Tom McIlroy is a political reporter for Fairfax Media in the federal press gallery at Parliament House.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will personally decide whether Australia should officially nominate Kevin Rudd to become United Nations secretary-general with an announcement expected on Friday.
Government ministers appear split on whether Australia should support Kevin Rudd's bid to become UN secretary-general, ahead of cabinet discussions on Thursday.
Julia Gillard has compared the abuse she faced as Australia's first female prime minister with opposition to US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, imploring voters to call out sexism in politics.
If Kevin Rudd is hoping for the likes of Scott Morrison to support his nomination as UN secretary general when it's discussed by cabinet, he could be disappointed.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has won praise from incoming Queensland senator Pauline Hanson after what she described as a constructive meeting between the pair on Monday night.
Former Coalition frontbencher Sophie Mirabella says she's finished in frontline politics and will turn her focus to being a commentator.
Federal Labor is outraged Attorney-General George Brandis has been involved in scrutineering votes in the final undecided seat of Herbert.
The son of murdered NSW police accountant Curtis Cheng has called on Pauline Hanson to stop citing his father's death in her political comments.
Bill Shorten's incoming frontbench will include 13 women and 19 men.
Malcolm Turnbull has flagged a rethink by security agencies of the design and protections in place at large public gatherings in the wake of last week's terror attack in Nice.
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