Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced Australia’s “next phase” in international military intervention by committing 300 troops to Iraq and 900 to 1944-era Germany. In an announcement held on Tuesday, the Prime Minister reaffirmed Australia’s commitment to the destruction of… Read More ›
A motion to express the Senate’s displeasure with the Attorney-General George Brandis’s treatment of Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs using head movements has passed the Senate 35-32. The motion was brought to the Senate floor by Labor Senator Penny… Read More ›
A report released by The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has revealed Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will hand over his email password to Prime Minister Tony Abbott when parliament resumes in March. While Mr Shorten had previously warned… Read More ›
The mother of murdered Russian opposition politician, Boris Nemtsov, has received a letter from President Vladimir Putin promising that the Russian justice system won’t rest until someone has been framed for her son’s murder. “The great nation of Russia mourns… Read More ›
Former IMF chief and one time French presidential candidate, Dominic Strauss-Kahn, has vigourously denied charges of procuring prostitution, pointing to his long history of being accused of rape. “Procuring prostitution involves the step of obtaining consent through money. That is… Read More ›
The Abbott government had requested that the President of the Human Rights Commission, Gillian Triggs, step down from her position two weeks before the release of a report on the treatment of children in immigration detention, citing her failure to… Read More ›
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