Politics live: Labor accuses Coalition of throwing a tax 'tantrum'

We're back on familiar ground - which party wants to tax you more and that, as always, is a matter of perspective.

Politics live: Government threatens tax rises if welfare changes not passed

Fresh from its bid to hold people with disabilities hostage the government is now threatening tax rises if it cannot get its welfare changes passed by Parliament.

Politics live: Nick Xenophon says government's welfare changes 'too harsh'

It's Valentine's Day but there's not a lot of love being sprinkled about after the Nick Xenophon Team knocked back the government's omnibus reform package.

Politics live: Fallout from Liberals' decision to preference Pauline Hanson's One Nation

Once again One Nation is the talk of Canberra as the fallout from the Liberals' decision to preference the party continues.

'Own goal': Bernardi's half-hearted criticism of Cameron's comment

Liberal Party defector Cory Bernardi has offered a half-hearted criticism of comments made by former Liberal Party MP Ross Cameron.

Politics live: Bill Shorten recovers from Malcolm Turnbull's 'sycophantic' sledge

The last day of the first week back and everyone is recovering from yesterday's heightened emotions.

Politics live as Malcolm Turnbull calls on Cory Bernardi to resign

• Live

It's day 2 of the school year, the government thinks it has a childcare and Derryn Hinch is throwing his weight around.

Politics live: Cory Bernardi quits Turnbull government as Parliament returns for the year

Rats in the ranks, defection, intrigue - Parliament is back for the year.

Morrison joins ranks of Australian MPs misusing the term 'fake news'

• ANALYSIS

It's the two word term du jour - fake news - and Australian politicians are bandying it about with abandon. But does it mean what they think it means?