Politics
Federal
Labor candidate Brian Owler refuses to release legal advice despite eligibility questions
Labor's star candidate for the seat of Bennelong has refused to release legal advice he says clears him of any ineligibility to sit in Parliament, after revealing that he plans to continue in his medical practice if elected.
- by Dana McCauley
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ALP
Left faction pushes Labor Party to fix culture of secrecy
Campaign challenges party structure that gives "faceless men" power without scrutiny.
- by David Crowe
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Foreign aid
Red Cross calls for 'humanitarian Belt and Road' to boost Chinese aid
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross has called for a “humanitarian Belt and Road” as he urges China to match its extraordinary economic growth with more generous aid donorship.
- by David Wroe
Nationals
Nationals members resign en masse amid investigation into neo-Nazi ties
A group of about 15 Nationals members have resigned amid an investigation into their alleged ties to neo-Nazi and fascist groups.
- by Michael Koziol
Animal rights
'Beyond redemption': Renewed push to ban live exports following damning report
Kerryn Phelps and Andrew Wilkie say improving industry standards won't be enough and it must be ended completely.
- by Fergus Hunter, Latika Bourke & Simon Johanson
Industrial relations
Business Council president rejects union push as 'the enemy of job creation'
Business Council of Australia President Jennifer Westacott has slammed the ACTU's push for industry-wide bargaining as "unworkable", while dismissing claims about casualisation as union "spin".
- by Dana McCauley
Greens
Lee Rhiannon compares Greens to churches for 'failing to act' on abuse and misconduct claims
"Our organisation can be intolerant of internal criticism and hostile to external scrutiny," the former senator said.
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion
Brian Owler
Political rogue standing in way of more 'grassroots' candidates
We now have another former AMA president and political moderate eyeing off a federal seat in Parliament. But 'grassroots' candidates considering a tilt at Parliament face a big disincentive.
- by Rosalind Dixon