Political news
Income inequality explains Trump's rise: Turnbull
Michael Koziol 10:31 AM Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says income inequality in the US is responsible for the rise of Donald Trump, acknowledging the outlandish billionaire has the Republican nomination "in the bag".
Bishop fires final shot at Abbott
Fergus Hunter 8:20 AM Bronwyn Bishop has formally farewelled Parliament and fired a warning shot at former prime minister Tony Abbott over his role in her demise.
Malcolm Turnbull defends advising wealthy parents to 'shell out' to buy their kid a house
Latika Bourke 7:06 AM Joe Hockey's advice for buying a good home was regarded as an insult. Is Malcolm Turnbull's any better?
Internship program risks being a 'jobs destruction scheme'
Anna Patty 5:39 AM A new internship program introduced to combat youth unemployment is at risk of becoming a "jobs destruction program" unless safeguards are introduced to prevent exploitation, workplace experts have warned.
Hotline to help divert children from radicalisation
David Wroe 11:18 PM Parents concerned their children are succumbing to religious radicalisation will be able to call a hotline for advice and counselling under a $4 million plan.
Shorten prepares billions in savings
James Massola, Mark Kenny 10:01 PM Treasurer Scott Morrison has declared an end to class warfare in Australian politics during his post-budget sales pitch saying voters were "over the us and them" approach to governing.
Defence votes no to pay deal - again
Noel Towell 8:44 PM Union says result is a 'hammer blow' to public service industrial relations policy.
When Dutton's face became an ever-evolving meme
Timna Jacks 7:00 PM You'd think that the staffers of of the most prominent Australian politicians, our Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, would have known by now, that asking a journalist to censor content - and then allowing them to report this - will almost certainly trigger immediate intrigue.
High Court bid to move asylum seekers from PNG to Australia
Michael Gordon 6:59 PM A legal challenge seeking the transfer of asylum seekers from Manus Island to Australia will be heard in the third week of the campaign ahead of the July 2 double dissolution election.
Sinodinos referred to contempt inquiry
Sean Nicholls 6:48 PM Cabinet secretary to be investigated for contempt over refusal to appear before a Senate inquiry into political fundraising.
Tears and hugs as idealistic maverick bows out
Michael Gordon 6:16 PM When Melissa Parke arrived in Canberra nine years ago, she committed herself to waging war against indifference in a national Parliament utterly preoccupied with fighting other battles.
Buried in the budget - a $1.6b election war chest
Michael Koziol 6:00 PM Buried deep in Treasurer Scott Morrison's first budget are the keys to eight weeks of so-called election announceables.
Skip airport queues - if you are willing to pay
Nicole Hasham 5:48 PM A plan to allow wealthy airline passengers to avoid long airport queues will bring more visitors to Australia, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says.
Tax crackdown shows cuts cost millions: Labor
Heath Aston 5:40 PM The Turnbull Government's $4 billion raid on tax-dodging multinationals appears to amount to little more than the natural dividend of hiring extra staff to the depleted ranks of the Australian Tax Office, according to tax transparency campaigners and Labor.
Greens reveal their bargaining chip
Peter Hannam 12:00 AM The Greens have ambitious plans around energy storage and will use budget negotiations to advance the latest breakthroughs in renewables.
Coalition MPs eye green groups' tax breaks
Tom Arup 3:40 PM Donations to major environment groups such as Greenpeace, the Wilderness Society and Friends of the Earth could be stripped of their tax deductible status under sweeping changes put forward by members of the Turnbull government.
$2 cigarettes 'will force smokers into black market'
Heath Aston 2:22 PM Cigarette makers and retailers claim the $40 packet of cigarettes is going to force more smokers into the growing black market for illegally imported tobacco.
No respite from hard times for public service
Noel Towell Scott Morrison's first budget offers no respite for the public service, with more cuts.
Burnt Somali refugee remains critical
Young woman's condition unlikely to improve, according to minister.
Union fails to drag PS minister to bargaining table
Noel Towell With dozens of federal agencies and departments still in dispute, the finding is a blow to the union's cause.
Winners and losers from budget 2016
Fergus Hunter Will you be better or worse off after Treasurer Scott Morrison's first budget?
Analysis
A pass mark but the hard work's left for later
Stephen Bartos Governments rarely have the courage to find savings to pay for new programs.
'Hasty and ill-advised' CSIRO cuts: Senate report
Peter Hannam CSIRO should halt the implementation of deep job cuts including to climate science programs until a "thorough review" of the process, a Senate committee investigating the agency found.
Dutton blames advocates after second refugee sets self on fire
Nicole Hasham Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has blamed refugee advocates, rather than his government's policies, for a spate of horrifying self-harm incidents on Nauru that included a young Somali woman named Hodan who set herself alight on Monday.
Cross-bench senator confident in High Court bid to scuttle voting reforms
Christopher Knaus High Court begins deliberations on a case that could disrupt the Turnbull government's plans for a July election.
Deputy mayor backs voluntary helmet trial
Cameron Atfield Councillor offers up Brisbane as trial city for relaxed helmet laws.
Dutton blames refugee advocates for Nauru self-harm
Nicole Hasham Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has blamed refugee advocates, rather than his government's offshore detention policies, for a spate of horrifying self-harm attempts at Nauru including a young Somali woman who set herself alight on Monday.
ABC to put people with 'difficult' accents on radio
Matthew Knott ABC radio staff have been instructed to tackle unconscious bias about who they put on air by throwing out "old ideas and assumptions about the average Aussie" and making sure their election broadcasts contain a "healthy mix of ethnicities and accents".
