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LISTEN NOW: ‘Serious security questions’ over Parliament House protest, Fatima Payman quits Labor, Fortescue spying on former staff, wives and children & Lehrmann to stand trial for alleged 2021 rape

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Pro-Palestinian protesters climb onto the roof of Parliament House in Canberra.

Rogue WA Senator Fatima Payman has made an announcement about her future.

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Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest is revealed to have hired private investigators to monitor former employees.

Bruce Lehrmann is ordered to stand trial on two counts of rape in a Queensland court.

And new figures show there might finally be some relief for renters.

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