Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has been accused failing to rein in bad behaviour in his own ranks.
Backbencher Nicolle Flint says she s been driven out of politics by a sustained campaign of abuse and harassment by GetUp, Labor and union supporters, and criticised Albanese and female Labor MPs for not speaking up to defend her at the time.
But the Opposition Leader says that he and other senior MPs will always condemn bad behaviour towards anyone in any campaign .
Guest: Anthony Albanese, Labor Leader
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Backbencher Nicolle Flint s treatment by groups like GetUp has raised issues of a lack of civil discourse on all sides of the political spectrum.
She says she was bullied, harassed and her office vandalised, and announced yesterday that she is quitting politics due to the sustained abuse.
The chief political correspondent with The Financial Review, Phil Coorey, joins
RN Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics.
Guest: Phil Coorey
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Papua New Guinea is bracing for a major tightening of COVID-19 restrictions as case numbers climb and the capital s COVID-19 ward hits capacity.
Prime Minister James Marape has confirmed a nationwide isolation strategy will be outlined Wednesday.
PNG is now reporting almost 100 confirmed new cases a day but the real number is likely much higher, with testing rates very low.
Guest: Jack O Shea, Program Manager with Australian Doctors International
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Questions have been raised about what China is trying to achieve by donating COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries.
China has denied it s trying to win any favours with its vaccines, but this week has seen what appears to be the first explicit case of vaccine diplomacy in action.
The recent Quad meeting between Australia, the US, India and Japan pledged to make and distribute billions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines to South-East Asia as a counter to China s attempts at soft vaccine diplomacy.
Reporter: Isobel Roe
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Federal Education Minister Alan Tudge says he wants to see Australian students return to the top of world rankings for reading, maths and science by 2030.
He s flagged a review of teacher training to reverse a 20 year decline in classroom standards.
The Minister also addressed the many allegations of sexual assault in Australian schools, saying Federal Government is launching new material on consent and respectful relationships soon.
Guest: Alan Tudge, Federal Minister for Education
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