Heath Aston is a federal political correspondent. Most recently Heath was the state political editor for the Sun-Herald. Before joining the NSW press gallery he worked for newspapers in Sydney and London.
Clean energy providers, including market giant AGL, have called for more certainty in government policy amid warnings the fight over renewables between the Turnbull Government and Labor states will drive investment out of Australia.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has put Australia's renewable energy mix up for discussion as a political storm unleashed by the blackout in South Australia forced experts to insist the statewide electricity failure had "absolutely nothing" to do with that state's heavy reliance on wind power.
A new project tracking attitudes to Islam has uncovered some disturbing new insights into how Australians view Muslims.
The Labor Party has installed Victorian party boss, Noah Carroll, as its next national secretary, replacing George Wright.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's promise of a "civil" debate over same-sex marriage is unravelling, with a group behind an anti-equality smear sheet distributed in suburban Sydney revealed as members of the Liberal Party.
Campaigners against same sex marriage are using the image of the late anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela and pushing the false claim that marriage equality will trigger the "compulsory" adoption of the Safe Schools program in all Australian schools.
Australian families are paying up to $400 more a month for private health insurance than consumers in comparable countries like Britain and New Zealand.
Treasurer Scott Morrison has dampened speculation that the controversial backpacker tax will simply be "axed", saying any compromise would still be required to deliver the $500 million-plus budget boost of the original package.
Hours after saying election commitments matter, the PM went in to the cabinet room to sign off on abandoning a big one.
Parliament will examine the extent and effect foreign donations are having on the political system and whether rules around parties accepting cash from overseas sources should be tightened.
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