessary and can serve the public interest when done well.

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Twelve newly elected Rajya Sabha MPs take oath

New Delhi Rajya Sabha Chairman administers oath to 12 new members in Parliament House.

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Lehrmann case to reopen to test drugs and other claims

Untested allegations that Seven Network reimbursed Bruce Lehrmann for drugs and sex workers will be examined by the judge who will decide his defamation case.

The Canberra Times

'People's house will become St Vinnies house': CEO sleepout launched

Parliament will host annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout for first time.

AAP

Survey reveals bullying and harassment in parliament

Bullying and harassment have been uncovered through a staff survey into the workplace culture at Parliament House.

The Guardian - AU

One Nation’s future after Pauline Hanson appears grim, but the Queensland election won’t be its final test

Today’s party struggles to present any concrete identity – though heir apparent James Ashby may put his own modernist populist stamp on its tired and faded image

The Canberra Times

Why is there a chicken bone in the floor of the National Portrait Gallery?

First there was Shawn the Prawn, now this find that floored Tim.

The Conversation

Should women be allowed to wear pants? It was a topic of contention in Australian parliament in 1933

In 1933, trousers rocked Australia.

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