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OzHelp Foundation 2023 Suicide Awareness Ball

Social photos at the OzHelp Foundation 2023 Suicide Awareness Ball, Australian Parliament House. Photos: Ben Calvert Photography

Cost of living protest at Property Leaders’ Summit at APH

A small contingent of activists protested the cost of living at Parliament House in Canberra today, coinciding with the exclusive Property Leaders’ Summit, where property leaders discussed investment and capital markets with...

Parliament House protesters call for permanent visas for refugees

Refugee advocates have rallied outside Parliament House in Canberra calling on the federal government to provide more permanent visas.

Islanders to build seawall at Parliament House

Torres Strait Islanders will build a seawall outside Parliament House in a call for stronger climate change action to protect their homes.

Children’s concerns raised in parliament

Australians under the age of 21 are being asked to submit speeches to be read by their local MP in federal parliament on the issues that matter to them.

Morrison’s staff ‘knew about alleged rape’

A former staffer has claimed he spoke to then prime minister Scott Morrison's office about Brittany Higgins' alleged sexual assault within two weeks.

Young Canberrans can Raise their Voices in parliament

Canberrans under 21 can have their views on politics and current affairs read out by local politicians in Federal Parliament next month.

Police seek witnesses to single car crash near Parliament House

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a single vehicle collision that occurred near Parliament House around 6.30am today, Saturday 8 October.

Review finds power disparity worries parliament staff

A review into employment law governing parliamentarians and their staff has made 15 recommendations to address concerns about the power disparity.

Brittany Higgins feared for job after alleged rape

A jury has heard Brittany Higgins felt pressure not to proceed with a police complaint against her alleged rapist because it could impact the Liberal Party.

Bruce Lehrmann ‘made a pass’ before alleged rape of Brittany Higgins

Brittany Higgins has described the moment she was allegedly raped by a colleague inside a minister's office at Parliament House.

Australians pause a minute for late Queen

Australians are waking to a national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, a monarch who declared her "constant, sure and true" love for the country.

Hundreds gather in Canberra to witness proclamation

Hundreds of people lined the forecourt and streets surrounding Parliament House in Canberra on Sunday to watch the proclamation ceremony of King Charles III as sovereign.

King Charles III proclaimed Australian monarch

King Charles III has been officially proclaimed as Australia's new sovereign during a ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra today.

96-gun salute in Canberra to mark The Queen’s passing

A 96-gun salute, one round to mark each year of Queen Elizabeth's life, will echo across Canberra from 5pm today, and Australian flags are at half-mast around the nation to mark the long-serving monarch's passing.

Truckers head to Parliament House in safety reform push

Hundreds of trucks will roll into the nation's capital to call for improved safety for drivers and industry reform after dozens of deaths in recent months.

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