David Wroe is national security correspondent for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald in Canberra.
The Turnbull government's plans to introduce laws to keep unrepentant terrorists in jail beyond their sentences could be delayed after police raised concerns that the proposed laws aren't co-ordinated with existing bail-like regimes for terrorists.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has slammed Labor's public call to carry out naval and air challenges to China over its artificial islands, saying it shows "immaturity and unreadiness" to take responsibility for national security.
Malcolm Turnbull may be famed for his love of technology, which has sometimes extended to checking his Apple Watch in the chamber of the House of Representatives.
The RSL will hold an independent investigation of consulting fees paid to national president Rod White and three NSW colleagues while they held voluntary positions.
The national president of the RSL is facing calls to step aside in the wake of revelations he received a share of nearly $1 million in payments despite being a volunteer.
The national RSL president and three NSW colleagues received a share in nearly $1 million in "consulting fees" paid by an arm of the veterans organisation.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said "all trust has broken down" between the United States and Russia over Syria.
Kevin Rudd has said another country offered to nominate him for the top job at the United Nations after the Turnbull government knocked back his bid.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has flagged the possibility of a "Lockerbie-style" international prosecution to bring the perpetrators of the downing of flight MH17 to justice.
President urges board members to delete an email in which he promises to be "ruthless in looking after the team" following an audit.
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