Former Australian government adviser Bruce Lehrmann lost his defamation case on Monday after a judge ruled that he had raped his colleague Brittany Higgins in a Parliament House office.

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Australians will go to the polls on May 3 with high costs of living and a shortage of housing key issues likely weighing against the government.

falls off stool' and dies on his stag do in Benidorm The legislation passed in the Australian parliament’s lower house yesterday, with Labor and the Coalition voting together while blocking the ...

For the House of Reps, number every box in order of preference (yup, that’s preferential voting for you). For the Senate, choose between numbering at least six boxes above the line (for parties) or 12 ...

The House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly ... “Naturally, we respect the laws decided by the Australian Parliament," Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms said.

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