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Survivors of harmful morning sickness drug thalidomide were in public gallery when Australia’s Parliament made national apology

The Poll Bludger has summarised the final report of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (JSCEM) that was released Monday. The most contentious recommendation is that the number of senators for both the ACT and the Northern Territory be increased from two to four.

Former federal Labor minister Gerry Hand has been remembered in a Melbourne state funeral service after he died aged 81.

Survivors of the harmful morning sickness drug thalidomide were in the public gallery when Australia’s Parliament made a national apology for what was described as one of the darkest chapters in Australia’s medical history

Thalidomide survivors say a national apology from the government was a significant step forward, welcoming a reopening of a support scheme.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a national apology to thalidomide survivors and their families today. More than 60 years since the medication had devastating consequences when taken by pregnant women, the apology recognises the government’s role in the tragedy and its enduring impact.

The prime minister has delivered a formal apology on behalf of the government to the survivors and families affected by the drug thalidomide.

Greens call for greater transparency around exports to Israel, as Anthony Albanese meets relatives of Israelis taken hostage by Hamas on 7 October

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has shared the Christmas spirit with families in need, but his donation comes with a warning to unsuspecting barefoot parents.

Australia's chief of navy has spoken about a dangerous incident involving a Chinese warship and Australian military divers.

Labor senator Pat Dodson, often dubbed “the father of reconciliation”, is quitting parliament due to ill health.