Courageous truth or fiction: trial probes Higgins saga A trial that pits Senator Linda Reynolds against Brittany Higgins over a series of social media posts has become much more than a defamation case. AAP · Aug 31, 2024
How a rainbow coalition of Australian politicians came together to push for Julian Assange’s freedom After bleak beginnings, our campaign united a formidable group of parliamentarians from across the political spectrum The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2024
‘A big boys’ club’: senior Liberal women fight to solve the party’s gender problem The preselection of Simon Kennedy in Cook has fanned fears about lack of balance – with more men set to replace retiring female MPs The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2024
Russian oligarch fighting ban 'Putin's personal friend' A court has been told a Russian billionaire fighting Commonwealth sanctions banning him from Australia has close links with President Vladimir Putin. AAP · Dec 12, 2023
Russian oligarch using Aussie court to fight sanctions A Russian billionaire represented in court by former attorney-general Christian Porter is fighting to overturn the sanctions regime banning him from Australia. AAP · Dec 11, 2023
Newest senator Dave Sharma officially sworn in Dave Sharma has become Australia's newest senator after being sworn into the upper house following the retirement of former foreign minister Marise Payne. AAP · Dec 3, 2023
Sharma picked for ex-foreign minister's Senate seat Liberal Party members in NSW have selected Dave Sharma to replace former foreign minister Marise Payne in the Senate, pipping favourite Andrew Constance. AAP · Nov 26, 2023
Moderate Dave Sharma wins NSW Liberal Senate spot after beating both Peter Dutton-endorsed candidates Liberal leader Peter Dutton had endorsed Andrew Constance and Zed Seselja for the seat opened up by Marise Payne’s resignation The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2023
Sharma 'privileged' to take Marise Payne's Senate seat NSW Liberal Party members have selected moderate Dave Sharma to take Marise Payne's Senate seat, pipping favourite Andrew Constance. AAP · Nov 26, 2023
What’s Dutton’s strategy for picking the NSW Senate spot winner? Back both frontrunners Leading moderate Andrew Constance is up against rightwinger Zed Seselja to fill the Liberals’ seat – but a dark horse could spoil the party The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2023
Lib Senate stoush sharpens as Dutton backs frontrunner A slate of Liberals are hopeful of taking a vacant NSW Senate spot left by the retirement of a former minister as they race to convince members to back them. AAP · Nov 22, 2023
Liberal factions ready for brawl over free Senate spot Liberal moderates have met in a bid to quell internal divisions over selecting a candidate for a vacant Senate seat as they try and gain support from the right. AAP · Oct 5, 2023
Internal Liberal brawl beckons over free Senate spot A former Liberal treasurer considered a frontrunner for a free Senate spot is being told to brace for a tighter-than-expected race. AAP · Oct 5, 2023
Warren Mundine indicates he won’t run for vacant NSW Liberal Senate seat Leading no campaign figure reportedly drops out of race for position left by Marise Payne after backing Indigenous treaties The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2023 Albanese accuses Warren Mundine of splitting from no campaign over treaties and Australia Day PM’s response comes as senior Liberal source says Mundine ‘made it very difficult for himself’ in race to succeed retiring NSW senator Marise Payne
The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2023 The week in parliament: a bruising time for the voice and veteran affairs, punctuated by a bit of pop levity Attacks on Marcia Langton prompt angry responses, Nick Kaldas delivers uncomfortable moments, and Marise Payne takes a bow
The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2023 The week in parliament: a rowdy protest, ‘aggressive’ MP behaviour and then the pressure cooker blows Qatar Airways decision and questions to Richard Marles raise hackles, NSW Liberals jostle for Senate seat and Trump’s gift to UAP’s Ralph Babet
The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2023 Marise Payne to quit parliament – as it happened This blog is now closed.
The Conversation · Sep 8, 2023 Former Foreign Minister Marise Payne to leave parliament after 26 years Former Foreign Minister Marise Payne, a prominent moderate in the New South Wales Liberal party, is quitting parliament at the end of this month after 26 years in the Senate.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2023 Dutton was briefed five times on US-Australia talks over impact of war crimes allegations on alliance Exclusive: Documents show officials raised concerns SAS might be mentioned in US state department’s human rights report
The Guardian - AU · Apr 6, 2023 At least three senior Liberals pushed back against Indigenous voice opposition in shadow cabinet meeting Exclusive: Simon Birmingham, Marise Payne and Paul Fletcher spoke out against plan as Julian Leeser proposed allowing MPs a free say
The New Daily · Mar 2, 2023 Robert accused of ‘misleading Australian public’ over robodebt Bill Shorten has accused Morrison govt minister Stuart Robert of misleading the Australian public after his evidence to the robodebt inquiry.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2023 Robodebt royal commission: the questions that remain as inquiry’s final public hearings begin Outlines for the upcoming hearings on the Coalition’s flawed debt recovery scheme show where the investigation may be headed next
The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2023 Former Australian PM Scott Morrison likens west’s ‘appeasement’ of China to Munich agreement with Hitler Speech in Tokyo draws parallel with pre-second world war agreement, and claims credit for urging others to stand up to Beijing ‘bullying’