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Bruce Lehrmann and his lawyer Zali Burrows arrive at the Federal Court in Sydney on Thursday.

Lehrmann lawyer’s ‘Are you OK?’ submission in high-stakes appeal

The former federal Liberal staffer is seeking to overturn a damning finding that he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.

  • Michaela Whitbourn

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Bruce Lehrmann arriving at the Federal Court in Sydney on Wednesday.

Lehrmann has become a ‘national joke’, court told

The former federal Liberal staffer has urged an appeal court to overturn a damning finding that he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
Karen Middleton is yet to be replaced.

Guardian struggles to fill political editor role eight months after Middleton exit

Senior editors at the outlet have conducted a fresh round of interviews this week to fill the flagship position after earlier efforts to land a suitable candidate were halted.

  • Calum Jaspan
A nation of “regulatory hairballs”: Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood will argue it’s time to cure the nation’s addiction to red tape.

Australia needs to cough up its ‘regulatory hairballs’, declares PC boss

For the next three days, leaders will look at ways to lift living standards. The Productivity Commission says they should start with one area of reform.

  • Shane Wright
The Department of Parliamentary Services was raided by the National Anti-Corruption Commission last year.

Officials put on leave as corruption probe into parliament widens

Seven public servants in the department that operates Parliament House were placed on indefinite leave.

  • Andrew Probyn
Travel on Qantas still outstrips other airlines for travel by public servants.

Public servants to be banned from free flight upgrades – but business class still a go

The Albanese government has knocked back a plan to force federal bureaucrats to fly economy on short flights, but has agreed to stop them accepting first-class flight upgrades.

  • Brittany Busch
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Criminal damage at Labor MP Josh Burns’ electoral office in Melbourne in June 2024.

Parliamentary staff spat at, abused and overworked, damning report reveals

The report jars with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s vow to create safer parliamentary workplaces while also cutting staff from his opponents.

  • Olivia Ireland
Parents Mia Bannister (left), Robb Evans and Emma Mason with Communications Minister Anika Wells and Anthony Albanese at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday.

Google cancels parliamentary lobbying concert at last minute after YouTube ban

Rock band The Rubens were scheduled to play for Google on Wednesday night, but the company pulled the show, saying it risked being disrespectful.

  • Olivia Ireland
Departing Labor staffers. Clockwise from top left: Lachlan McKenzie, Brigid Delaney, Katharine Murphy, Katie Connolly, Stela Todorovic, Lanai Scarr

Labor staffers could help change the nation. But there’s a reason they’re leaving

In the weeks since securing an election triumph, dozens of senior political staff with decades of experience have quit the Albanese government.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Nick Newling
Senator Michaelia Cash will present a bill next week on MP staffing allocations.

‘Acting like a medieval king’: PM faces multiparty push on staffing

Parties across the political spectrum are planning to back a Coalition plan to make decisions on MP staffing allocations independent of politics.

  • Brittany Busch