Government digs in for tough negotiations as it seeks to pass childcare changes

The Turnbull government is preparing for frenzied negotiations as it seeks to pass the childcare package, company tax cuts and media ownership changes. 

Abbott's warning to Turnbull: don't break your promise on same-sex marriage

Tony Abbott has delivered a blunt message to the man who replaced him as prime minister.

Conservative Coalition MPs warn PM over same-sex marriage 'betrayal'

Tensions within the government over same-sex marriage have erupted again with conservative MPs warning the Prime Minister that allowing a free vote on this issue would be a "betrayal".

Arthur Sinodinos on why he deserves a second chance

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Arthur Sinodinos is determined not to be defined by the darkest days of his career.

NBN stips information from web telling Australians which type of broadband they will get

Website now only says when the NBN is expected to be available, not which technology will be rolled out to your street.

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".

'Irresponsible in the extreme': PM defends publicising secret cyber briefings

Labor accuses the PM of putting political gain ahead of national security via a newspaper story.

Universities Australia warns against radical reform

The peak body representing Australian universities has urged the Turnbull government not to pursue a "dramatic overhaul" of the nation's higher education system because only minor changes are needed.

The family battle that shaped new Health Minister Greg Hunt

The last time Greg Hunt saw his mother before she died, she was in a mental health institution.