How long before parliaments have gender balance? We crunched the numbers.
Women will have been able to vote in federal elections for 144 years before they make up half of the nation's Parliament.
Stephanie Peatling is a senior writer for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
Women will have been able to vote in federal elections for 144 years before they make up half of the nation's Parliament.
The former prime minister says Australia is in danger of developing a welfare mentality with too many people preferring to be unemployed than take jobs.
The Prime Minister will give a major speech on one of the issues with which he is most closely associated - an Australian republic.
Front-line services offering programs to tackle homelessness will be given a funding reprieve by the Turnbull government.
Family violence and homelessness advocates are asking politicians to put politics aside when it comes to funding programs.
The United Nations' expert on racism says Australia must confront the rise of hard right and racist views or risk them becoming mainstream.
It's the last day of the sitting year and Malcolm Turnbull is keen to go out on a high. But first - more protesters.
The last week of the parliamentary year is upon is and everyone is rushing to pack up their things before they go home. The Christmas spirit is in short supply.
The Greens' push to have some illicit drugs legalised appears to be friendless.
Tony Abbott tells Malcolm Turnbull he needs to revisit the 2014 budget and play harder on power prices if he wants to do better.
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