The Latest Breaking News from Monique Ryan

The court case against federal independent parliamentarian Monique Ryan by her former chief of staff Sally Rugg will, according to Rugg’s lawyers, open the door to legal action “by every Australian worker experiencing exploitation because of a contractual obligation to perform undefined ‘reasonable additional’ hours”.

Study highlights glaring financial inequality as we mark on International Women’s Day; senator says she was made to say she was in a relationship

A Federal Court challenge between high-profile political staffer Sally Rugg and teal MP Monique Ryan shines a light on Australia's "troubling" parliamentary culture and prompts experts to call for employment legislation to be overhauled.

Australians with a mortgage have been hit with a record 10 consecutive interest rate rises as the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to 3.6%

Judge says it would likely not be ‘tolerable’ for pair to work together until the beginning of Fair Work dismissal case

A Federal Court judge has dismissed an application by political adviser Sally Rugg to continue working for teal MP Monique Ryan while their employment dispute plays out in court.

It would be "wholly unreasonable" to order MP Monique Ryan to continue working with the staffer who is suing her, a judge has said.

Monique Ryan's chief of staff will soon learn whether she can keep working for the independent federal MP, as a judge is due to hand down her decision.

MP Monique Ryan saw herself as PM and scolded aide Sally Rugg for catching a plane while infected with COVID-19, court papers allege

Friday’s court hearing contained fresh revelations about the breakdown of Ryan and Rugg’s relationship

From Rugg’s claims of 70-80 hour work weeks to a breakdown in trust after a Covid-positive flight, and Ryan’s alleged prime ministerial ambitions, the details have been laid bare