Seething Kevin Rudd accuses Malcolm Turnbull of lying over 'begging' claims
Feud between Malcolm Turnbull and Kevin Rudd escalates, with the former PM accusing Mr Turnbull of lying about their private discussions.
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Michael Gordon
Michael Gordon is the political editor of The Age.
Time to rise above the politics of fear says Liberal MP
Politicians don't usually admit to mistakes when they address the national parliament, but veteran Liberal Russell Broadbent confessed to a big one on Monday evening: failing to repudiate colleagues who promote fear and division.
Gillian Triggs hits back at 'deeply misleading' Malcolm Turnbull
Gillian Triggs also hits out at News Corp and politicians "who have deliberately misunderstood the law".
Every MP asked to link arms in Parliament in historic gesture
"This is a message coming to the community, to the families, to the clans."
Get me off Manus: Assaulted Somali refugee and aid worker's plea
A refugee who has been helping disabled people on Manus Island has pleaded to be flown off the island for medical treatment after being the victim of a vicious, unprovoked attack over the weekend.
Ditch plebiscite or hate will spread to referendum, PM warned
Aboriginal leaders are urging Malcolm Turnbull to abandon the plebiscite on same-sex marriage, convinced an ugly campaign by opponents of equality will damage their prospects for constitutional recognition.
'Vulnerable' asylum seeker now detained with violent criminals
An asylum seeker who says he still suffers nightmares from the violence at Manus Island more than two years ago has been transferred from a Melbourne detention centre to Christmas Island to share a compound with some of Australia's most violent offenders.
Lacking a Plan B, Turnbull will need Shorten
The biggest concern about the plebiscite is the huge emotional toll it could take on young people seeing the legitimacy of their identity debated on the national stage.
Scullion to push justice targets with states
The Turnbull Government will push the states to introduce targets aimed at reducing spiraling Indigenous incarceration levels in a clear demonstration of willingness to improve relations with Aboriginal leaders.
Could PM's US promise see an end to Manus and Nauru?
If Malcolm Turnbull's agreement to help the United States resettle Central American refugees being held in Costa Rica isn't the start of a solution for those on Nauru and Manus Island, it should be.
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