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Bullying? Cabals? Landeryou is the factional kettle calling the party black

Andrew Landeryou is quick to cast judgement on Labor, but he is no stranger to the black arts of factional warfare.

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At the funeral of Kimberley Kitching — a senator, a daughter, a wife and perhaps much more

Kimberley Kitching’s funeral marked the end of her storied political career, but also of factions as we know them.

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Adding fuel to the fire

Good morning, early birds. Energy Minister Angus Taylor will accelerate seven fossil fuel projects despite the UN chief describing such a move as “madness”, and the WA government will completely rewrite its gun laws after the WA Police Force database showed how widespread they are. It’s the news you need…

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ALP to set up Kitching human rights award

Anthony Albanese has written to the ALP national executive asking members to set up a Kimberley Kitching Human Rights Award in recognition of her work.

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Kimberley Kitching funeral: Husband praises Labor senator’s thoughtfulness and criticises ‘cantankerous cabal’

Delivering eulogy at wife’s funeral, Andrew Landeryou says she ‘deserved so very much better’ from internal party rivals

The Guardian - AU

A funeral for Labor Party's 'lioness', amid global conflict

A funeral and grim revelations from the pandemic and Ukraine

The Canberra Times

Stress can cause heart attacks. Could tackling workplace bullying save lives?

The sad passing of Kimberley Kitching and Shane Warne (both 52) from suspected cardiac conditions has put a spotlight on the causes of heart disease.

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Labor senator Kimberley Kitching remembered at funeral service after 'great shock and sadness' of her death aged 52

The Victorian Labor senator's legacy is being celebrated at a funeral service in Melbourne after her shock death at the age of 52 earlier this month.

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The true story of Kimberley Kitching and the Labor gang

An ALP sub-faction centred on Bill Shorten risks betraying the party and gifting Scott Morrison a chance to hold on to power.

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Kitching's widower slams Labor 'cabal'

Politicians from both major parties are among the hundreds of people gathered in Melbourne for the funeral of Victorian senator Kimberley Kitching.

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The Loop: Ukraine's 'Iron Dome' plea, Kimberley Kitching's funeral, why blood is becoming more positive

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View from The Hill: SA result is morale boost for Albanese, but he’s struggling with Kitching allegations

Move over Mark McGowan and make some space for South Australia’s Peter Malinauskas on Scott Morrison’s recently installed couch of Labor “besties”.

The New Daily

View from The Hill: SA result is morale boost for Albanese, but he's struggling with Kitching allegations

Move over Mark McGowan and make some space for South Australia’s Peter Malinauskas on Scott Morrison’s recently-installed couch of Labor “besties”.

The Conversation

Kitching would have been pre-selected

Labor senator Don Farrell believes there was no reason for Kimberley Kitching to have thought she was going to lose pre-selection for the upcoming election.

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No complaint from late senator: Albanese

The Labor opposition leader says he never received a complaint from late senator Kimberley Kitching after bullying claims were denied by three MPs concerned.

The Guardian - AU

Kimberley Kitching’s death and its aftermath are another glimpse into the routine brutality of Australian politics

This is fundamentally a story about contemporary politics. It isn’t pretty, because the arena can be hostile to humans

The New Daily

There’s a fine line between gloves-off politics and bullying

The 'mean girl' allegations are serious, and Anthony Albanese and his colleagues were never going to get away with denying them oxygen by pushing them aside

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Labor's treatment of Kimberley Kitching – 'tough politics' or 'bullying'?

The so-called “mean girls” story following the death of Victorian Labor senator Kimberley Kitching, has opened up issues of alleged bad behaviour by very senior figures within the Labor party.

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More focus needed on women's heart health

The Heart Foundation is calling for the government to improve women's heart disease outcomes by addressing gender disparities, amid Kimberley Kitching's death.

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Conservatives leap on to bullying claims after Kimberley Kitching’s death

Scott Morrison and Peter Dutton wasted no time sledging Labor over bullying allegations, even as their party faces serious gender problems.

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Labor senators Penny Wong, Kristina Keneally and Katy Gallagher make joint statement about Kimberley Kitching bullying allegations

Senior Labor frontbencher Penny Wong reveals she apologised to the late Senator Kimberley Kitching for making a hurtful comment during a meeting in 2019 but has rejected bullying accusations levelled at her and colleagues Kristina Keneally and Katy Gallagher.

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How the idea of a woman bullied to death can take on hero status

Russia invaded Ukraine because the West is ‘weak’… yet a text message killed a senator. These conflicting messages from the right reek of desperation.

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Labor senators deny bullying accusations

Senators Kristina Keneally, Penny Wong and Katy Gallagher have broken their silence on accusations they had bullied and ostracised the late Kimberley Kitching.

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Questions and answers

Good morning, early birds. Defence Minister Peter Dutton has called for a proper investigation into “serious allegations” of bullying towards the late Labor senator Kimberley Kitching, and Australian unemployment has fallen to 4%, the equal-lowest figure in 48 years. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

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Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese is sitting pretty for the election – so what could possibly go wrong?

Polls this week were once again music to Labor ears. Newspoll showed the opposition maintaining its strong election-winning margin. A poll in selected Western Australian seats had the Morrison government on the nose.

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