'An appalling humanitarian disaster': Julie Bishop calls for action

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has warned the United States and Russia must urgently broker a peace deal to stop the bloodletting in Syria following "appalling" reports of mass atrocities in Aleppo.

Security agencies considered digging 'moat' around Parliament House

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The embankment, technically called a "berm" and commonly used as a defence against tanks, would have encircled the building.

'I was very frustrated': Triggs apologises for calling politicians 'uneducated'

An apologetic Gillian Triggs says she was "very frustrated" when she slammed Australian politicians as ignorant and uneducated and claimed she could have "destroyed them" in an infamous newspaper interview.

Nationals riled after states agree to tough Adler shotgun classification

"The great risk is that law-abiding firearm owners will feel they haven't been consulted. They'll feel policymakers and lawmakers are making decisions in areas they don't fully understand."

Public in dark on new Parliament House fence plans

The Australian public won't be consulted on the plan to boost security perimeters around much of Parliament House, with Parliament's presiding officers citing national security concerns.

'We can't work with him': Pauline Hanson unloads on Rod Culleton

"He's not a team player at all. We can't work with him, you can't reason with him," the One Nation leader says.

Zahra seeks $1m to support LGBTI youth

Since leaving the top job at David Jones two years ago, Paul Zahra has had a lot more time to work on his passions. Now he needs something else: money.

Culleton suggests he will quit One Nation

Embattled One Nation senator Rod Culleton has given the strongest indication yet he will quit Pauline Hanson's One Nation party if he survives a High Court challenge to his eligibility to serve in Parliament.

'It’s not critical': Adani says it doesn't need $1b government loan

Indian energy giant has seemingly shot its own appeal for public funding in the foot.