Trump tweets he will study 'dumb' refugee deal with Australia
President Donald Trump has thrown the US-Australia refugee deal into grave doubt with a single post on Twitter.
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Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroy is a political reporter for Fairfax Media in the federal press gallery at Parliament House.
The reporter whose sensational story dropped a political bombshell
The reporter who broke the explosive account of Donald Trump's combative phone call with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the new president will look to get out of a refugee resettlement deal signed by the Obama administration.Â
Turnbull dissolves Abbott's Indigenous advisory council
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has dismissed the body established by Tony Abbott to advise on indigenous issues, preparing to appoint new members and replace outspoken chair Warren Mundine.
The Greens, Xenophon and Hinch bank federal election donations
The Greens received more than $1 million from two big donors last financial year, helping bankroll the party's campaign for the July 2 federal election.
White House backtracks after saying Trump will honour Turnbull deal
The White House appears to be backing away from a commitment to honour a deal struck by the Obama administration to take more than a thousand refugees from Australia's offshore detention centres.
Turnbull refuses to condemn Trump's US immigration ban
"It's not my job as Prime Minister of Australia to run a commentary on the domestic policies of other countries".
Australia will support Trump's strong border protection policies: Bishop
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says the Turnbull government will support Donald Trump's administration on "strong immigration and border protection policies", as the leaders of the United Kingdom and Germany criticise an executive order banning entry to the United States for refugees and citizens from a range of majority Muslim countries.Â
Negotiate with Trudeau for refugee resettlement, says advocate
A leading refugee advocate has called on the Turnbull government to begin negotiations to resettle people held on Manus Island and Nauru in Canada.
Scientist whose miracle made a paraplegic walk again named Australian of the Year
Alan Mackay-Sim helped achieve a feat described as "more impressive than man walking on the moon".
Meet Vicki Jellie, the unsung cancer widow keeping families together
The death of Vicki Jellie's husband led her on a journey that has seen the fundraiser named Australia's Local Hero for 2017.
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