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Speaking outPremiumPorter accuser knew impact would outweigh repercussions

The friends of a woman who claimed Christian Porter raped her in 1988 at a Sydney debating competition say the 49-year-old spoke about the “sh..storm” that would come down upon her.

Annabel Hennessy

Tradie wage subsidyCommentsPremiumFederal Government to create 70,000 new apprenticeships

The Federal Government will extend its tradie wage subsidy program to ensure more apprentices remain in work and get employment opportunities.

Lanai Scarr

‘We’re angry’VideoPremium‘Furious’ Perth protesters call for Porter inquiry

A dozen protesters have rallied at UWA demanding Attorney General Christian Porter be stood down amid historical rape allegations, while more have set up outside his electoral office.

Charlotte Elton

‘At odds’CommentsPremiumJoyce says Porter inquiry a ‘dignified way forward’

Barnaby Joyce has broken ranks with former Coalition colleagues and called for an independent inquiry into rape allegations against Christian Porter, saying the situation is ‘politically untenable’.

Sarah Ison

Resignation controversyCommentsPremiumPayne defends Reynolds for extending leave

Minister for Women Marise Payne has defended Defence Minister Linda Reynolds extending her sick leave as she faces calls to resign from Cabinet.

Sarah Ison

equal work for equal payCommentsPremiumAlbo ‘would force companies to reveal gender pay gap’

Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese says if he is made Prime Minister he will introduce laws to force companies to show how much they are paying men in comparison to women.

Annabel Hennessy

No grillingCommentsPremiumReynolds extends leave as Labor calls for resignation

Defence Minister Linda Reynolds is extending her medical leave, meaning she will miss Senate estimates where Labor had planned to grill her on her handling of Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations.

ApologyPremiumReynolds ‘deeply sorry’ for calling Higgins ‘lying cow’

Linda Reynolds is in talks with Brittany Higgins’ legal team after she issued an apology for calling her a “lying cow”.

Jessica McSweeney, Katy Hall, Merryn Johns

‘Political problem’PremiumMinister extends leave as sexual assault review starts

Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has extended her leave as a review of the culture in the federal parliament, which was sparked by the alleged rape of former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, begins.

Clare Armstrong

opinion
opinion
Equality TrailblazerCommentsPremium
opinion
Why we need more women like Edith Cowan

Women are tired. Tired of systemic barriers, harassment and unconscious bias. Amid all this exhaustion it’s humbling to remember the women who walked so we could run — like Edith Cowan.

Jenna Clarke

Jenna ClarkeAssistant Editor

Greatest of expectationsPremiumChristian Porter: The boy who would be king

Among the luminaries at Hale School, one boy was always expected to shine the brightest. Good looking and fast talking, success and power were seen as his birthright. He was Christian Porter.

Sarah Ison

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The West Australian exclusive
‘Appalling’Premium
The West Australian exclusive
John McKechnie slams treatment of rape victims

Retired Supreme Court Justice John McKechnie has slammed the poor treatment of women who make allegations of sexual assault.

Josh Zimmerman

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
BRITTANY HIGGINSPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Canberra rape victim’s Perth hotel hell

Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins was left distressed in her Perth hotel during the 2019 election campaign just weeks after a colleague allegedly raped her in Defence Minister Linda Reynolds’ office.

Lanai Scarr

COVID-19 rolloutPremiumScoMo not shocked by Italian vaccine block

Scott Morrison has played down Italy blocking a quarter of a million vaccines from Australia saying the Federal Government had anticipated problems like this could arise.

Annabel Hennessy

‘We can do more’CommentsPremiumEx-Hale students demand sexual consent education reform

Former Hale School students are demanding reforms to sexual consent education at their old school in the wake of historical rape allegations against ‘Old Haleian’ Christian Porter.

Bethany Hiatt

Coronavirus crisisCommentsPremiumNT quarantine facility expanded for overseas arrivals

Scott Morrison has announced the Howard Springs quarantine facility in the NT will increase its capacity from 850 to 2000 to receive people returning on chartered flights from overseas.

Annabel Hennessy

‘Terrible event’PremiumPM ‘would welcome’ inquiry into Porter accuser’s death

Scott Morrison says if the SA Coroner decides to hold an inquiry into the death of a 49-year-old woman who accused Christian Porter of rape, he would ‘welcome that’.

Annabel Hennessy

RECAP‘I have no doubt the Attorney-General will co-operate’

The path forward for Parliament will be revealed today as the nation continues to reel from shock allegations of rape by its cabinet ministers. RECAP TODAY’S DEVELOPMENTS.

Miriam Fisher

Path aheadPremiumKate Jenkins to lead Parliament culture review

Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has been chosen by the Federal Government to lead the review into the treatment of women in Parliament House.

Lanai Scarr & Annabel Hennessy

‘Grave concerns’CommentsPremiumAussie green groups seek to thwart Cormann OECD push

Former WA Senator Mathias Cormann is facing a last-ditch attempt to thwart his chances at leading the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Sarah Ison

Canberra crisisVideoPM faces pressure for rape claim inquiry

Scott Morrison is facing a rising tide of pressure to launch an independent inquiry into rape allegations against the nation’s top law officer.

Matt Coughlan

Rape furorePremiumMinisters under fire amid dark days for Canberra

Embattled Attorney-General Christian Porter and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds came under more pressure yesterday as separate rape allegations engulfing the Morrison Government deepened.

Annabel Hennessy

analysis
analysis
Tom PercyPremium
analysis
The question Porter faced that should not be asked

When Christian Porter faced the media to deny any wrongdoing in relation to the allegations against him, the first barrage of questions were to the effect of: ‘why would anyone make this up?’

Tom Percy

Minister furorePremium‘Linda Reynolds is part of the problem’

Defence Minister Linda Reynolds should be ‘disciplined’ for her handling of Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations and for calling her a ‘lying cow’, according to a former Liberal staffer.

Sarah Ison

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