NSW government refers former RSL president to police over expenses
Police called in after the NSW government intervened in the growing scandal.
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Heath Aston
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.
Savage audit finds RSL boss resigned over credit card expenses, not health as claimed
Former NSW president withdrew more than $200,000 in cash on his RSL credit card and was quietly forced to resign over expenses, rather than health reasons as claimed.
You'll hear more from me in 2017, says Bernardi
He's never been among the shy and retiring elements of the Turnbull Government backbench.
Liberal powerbroker's wife quits party over conservatives
Kristina Photios has quit the Liberal Party after 12 years to speak out against a "vocal minority" of conservatives.
Government accused of forcing up power prices through climate backdown
The man who came up with the scheme at the centre of a humiliating government backdown on climate change policy says has rejection means the government will have be responsible for higher electricity prices and reduced energy reliability.
Frydenberg trumpets endangered Green Army program in newsletter
Last week Josh Frydenberg was having a giggle in his Canberra office with Jean-Claude Van Damme.
PM scrambles to back away from any prospect of a carbon tax under Coalition
Any prospect of an emissions trading scheme or carbon tax under the Coalition has been killed, buried and cremated - again. But in a torturous press conference at Sydney's fish markets, Mr Turnbull was under pressure to explain how the Coalition let the carbon genie back out of the policy bottle at all.
Late push to keep Messara at racing regulator stuns industry
Groups representing trainers, jockeys and breeders are calling for federal government oversight of the multi-billion-dollar racing industry as tensions in the sector flare at an 11th-hour move to reinstall retiring NSW racing kingmaker John Messara on the board of the national regulator, Racing Australia.
Katter threatens 'World War III' in fight against Defence 'land grab'
Properties granted to World War Two veterans are among 150,000 hectares of farmland in northern Queensland that the Defence Department has earmarked for acquisition to allow Singaporean soldiers more room to train on Australian soil.
Pollution emission cap put on cruise ships in Sydney Harbour
Harbourfront suburbs will breathe easier after the Turnbull Government agreed to revive restrictions on the sulphur content of fuels used by cruise ships at dock in Sydney Harbour.
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