Angry senator invokes Hitler in new Gold Pass defence
A Coalition senator has accused his own government of succumbing to "populist pressure" with its crackdown on politician's perks.
Full-time jobs plunge as unemployment rate ticks down to 5.7%
Full-time employment collapsed to its weakest point in 16 months in January after two months of gains were reversed, leaving Australia with 56,100 fewer full-time workers than in January 2015.
Calm down on housing affordability, says Reserve
Declining rates of home ownership aren't necessarily a bad thing, according to the Reserve Bank.
Mark Butler denies Labor has ditched 2030 renewable energy goal
Labor's climate change spokesman Mark Butler has dismissed as "rubbish" widely circulating claims that Federal ALP had dropped its goal of achieving half of the nation's electricity will be supplied by renewable sources by 2030.
Hockey warns Trump over nationalistic 'America First' rhetoric
Australia's ambassador to the United States Joe Hockey has warned President Donald Trump his trademark "America First" rhetoric will leave allies and trading partners questioning their relationship with America, and risks a horrible impact on the domestic economy.
Fraser review rejects 'independence' quotas for industry super funds
A long-awaited review into the governance of industry super funds by former Reserve Bank governor Bernie Fraser has found no grounds for legislation that would force boards to have a minimum number of "independent" directors.
Barnstorming Barnaby's big year
On the league table of modern political lunacy, Joyce - carp-slaying, Depp-destroying, barnstorming Barnaby - doesn't even rate a mention.
It's a goal, it's a target, no, it's . . . Labor's energy policy
The last thing Labor can afford as it weathers a mounting scare campaign against its ambitious climate change policy, is any sense that it does not understand it itself.
Bishop reaffirms government's support for two-state solution
The Australian government has reaffirmed its support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict following President Donald Trump's shock retreat from the plan, a longstanding pillar of US foreign policy.
'Smoke-free' cigarette seems unlikely to ignite in Australia
Cigarette giant Philip Morris, which is professing it wants a smoke-free future, is facing major obstacles to its plan to introduce to Australia a new cigarette that eliminates smoke by heating tobacco rather than burning it.
Government moves to crack down on 'Mediscare' tactics
The Turnbull government is preparing to introduce new criminal penalties for anyone convicted of impersonating a Commonwealth entity.
One Nation candidate advocated killing journalists; attacked gays, Muslims, blacks
"Let's hunt down some indo reporters and balibo them. What's Suharto up to these days," Richard Eldridge tweeted.
Government denies plan to crack down on CGT concessions
The government will reportedly seek to curb capital gains tax concessions for property investors in an attempt to improve housing affordability and boost revenue as budget cuts continue to falter in the Senate.
NSW government to examine Clubs betting deal with CrownBet
The NSW government will investigate the $300 million digital wagering deal struck by ClubsNSW with James Packer's online betting business CrownBet.
Morrison says May budget could raise taxes to protect AAA, if it must
Treasurer Scott Morrison has signalled the May budget will raise taxes to protect Australia's AAA credit rating - if the senate blocks $13.2 billion in proposed savings.
Not good enough: Labor slams robo-debt changes
Government should apologise for the program, not tinker at its edges, opposition says.
Consensus report emboldens push for free vote on same-sex marriage
A fresh parliamentary push on same-sex marriage has become more likely after a cross-party Senate committee reached a broad consensus on refining the government's same-sex marriage legislation.
NDIS becomes latest victim of partisan politics
A unity ticket which had placed the NDIS beyond politics has been shredded after a brawl broke out over its funding.
Immigration wants to spend $250 million on unprecedented office upgrade
Revamp is thought to be the most expensive office fit-out in Australian government history.
Just 129 public servants interested in sea change
ATO's seaside dream fails to pull a crowd as the Coalition warns decentralization is here to stay.
Bishop urged to commit funds to counter Trump's abortion order
Australia's first female foreign minister Julie Bishop is being urged to help plug the gap in aid funding caused by Donald Trump's "global gag rule" prohibiting US dollars from being used for abortions.
Centrelink robo-debt: government pledges fairer deal
But burden of proof still on welfare agency's clients.
Sugar, salts, fat taxes could save health budget $3.4b and increase life expectancy
In November, a Grattan Institute report said soft drinks should be taxed like cigarettes and leaded petrol to boost the budget by $520 million per year and tackle Australia's obesity epidemic.
Ministers threaten tax increases if spending cuts are not passed
The government has raised the prospect of increasing taxes if Labor and the Senate crossbench continue to obstruct its cuts to family tax benefits, paid parental leave and unemployment payments.
Tell Trump how 'wonderful' he is: Ex CIA official's advice to Turnbull
The former deputy head of the Central Intelligence Agency, Michael Morell, has some advice for Malcolm Turnbull next time the Australian Prime Minister has to get on the phone to Donald Trump: flatter him.
Bernardi, Macdonald team up to boot former PMs off Life Gold Pass
Coalition defector Cory Bernardi will team up with rogue Liberal Ian Macdonald to get former prime ministers booted off the Life Gold Pass.
The coal war: Inside the fight to build Australia's biggest coal mine
It's the fight that has become the proxy war between the pro and anti coal forces in Australia and it's entering its fiercest round.
Use of force and restraints against immigration detainees doubles
The use of force against detainees in Australia's immigration detention centres more than doubled in just nine months.
Nauru requests immigration department block data sought under FOI
A trove of official data about incidents at Australia's offshore detention centre in Nauru has been censored at the request of the Nauruan government.
RSL NSW council prepared to stand aside over financial scandal
The RSL NSW council says it is prepared to stand aside en masse and have a caretaker put in place while claims it mishandled financial misconduct allegations are investigated - but only if it gets to choose the caretaker.