Bob Hawke told a military conference yesterday that China should take the lead in defusing the South China Sea dispute.
Singapore’s PM Lee Hsien Loong will become the first leader of his country to address federal parliament.
Julie Bishop says Labor risks escalating tensions with Beijing through ‘inconsistent’ and ‘contradictory’ policies.
Bob Katter believes the outback cattlemen are not being given a fair go.
Industrial action led by the CPSU has prevented the meeting of inspection targets for air and sea cargo.
The bid by Gina Rinehart and China’s Gui Guojie for the Kidman cattle empire is expected to win FIRB backing.
Christopher Pyne’s adviser who quit over the ‘budgie nine’ scandal was initially hired to answer phones.
Senior Liberals have expressed sympathy for Budgie Nine member Jack Walker.
The nation prepared to sponsor Kevin Rudd’s bid to become Secretary General of the United Nations is revealed.
Mathias Cormann says he feels sorry for ‘Budgie Nine’ member Jack Walker, who has quit his $150k job.
The lawyer who defended Australia’s Budgie Nine this week was a key player in the sodomy conviction of Anwar Ibrahim.
Record cattle prices have spurred a billionaire Vietnamese family to plunge into the Top End’s booming station market.
Tony Blair has encouraged Bill Shorten to steer Labor to the political centre occupied by Bob Hawke and Paul Keating.
Three cups of cordial a day; three crackers for breakfast; a handful of rice at dinner. Jail, Malaysian style.
Up to 22 people trying to join the 12,000 Syrians face rejection due to fears they’re linked to terror organisations.
Many of its citizens may hope so, but the superpower still faces an uncertain future.
We need to be proactive on the alliance as the US fights its election.
Kill the dealers, trash regional security and leaders – Rodrigo Duterte is scary.
Memo to Joe Hockey: Go looking for the GOP candidate’s advisers or family.
Nine Australians will soon arrive home after escaping a conviction for stripping off to their budgie smugglers.
Australia’s spooks may pause to wipe their feet before carrying out future raids after a watchdog revelation.
Labor accuses government of losing control in House of Representatives after an embarrassing mistake.
At a memorial for Jo Cox, Julia Gillard recounts abuse she has received, including being labelled “barren”.
Pauline Hanson will join an NBN parliamentary committee, with the government apparently giving their approval.
PoliticsNow: The parliament still seems preoccupied with a former Prime Minister, and issues from the election.
Tasmania may end a moratorium on logging in 400,000 ha of native forests protected under a 2012 forestry peace deal.
The former Country Liberal government abandoned changes to the Northern Territory’s child protection system, inquiry hears.
The Queensland government’s 50 per cent renewable energy target by 2030 requires more than $6bn private sector investment.
Liberals admit that things got “a little messy” when Tony Abbott urged the PM to lead the effort to reform the party.
Peta Credlin, has savaged Liberal MPs for leaking details of a heated clash between Tony Abbott and factional rivals.
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