Turnbull's multimillion-dollar donation to remain secret for another year

The scale of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's personal donation to the troubled Liberal Party election campaign will be kept secret for another year.

Kiefel sworn in as first female Chief Justice of the High Court

On Monday, more than 113 years since the first chief justice of the High Court was sworn in and 30 years after the first woman sat on its bench, Justice Kiefel was sworn in as the court's first female chief justice.

ABC most trusted news source, poll shows

People trust the ABC more than any other news source and would like to see it given more money and protected from political interference, research shows.

Cabinet minister accuses ABC of 'fake news' in bizarre Adani interview

A Turnbull government minister has accused the ABC of running "fake news" but failed to produce any evidence of his claims.

Bill Shorten receives brutal performance review

ANU study respondents have delivered a brutal performance review of Bill Shorten but their opinion might say more about themselves than him.

Turnbull could do worse than starting 2017 by draining his own swamp

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The political disclosure laws in Australia are a joke. They are opaque, tricky and designed to obscure the link between money and political outcomes.

MPs to benefit from $47.8m spend on new office, staff, parking

Christmas has come early for politicians and their staff with millions of dollars being spent on new offices and more staff.

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.

Abbott slams pensions for people with 'bad backs, a bit of depression'

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.