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A young Iranian refugee has been forcibly returned to PNG after police intercepted him en route to lodging an asylum claim in Fiji.

The Prime Minister's Office has suspended an administrative staffer amid a storm prompted by a Sydney shock jock.

"Clean coal" plants that the Turnbull government has flagged could get clean energy subsidies are more expensive than solar, wind and gas-fired power and would lead to higher electricity price rises, analysts have warned.

After a protracted legal battle that began almost as soon as he was elected, Rod Culleton's election has been ruled ineligible by the High Court.

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Barnaby Joyce has stepped in to head off a political headache in the government's most marginal seat, as One Nation and Labor capitalise on the fear and confusion brought about by a multi-billion deal to expand Defence Force training grounds in Queensland.

Following a day of embarrassing revelations about US President Donald Trump's phone conversation with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the White House has said it will honour the refugee deal. 

"We have never had a president in my memory who has bullied our friends in this way, especially heads of government."

Former Liberal frontbencher says cutting the bureaucracy would show 'leadership'.

The Turnbull government has been urged to strengthen Australian Federal Police policy to prevent citizens being exposed to the death penalty overseas, as Australia marks 50 years since the last execution in the country.

After being roasted by Donald Trump, experts are calling for Malcolm Turnbull to move the ANZUS alliance beyond worn-out cliches about two nations with shared values and common destiny.

"It feels like someone is stabbing a knife in our chest when we hear different stories every day."

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And so, with the advent of Donald Trump's America First presidency, an Australian diplomatic tradition dies.

President Donald Trump has thrown the US-Australia refugee deal into grave doubt with a single post on Twitter.

There were only a handful of witnesses to the conversation Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull. So who leaked it?

It should have been one of the most congenial calls for the new commander in chief — a conversation with the leader of Australia, one of America's staunchest allies, at the end of a triumphant week.

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Canberra is on tenterhooks, keenly aware that Donald Trump is volatile, vainglorious, and potentially unreliable.

There was no denial of the story, no accusation of fake news. There was even a wry smile from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull when asked to comment on the veracity of an extraordinary story about President Donald Trump's fiery chat with him.

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. 

Explore these tools to reveal the scale and impact of donations on Australia's political system.

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Now that we know how much, a reasoned debate can ensue. But don't hold your breath.

An official statement from the White House has confirmed US President Donald Trump is "still considering" whether to honour the refugee resettlement deal with Australia struck under his predecessor Barack Obama.

More than $70 million that flowed to the Liberal and Labor parties ahead of last year's federal election is considered untraceable "dark money".

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.

"No wonder Malcolm Turnbull was so desperate to keep his secret — he basically bought himself an election," said Labor's finance spokesman.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has revealed he donated $1.75 million of his own money to the Liberal Party, ahead of last year's federal election.

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.

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Malcolm Turnbull is preparing to ban foreign donations in a bid to restore faltering public trust in the system.

Malcolm Turnbull has opened the possibility of using subsidies earmarked for green energy projects to help build new high-tech clean coal fired power stations as he branded Labor's "mindless rush into renewables", a recipe for more expensive and less reliable electricity.