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After some Coalition MPs left early on Thursday night, Labor pounced and the Government lost three votes in the House of Representatives.

• Federal Politics

There are continuing concerns over the Labor Senator asking a business with links to the Chinese Government to pay part of a travel bill.

• Marriage equality

A strong majority of Australians support same-sex marriage, but voters split along party lines when it comes to the best method of achieving it.

The Government's 'working majority' is undermined after Labor and the crossbench win divisions in the House of Representatives

• Federal Politics

New media laws will scrap the reach rule and two-out-of-three rule, taking the media landscape out of the analogue era, according to the Communications Minister.

New Liberal MP Tim Wilson get emotion when he thanks his fiancé in his first speech in Federal Parliament.

After years of political animosity, the One Nation leader and former PM stage a make-up chat in front of a camera.

• Question Time

Labor attempts to use a meeting between Tony Abbott and Pauline Hanson to highlight government divisions during question time.

• Federal Politics

Bob Hawke has launched a book about Anthony Albanese's political and personal life including the moment he found out his dad hadn't died in a car crash and was actually still alive.

• ISIL

Changes to Australian law will allow more aggressive targeting of ISIL infrastructure in Iraq and Syria, with government and opposition support.

'I spent the first ten years of my life as a non-citizen' says Shadow Minister for Human Services Linda Burney.

Why would the Coalition government cut Newstart? Fairfax's Peter Martin explains.

• Federal Politics

There have been fiery scenes in the Senate over revelations Labor Senator Sam Dastyari asked a Chinese donor to help pay one of his travel bills.

• Question time

Allegations that Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrision were rolled in cabinet over negative gearing are 'simply wrong', the Prime Minister tells parliament.

• Racial Discrimination

The government is not budging on laws governing free speech and racial discrimination despite backbench senators backing a private members bill.

• Federal Politics

In his farewell speech, departing US Ambassador John Berry wants to adopt parts of our electoral system and says we have more to fear from a declining China than a growing one. Courtesy ABC News 24.

• Parliament

The first day of parliament proper and tempers flare, as the government's hair-line majority prompts a slanging match over parliamentary pairs.

• Federal Politics

The Turnbull Government is being attacked from all sides as one that won't be able to deliver on its promises because of party disunity and divisive policies.

• Foreign Policy

Australia needs a nuanced foreign policy to deal with seismic shifts in the world, says Paul Keating. Courtesy ABC News 24.

• Unions

It's the legislation that triggered the federal election - now the Prime Minister and his deputy are willing to compromise. Courtesy ABC News 24.