Penny Wong
Penny Wong and partner expecting first baby
Peter Jean Finance Minister Penny Wong has announced her partner Sophie Allouache is pregnant.
Penny Wong and gay partner expecting baby
Federal Finance Minister Penny Wong and her gay partner are having a baby.
PM flags major review of childcare system
Daniel Hurst The Productivity Commission will launch an inquiry into how Australia’s childcare system can be improved to meet the needs of modern families.
The rise and fall of Julia Gillard
Peter Hartcher In the fourth part of a five-part investigation, Peter Harcher reveals that factors that led to the downfall of Australia's first female prime minister,
The rise and fall of Julia Gillard
Riding the powerful upwelling of public support that greeted her advent as Australia's first female prime minister, Julia Gillard rushed to call an election just 24 days later.
Tougher line with Microsoft reaps IT savings
Noel Towell Federal government says it has shaved $100m off its IT costs by taking a tougher line with US software giant.
PM weighs up new poll date
Michael Gordon and Mark Kenny Kevin Rudd has dumped Julia Gillard's proposed September 14 election date and is weighing up whether to go earlier or delay the poll to maximise his chances of rebuilding public confidence in the...
MPs told to stop a return to one-man band era
Mark Kenny Outgoing Labor stalwart Simon Crean has warned colleagues to hold Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to his word to ensure Labor does not again degenerate into a ''one-man show''.
Dredging of a shallow talent pool not all bad
Analysis Mark Kenny Kevin Rudd says his new ministry has been chosen on merit and outstrips the opposition in quality and experience.
Treasurer has resisted the temptation to buy votes
Wayne Swan has delivered a face-saving, legacy-building budget that makes hard decisions to fund Labor's visions and goes a long way towards improving government finances over the medium term.
Business fears poor revenue outlook will hit tax breaks
Tim Colebatch A sharp slump in revenue has left the federal budget looking at a potential shortfall of $17.5 billion, raising fears in business circles that the Gillard government will shut down a range of...
Nile demands straight talk on gay union poll
Heath Aston, Dan Harrison Christian groups calling for referendum on gay marriage say Australians will reject change to the status quo.
Gillard in turmoil
Mark Kenny and Jessica Wright Julia Gillard's extended election campaign has suffered another damaging blow with the shock resignation of two of Labor’s most senior Cabinet ministers, the Attorney-General Nicola Roxon and the...
On the campaign trail: the Asian-Australian story
Peter Cai John Nguyen and Wesa Chau are in the race to become the first Asian-born member of the House of Representatives.
'Unsustainable' mining tax must be fixed - Oakeshott
Phillip Coorey THE federal independent MP Rob Oakeshott has declared the mining tax ''unsustainable'' and said unless federal and state governments sort out the dispute over royalties, the tax must be brought back...
Mining tax unsustainable, says Oakeshott
Phillip Coorey The federal independent MP Rob Oakeshott has declared the mining tax "unsustainable" and said unless the federal and state governments sort out the dispute over royalties, the tax must be brought...
EXCLUSIVE
Abbott's $4.6b slug to business
Peter Martin The Coalition's tax policies will cost Australian businesses $4.57 billion in their first full year of operation, according to the Commonwealth Treasury.
Kelly a champion of women on boards
Stephanie Peatling Westpac boss Gail Kelly, Telstra chairwoman Catherine Livingstone and businessman David Gonski will be announced today as ''champions'' for increasing the number of women on boards by the federal...
Inside the Rudd hit
Maxine McKew It was one of the most brutal coups in Australian political history and Julia Gillard was at its heart.
