Poll shows Abbott, Bishop more popular than Turnbull in byelection seat
Tony Abbott and Julie Bishop are more popular with voters than Malcolm Turnbull in the NSW seat of Orange, according to leaked polling obtained by Fairfax Media.
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James Massola
James Massola is chief political reporter in the Canberra bureau. He was a Walkley finalist in 2015 and has worked in the federal press gallery for eight years, including stints for The Australian Financial Review and The Australian before joining the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Super deal struck as Morrison axes $500,000 cap
Treasurer Scott Morrison has unveiled a compromise deal on superannuation changes that dumps one of the most controversial elements of the "ironclad" policy and saves an extra $180 million.
Labor forces PM into three-week plebiscite wait
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will be forced to wait another three weeks to find out if Labor will reverse course and vote for a $170 million national plebiscite to be held on Feburary 11, 2017.
Wilson apologises to Turnbull over same-sex marriage clash
Liberal MP Tim Wilson has apologised to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for an apparent clash during a lengthy Coalition party room meeting on same-sex marriage.
Senate farce highlights Turnbull government's threadbare agenda
The Turnbull government needs to wake up to itself, fast.
Scott Morrison says government, Labor inching towards deal on $6 billion savings
The Coalition and Labor are inching towards a deal to pass the so-called $6 billion omnibus savings package, Treasurer Scott Morrison says.
Momentum builds for donation reform
A member of Malcolm Turnbull's leadership group has backed reform of Australia's political donations laws, suggesting unions and corporates should be banned from giving money and real time disclosure implemented.
Abbott challenges Turnbull on donations reform
Tony Abbott has outlined a sweeping plan for reform of Australia's political donations system that would ban payments from unions, companies and from overseas donors.
Sam Dastyari steps down as donation scandal builds
Embattled Labor Senator Sam Dastyari has fallen on his sword, stepping down from the frontbench.
Dastyari donations may have broken Labor rules
Fresh revelations will ramp up pressure on embattled senator to quit or be sacked.
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