One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has described paid leave for victims of family and domestic violence as “ridiculous” and suggested the issue diverts police from “real crime”. The comments, made on a November 2025 podcast and first reported by Nine newspapers, resurfaced after Hanson faced criticism for claiming domestic violence is a “two-way street”.
Family court system ‘broken’
In the interview, Hanson said decades of advancements in women’s rights within the family law system had become “broken”. She argued that courts favour women and are “suppressing the males all the time”, according to the Nine report.
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In other developments, Houthi rebels claimed strikes on two Saudi tankers as US attacks on Iran widen. Seinfeld star Jason Alexander apologised to an actor for an ‘inappropriate’ sketch. A T-shirt slogan went viral in Taiwan after Hong Kong raids. Lime’s ebike finances were scrutinised in its share market debut. Australia’s AusAlert test will blast an emergency siren on most phones on Monday. The US signed a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia. Orcas have been observed ramming giant fish so hard that the prey explodes, possibly as a form of entertainment.
Husic urges gas tax hike
Labor backbencher Ed Husic said he would push for higher taxes on gas exports at Labor’s national conference, hours after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ruled out adopting the policy soon. “Labor has a chance to be able to show, particularly to the broader public, that it’s got what it takes, that it’s got the steel in the spine,” Husic said.
Concertgoers resort to nappies
Fans of Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan, and Morgan Wallen are wearing nappies, defecating outside stadiums, and urinating on others to hold front-row spots, as concert culture intensifies.
