Matthew Knott is a political reporter in the Canberra bureau covering communications and education policy.
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has described George Christensen as a "very strong player" in the Nationals and says it is important the rebel backbencher not abandon the party and follow in the footsteps of Bob Katter.
Australia has one of the flattest pay structures for school teachers of the world's advanced economies, offering little monetary reward for high-performing or highly experienced teachers.
Fresh from engineering a big backdown on superannuation policy, George Christensen is full of praise for the PM.
Television networks in the past have refused to run advertisements making the case against same-sex marriage.
Liberal Party's first openly-gay federal politician tells Fairfax Media the idea of a plebiscite was so "abhorrent" to him that he could not support it.
Eddie Blewett came to Canberra to tackle the PM on why Australia has to have a plebiscite on same-sex marriage.
The Turnbull government has suffered more embarrassing scenes in Parliament, with senators forced to give rambling monologues about their colleagues and favourite television shows because the government had no bills ready for debate.
Former prime minister John Howard has urged Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to make changes to section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, saying he can focus on economic reform while also protecting free speech.
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has raised eyebrows among his colleagues for speaking out on indigenous affairs, political donations and superannuation policy while Malcolm Turnbull has been travelling overseas.
Australian universities have been warned not to become "propaganda vehicles" for foreign interests by accepting money from donors with close connections to China.
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