It’s not nice,not polite,but not racist:Hanson’s lawyer defends One Nation leader

It’s not nice,not polite,but not racist:Hanson’s lawyer defends One Nation leader

Pauline Hanson’s barrister said the One Nation senator was not literally telling Mehreen Faruqi to go home when she told her to “piss off back to Pakistan”.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn

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Lehrmann given extension of time to lodge defamation appeal

Lehrmann given extension of time to lodge defamation appeal

The Ten Network wants access to documents revealing if former Liberal staffer had financial backers in fight over costs.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
Hanson told second senator to go back to where they came from,court told

Hanson told second senator to go back to where they came from,court told

Mehreen Faruqi’s racial discrimination case against Pauline Hanson heard that the One Nation leader had also told a white male politician to “pack your bags”.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
Pauline Hanson grilled over views on Islam during heated court hearing

Pauline Hanson grilled over views on Islam during heated court hearing

The One Nation leader came under pressure over her repeated public statements criticising Islam during her court battle with Senator Mehreen Faruqi.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
‘The ultimate racist slur’:Faruqi pursues Hanson in court over tweet

‘The ultimate racist slur’:Faruqi pursues Hanson in court over tweet

Mehreen Faruqi wants Pauline Hanson to attend anti-racism training at her own expense and to donate $150,000 to charity.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
Bruce Lehrmann agrees to pay thousands to Peter FitzSimons

Bruce Lehrmann agrees to pay thousands to Peter FitzSimons

The author and columnist,who is married to high-profile presenter Lisa Wilkinson,pursued Lehrmann for his costs of complying with a subpoena in the defamation case against Ten and Wilkinson.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
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Lisa Wilkinson and Ten at loggerheads over Lehrmann costs

Lisa Wilkinson and Ten at loggerheads over Lehrmann costs

High-profile presenter Lisa Wilkinson is locked in a fresh fight with Ten over her million-dollar legal costs of defending Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation suit.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
‘Deliberately wicked and calculated’:Ten pursues Lehrmann for costs

‘Deliberately wicked and calculated’:Ten pursues Lehrmann for costs

Network Ten has told the Federal Court that Bruce Lehrmann should pay all of its legal costs of defending his failed defamation suit.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
Reynolds to continue defamation action despite apology

Reynolds to continue defamation action despite apology

MP Linda Reynolds has vowed to continue with a suit against Brittany Higgins if Higgins continues to claim there was a political cover-up over her rape.

  • byPaul Sakkal
Can a member of parliament job-share? These childhood friends want to find out

Can a member of parliament job-share? These childhood friends want to find out

Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock plan to run as job-sharing MPs in federal parliament,working one week on and one week off and alternating trips to Canberra.

  • byPaul Sakkal
Why this Coalition senator is calling for empathy in the immigration debate
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Why this Coalition senator is calling for empathy in the immigration debate

A Queensland Liberal senator is urging a rethink from all sides of politics,saying the proposed legislation would have “real-world consequences” for vulnerable people.

  • byAngus Thompson