Monique Ryan
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- Gender equality
Brittany Higgins returns to frontline politics to fight ‘rising tide’ of misogyny
The former Liberal staffer has been appointed executive director of the progressive Vida Fund, launching a direct campaign against One Nation and the “new right”.
- Rob Harris
Latest
Independents must learn to embrace the power of one
Malcolm Turnbull’s push to congeal the teals into one party could be a death warrant for strong and independent liberal thinkers.
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- Teals
Teals in advanced talks to form new political party
Secret deliberations to launch the party within weeks have come to light after Senator David Pocock shared his involvement in discussions on Sunday.
- Nick Newling and Paul Sakkal
- Opinion
- Federal budget
The budget fallout has Angus Taylor back in contention. But there’s something askew about this battle
Labor has delivered the most disruptive, controversial budget since at least Abbott’s 2014 offering. Labor is under siege, and yet the situation is deceptively complex.
- Waleed Aly
Children’s cancer and epilepsy research get a boost with long-awaited funding
But the Medical Research Future Fund won’t reach its promised $1 billion in investments for another four years.
- Brittany Busch
- Opinion
- Disability
My niece needs the NDIS. Yes, it must be cut – but with a scalpel, not a chainsaw
The NDIS must be sustainable – and any rorts stopped. But we can’t deny support for the truly needy. My three-year-old niece is among them.
- James Massola
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- Disability
Crossbench MPs warn Labor against slashing NDIS growth in budget
Independents, led by Monique Ryan, said curbing NDIS growth before other systems were set up would push costs onto other areas, such as health and aged care, and urged Labor to find cost savings elsewhere.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Labor has put 169 issues in the ‘too hard basket’. This obscure rule may finally force them to act
From gambling harm to financial abuse, the government has failed to respond to 169 Senate reports on time. The opposition and independents are forcing the issue.
- Brittany Busch
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- Bondi shooting
Crossbench MPs demand commission as sporting greats blast government inaction
A slew of independent MPs have called for a royal commission into antisemitism, as Labor remains opposed to the growing push for a federal inquiry.
- Nick Newling and Amber Schultz
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- Healthcare
Sign-stomping surgeon in ‘chilling’ Monique Ryan video ordered into mentoring
The neurosurgeon, who appeared in a viral video showing him stomping on Ryan’s election sign, is to undergo mentoring to improve his communication with patients.
- Henrietta Cook