Stephanie Gardiner
Stephanie Gardiner is a reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald. Email or tweet her with your news tips.
Ashby able to stand up to Slipper, court told
Stephanie Gardiner James Ashby showed "no trace of any inhibition" and was able to stand up to his boss, the former speaker Peter Slipper, who he accused of sexual harassment, an appeal hearing has been told.
Ashby appeal claims judge 'failed to find facts'
Stephanie Gardiner James Ashby was denied a fair hearing by the Federal Court, which found his sexual harassment claim against the former speaker, Peter Slipper, was a calculated political attack, his appeal has been...
Abbott may be PM before 'wall punch' defamation case is heard
Stephanie Gardiner The defamation case brought by a woman who accused Tony Abbott of punching a wall either side of her head while they were students at Sydney University will not be heard until next year, well after...
Union boss claims handcuffing by stepfather
Stephanie Gardiner THE Australian Workers' Union national secretary, Paul Howes, claims his stepfather once pointed a gun at him and handcuffed him on the ground, and also called him a ''wuss'', a ''sook'' and a ''big...
Ashby appeal to get full court treatment
Stephanie Gardiner James Ashby's appeal against a Federal Court judgment, which found his sexual harassment claim against the former speaker, Peter Slipper, was a calculated political attack, may be heard in front of...
Aided by slim Joe, positive Tony revs up the faithful
Stephanie Gardiner Pick the Liberal Party slogan: ''It takes pride'', ''Win with defence'', ''Champion players practise often''.
Plugged in 24/7: paying the workaholic price
Stephanie Gardiner Clinton, who plans to return to work next week, is one of many famous political workaholics.
Slipper case thrown out
Paul Bibby and Stephanie Gardiner The Federal Court has thrown out the sexual harassment case brought against former parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper by his ex-staffer James Ashby.
PM a 'badass' champion for women everywhere
Stephanie Gardiner THE Prime Minister's 15-minute speech condemning misogyny and attacking the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, over his history of comments about abortion, women's roles in the home and their ability to...
'Died of shame': focus on Abbott's use of controversial phrase
Stephanie Gardiner Even Alan Jones agreed it was an 'unfortunate choice of words' so how often does Tony Abbott say 'died of shame'?
Julia 'badass' Gillard: Slipper resignation just a sidebar
Stephanie Gardiner Prime Minister Julia Gillard: a "badass" champion for women around the world.
Alan Jones loses more advertisers
Stephanie Gardiner The list of sponsors pulling out of broadcaster Alan Jones’s radio program following his comments about Julia Gillard’s father is growing, with Honda Australia, Hyundai, Telstra and St George bank...
They were going to kill me, says kidnap victim
Stephanie Gardiner, Bianca Hall AN AUSTRALIAN woman who was abducted in Ecuador with a British tourist says their kidnappers were close to killing them when they told the women to run for their lives.
Free at last, Australian's Libyan ordeal over
Stephanie Gardiner and Emma Partridge Australian aid worker Alexandra Bean has flown out of Libya, nearly a week after she was left stranded in Tripoli when authorities seized her passport.
Let her leave, Carr urges Libya
Stephanie Gardiner Australian aid worker Alexandra Bean needs the federal government's help, her brother says.
Not everyone's berating Bernardi
Stephanie Gardiner Not everyone thinks that Cory Bernardi's comments in Parliament about same-sex marriage, polygamy and bestiality were out of line.
Bernardi under fire for bestiality comments
Phillip Coorey, Jessica Wright and Stephanie Gardiner Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi's remarks that allowing same-sex marriage would lead to demands to legalise bestiality and polygamy have been slammed by gay rights lobby groups and politicians.
Plain package row: tobacco company resorts to 'sick joke'
Stephanie Gardiner Health Minister Tanya Plibersek has condemned the latest cigarette company advertising - "it's what's on the inside that counts" - as the ultimate sick joke.
Push for more women, safeguards against harassment in military
Jessica Wright, Stephanie Gardiner A LANDMARK review on women serving in the Australian Defence Force has recommended increasing gender targets and punishing leaders who fail to crack down on abuse and sexual harassment.
Rights watchdog 'not confident' women can flourish in military
Stephanie Gardiner Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick says she is "not confident" women serving in the Australian Defence Force "can and will flourish" in their careers.
