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Fergus Hunter

Fergus Hunter is a breaking news reporter for Fairfax Media in the federal press gallery at Parliament House

Malarndirri McCarthy (then NT Minister for Statehood) in 2011 with prominent Indigenous figure Michael Long and school ...

Peris replacement not enrolled in NT

Freshly appointed Labor Senate candidate Malarndirri McCarthy has confirmed she is not a member of the Labor Party and isn't enrolled to vote in the Northern Territory.

Malarndirri McCarthy is all but certain to will take over Nova Peris' seat in the Senate.

McCarthy to take Peris' Senate spot

Former Northern Territory minister and journalist Malarndirri McCarthy will succeed Nova Peris as Labor's Senate candidate after being appointed by the party's national executive.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday.

Turnbull flags gay marriage vote this year

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he expects a plebiscite on same-sex marriage to be held by the end of 2016 if the Coalition is returned to government, his strongest commitment yet on the timing of the vote.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull , with wife Lucy, at Bondi Junction on Saturday morning.

Turnbull and Shorten agree about racism

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten have found a rare moment of unity on the campaign trail, agreeing that racism in Australia persists and there is more work to be done on reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, Recognise campaign director Tanya Hosch, with former prime minister Tony Abbott in ...

Let's have treaty and recognition: referendum chief

The chief advocate for constitutional recognition of Indigenous people has elevated the possibility of a treaty between Aboriginal people and Australian governments, rejecting the "false" idea the country must choose between the two options.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten with senator Nova Peris on Thursday.

Emotional Nova Peris slams critics

Outgoing Northern Territory senator Nova Peris has rebuked critics of her shock resignation, defending her legacy and pointing to the challenges faced by Indigenous Australians.

In the interview, Mr Feeney conceded his failure to declare a $2.3 million negatively geared property as "the biggest ...

Feeney 'leaks' Labor briefing notes

Labor frontbencher David Feeney has accidentally leaked confidential opposition briefing notes, leaving them behind in a TV studio after a car crash interview.

Senator Nova Peris has sparked a frantic race against time for Labor by announcing her exit from politics.

NT race to replace Peris heats up

As the Labor campaign rolls into the Northern Territory, the scene of Nova Peris' shock exit from politics, an urgent race to find her replacement is heating up.