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Judge rebukes Pauline Hanson staffer James Ashby for being ‘evasive’ during defamation trial

One Nation senator’s chief of staff told court he didn’t ‘want to appear evasive’ and eventually said Senate speech was a warning to Brian Burston after presiding justice accused him of avoiding the question

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ACT Senate result: Pocock defeats Liberals in first time Liberals have not won one ACT Senate seat

The federal election result for the ACT Senate was decided Tuesday. Independent David Pocock defeated the Liberals’ Zed Seselja, with Labor holding the other seat. Pocock is a former rugby player who played for the Australian Wallabies and ACT Brumbies, and a climate activist.

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Ashby says Brian Burston was a 'text pest'

One Nation chief of staff James Ashby testified that Brian Burston had a revolving door of staff who he allegedly sexually harassed and then unfairly dismissed.

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This battle is not about the EU or even Northern Ireland – it’s Johnson fighting his own MPs

Rowing factions see the protocol crisis as a way to capitalise on the prime minister’s weak leadership, says Spectator deputy political editor Katy Balls

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: What to expect from the government’s Northern Ireland bill

In today’s newsletter: New legislation will amend Britain’s Brexit deal – but how much? Archie Bland explains

The Guardian - UK

Anti-vax mandate policies prove to be no vote winner with Australians – this time

Parties seeking to leverage movement were largely unsuccessful at 2022 election but rise of ‘pro-freedom’ movement should not be ignored, expert says

The Guardian - AU

Former Hunter senator Brian Burston made "filthy" offer of sex to staffer, court hears

Former Hunter senator Brian Burston offered to console a distraught staffer with the best sex of her life, his defamation trial has been told.

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Senator offered staffer sex, trial told

Brian Burston sacked a staffer after she told him to stop his infatuation with a colleague he had described as "hot", a defamation trial has been told.

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Malcolm Roberts says a rule change at the WHO 'would have decimated' Australia's sovereignty. Is he correct?

The One Nation senator has continued to push the baseless claim that Australia could be forced to adopt restrictive health measures by the World Health Organization.

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VIEWPOINT 2: It’s time to disclose federal contractors’ political contributions

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate complex that eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

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Burston 'sexualised, humiliated' worker

Former One Nation senator Brian Burston's staffer has testified at the defamation trial he launched that he regularly sexually harassed her.

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How did the polls perform in the 2022 election? Better, but not great; also a Senate update

At the May 21 federal election, Labor won 77 of the 151 House of Representatives seats (up eight since 2019 when adjusted for redistributions), the Coalition won 58 seats (down 18), the Greens four (up three) and all Others 12 (up seven).

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Boris Johnson's disastrous journey from election hero to confidence vote humiliation

Two and half years after Boris Johnson won a massive election landslide, he was forced to beg his own MPs to keep him in Downing Street

Daily Mirror

Defamation trial hears ‘malicious’ text message Pauline Hanson sent former senator’s wife

Brian Burston, who represented One Nation from 2016 to 2018, is suing his former leader for what he says were accusations of sexual harassment against him

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Ex-senator felt portrayed as a 'pervert'

Former One Nation senator Brian Burston has taken the stand at a defamation trial against Pauline Hanson over claims of sexual harassment of staffers.

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Coalition set to be biggest Senate party

Counting is continuing for the final seats for the Senate, where the coalition is on track to have the most seats in the upper house.

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Labor likely to get a friendly Senate and secures House of Representatives majority

UPDATE: On Monday night, the ABC called Macnamara as a Labor hold, giving Labor 76 of the 151 House of Representatives seats, enough for a majority. In the two remaining undecided seats, Labor has taken a narrow lead in Gilmore, while the Coalition is likely to hold Deakin.

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A step to the left or a lurch to the right: what next after the Liberals’ election horror show?

From doubling down on the culture wars to ‘flying with both wings’, there is no shortage of opinions on how the Liberals should shape their future

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Coalition ‘dropped the ball’ on Pacific, Albanese says as Samoa signs China agreement – as it happened

Prime minister says Labor ‘won’t drop the ball’ as Samoa signs agreement with China; the Greens’ Stephen Bates claims victory in seat of Brisbane. Follow all the day’s news

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‘Resistance‘: Sky News envisions climate revolt in election reaction

A week after Australia unceremoniously tossed the Coalition onto the Opposition benches, an alternative reality has emerged on Sky News.

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When will we know who wins the seat of Brisbane in the federal election? Will Pauline Hanson win a Queensland Senate seat?

It's one of only four seats in Australia still in doubt and Queensland's last seat to be called — so who will win the electoral race for the federal seat of Brisbane?

The New Daily

After 138 school shootings this year, why can’t America enact gun control?

America is grappling withe gun control debate after yet another school shooting. Experts say its lawmakers could learn from Australia and Port Arthur.

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McConnell-aligned "dark money" group prepares $43 million summer ad blitz

The biggest target by far: Georgia's seat held by Democrat Raphael Warnock.

The Conversation

Clive Palmer and One Nation flopped at the election. What happened?

Many commentators tipped Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party (UAP) and Pauline Hanson’s One Nation to perform well this election by scooping up the “freedom” and anti-vax vote from voters angry about how the pandemic was handled.

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Nationals' Pat Conaghan declares victory in Cowper after tight race against Independent Caz Heise

Nationals MP Pat Conaghan has claimed victory in the seat of Cowper, after days of vote counting left him neck and neck with teal Independent Caz Heise.

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