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From the dirt to Parliament House: on the hunt for truffles

The locally-sourced truffles will be showcased in a six-course dinner

The Canberra Times

Federal Icac should have power to sack parliamentarians, independent MP says

Kylea Tink says she was ‘shocked’ by misconduct at Parliament House and a code of conduct should apply to all who work there

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s 35 newly elected MPs head to ‘parliament school’

New MPs will hear from clerks, whips, former MPs, the outgoing speaker, the federal police and Asio on the inner workings of Parliament House

The Guardian - AU

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'Here to be a big voice for the Hunter:' Repacholi's day one in the House

Mr Repacholi told reporters that one of the big differences is that people at Parliament House are calling him "Mr Repacholi" now.

Newcastle Herald

Seeing war, and its aftermath, through the eyes of artists

The AWM art collection is just as potent as guns, aeroplanes and muddy uniforms.

The Canberra Times

Our new parliament will have record numbers of women – will this finally make it a safe place to work?

The 2022 federal election was a win for women candidates, and a historic moment in Australia’s journey towards a parliament that truly endorses and promotes gender equality in all its work.

The Conversation

Hang On, Exactly How Much Are We Paying Ex-PM Morrison Now He’s Been Booted Out?

Buy your bucket and fill it too.

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Australia’s government is changing after nine years of the Coalition – what happens next?

From the swearing in of Anthony Albanese and his ministers, to department ‘red books’, the public service is ready for the transition

The Guardian - AU

What's the buzz inside Canberra's hives?

From hives at Parliament House to local honey on the menu, Canberra is buzzing.

The Canberra Times

How former member for Indi Cathy McGowan could be secret weapon for 'teal independents' in federal election

When Cathy McGowan won the federal seat of Indi nearly a decade ago, no-one could have predicted her impact on this current election campaign. Now, she's seen as a "secret weapon" of the independents movement.

ABC News

Julia Banks: Respect at work starts at the top

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has repeatedly shown a lack of commitment to ensuring respect, safety and equity for all women in the workplace.

The New Daily

Australia's #MeToo puts miners and ministers in crosshairs of history

Australia's mighty #MeToo wave is piling pressure on mining and political leaders who are preparing to face a reckoning over sexual harassment scandals stretching from the arid Outback to Parliament House.

Reuters

What happens if there is a hung parliament: how would independents approach talks and what is non-negotiable?

Read the full responses from independent candidates and crossbench MPs surveyed

The Guardian - AU

NSW Labor MPs uneasy about party’s support for bill aimed at road-blocking protests

Suffragettes used to ‘chain themselves to Parliament House’, says one MP concerned by protest crackdown

The Guardian - AU

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Health budget 2022 spends a little on favoured interest groups but misses a chance for real reform

The 2022 budget is an election-year budget. So stakeholders have been pushing their wheelbarrows up the hill to Parliament House to lobby for extra largesse to flow their way.

The Canberra Times

Dramatic arrest, but Convoy to Canberra protest fizzles

Convoy to Canberra leaders had touted today as a big day. Instead, it fizzled.

The Guardian - AU

Woman threatened by stranger with photos of her and Ben Roberts-Smith having sex, court told

Woman who had affair with former SAS soldier tells defamation trial she was ‘simultaneously in love and afraid of him’

ABC News

Ben Roberts-Smith's ex-girlfriend feared 'payback' if she reported alleged punch to face, court told

Ben Roberts-Smith’s former girlfriend tells a court she did not report an allegation she'd been punched by the war veteran because she feared his military and police connections.

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The Guardian - AU

‘I was afraid of what he might do’: woman tells court Ben Roberts-Smith punched her and threatened to burn down her house

Woman who had affair with former SAS soldier tells defamation trial he refused to take her to hospital for treatment and took naked photos of her while she slept

ABC News

Lawyers for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins seek to halt trial, shut down media reporting

Lawyers for Bruce Lehrmann, the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, are seeking a permanent stay on the case — which, if successful, means Mr Lehrmann would be unlikely to ever face trial.

The Guardian - AU

PM clarifies his apology to Brittany Higgins was ‘by no means a reflection on matters before a court’

Scott Morrison sorry for ‘the many terrible experiences’ detailed by former Liberal staffer during her time working at Parliament House

The Guardian - AU

Lower house sits late to continue religious discrimination bill debate – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Victoria reports 41 Covid deaths, Qld 21 and NSW 18; anti-vaxxers protest in Canberra – as it happened

Firefighters in Western Australia battle two emergency-level bushfires. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

‘Occupy Canberra’: behind the anti-vaccine protests at Parliament House

People from around Australia demonstrating in the nation’s capital have a variety of grievances but a disdain for all politicians unites them

The Canberra Times

One in 10 Parliamentary Services staff report being bullied, harassed

The department providing services to Parliament House says its efforts to reform internal culture are working, after a new survey showed a fall in people experiencing bullying and harassment.

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