An Australian court has dismissed an appeal by far-right Senator Pauline Hanson, upholding an earlier ruling that found she racially vilified fellow senator Mehreen Faruqi by telling her to “go back to Pakistan” in a social media post. Read More: Australia’s Turnbull faces setback after lawmakers target corporate The Federal Court of Australia rejected Hanson’s appeal […]
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Angus Taylor elected new leader of Australia’s Liberal Party
SYDNEY — Former Energy Minister Angus Taylor has been elected as the new leader of Australia’s opposition Liberal Party, replacing Sussan Ley, as conservatives aim to rebuild less than a year after their heavy defeat by the centre-left Labour Party. Read More: Far-right party rebrands as ‘Yellow Vest Australia‘ for elections Taylor, a prominent figure in the party’s […]