49 h. ago In the race to replace Ward in Kiama, there’s one thing everyone agrees on

Both major parties are claiming underdog status in the campaign for Kiama as the shadow of Gareth Ward looms.

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57 h. ago Tickle vs Giggle: The case centred around what a ‘woman’ means

The Federal Court has heard an appeal by Sally Grover, creator of a women-only app, against a finding that she discriminated against transgender woman Roxanne Tickle.

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3 d. ago A rapist and bully but beloved by Boomers: The turbulent history of Gareth Ward

One-time Liberal Gareth Ward was loved and loathed in equal measures, but if you stood in his way he would “annihilate you”, according to his foes in the south coast town of Kiama.

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8 d. ago Convicted rapist Gareth Ward resigns moments before parliament expels him

Ward had spent the week fighting an expulsion motion from his prison cell.

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9 d. ago Parliament set to expel Gareth Ward after legal challenge fails

The NSW Parliament can proceed with a vote to expel the MP and convicted rapist after Ward failed in a last-minute court battle to keep his job.

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1 week ago Mark Latham escapes condemnation over behaviour in parliament, at least for now

The government sought to condemn Latham for his controversial use of parliamentary privilege to reveal secret information.

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1 week ago NSW parliament seeks urgent appeal hearing to expel rapist MP Gareth Ward

The president of the Court of Appeal will hear an urgent application on Thursday to allow convicted rapist MP Gareth Ward to be expelled from parliament.

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1 week ago Gareth Ward to oppose motion that would force him out of parliament

The NSW lower house had been planning to push to expel the convicted rapist on Tuesday.

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