08:00:00 09/02/2017
The Federal Opposition has decided to oppose sections of a new migration bill, which would introduce a system of revalidation checks for long-term visa holders. Labor MPs have told parliament that the proposed powers would allow the Immigration Minister to order any visa holder or 'class of persons' to undergo revalidation, if he thought it was in the public interest. Last year Labor did not issue a dissenting report when the bill was approved by a Senate committee, but in the context of the proposed travel bans in the United States, it's clearly changed its view. More
08:03:47 09/02/2017
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton responds to the Opposition's claims that he is seeking too much power with proposed reviews of the credentials of long-term visa holders. Mr Dutton says the Opposition did not raise any concerns during the Senate review and the bill would have a public interest element. More
08:07:05 09/02/2017
Barnaby Joyce delivered what has been called a 'spray', at this week's Coalition party room meeting, reminding MPs to not dwell on fringe issues like same sex marriage. He told AM this that recent 'backflips' on Queensland land acquisition, and softening welfare policy show the Government is 'not arrogant' and willing to negotiate. He also defended Malcolm Turnbull's attack on Bill Shorten yesterday as logical response to the Opposition Leader's 'hypocritical' attempts to establish class warfare by calling attention to the Prime Minister's wealth. More
08:14:42 09/02/2017
A jury in London has cleared Australian entertainer Rolf Harris of three charges at his latest trial after 26 hours of deliberation. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on a further four counts, and Harris will learn next week if he will face a retrial for those charges. More
08:17:05 09/02/2017
United States President Donald Trump has described his travel ban as simple and beautifully written while speaking to sheriffs and police chiefs. His comments come as an appeals court deliberates on last week's court decision to suspend his travel ban on people from seven Muslim majority nations entering the US. More
08:20:16 09/02/2017
Humanitarian workers in Afghanistan have been killed in a suspected Islamic State attack while delivering supplies to communities affected by recent heavy snow storms. Six workers for Red Cross were killed, and two other members of their convoy are unaccounted for. More
08:22:57 09/02/2017
Mass protests in Romania have triggered a no-confidence vote in their government, which it has survived. Tens of thousands of protesters have marched in the largest protests the country has seen since the collapse of communism in 1989, over a decree that would have effectively decriminalised official misconduct. More
08:26:04 09/02/2017
The Federal Government is waiting for an urgent report into last night's power black-outs in South Australia, which affected 40 000 customers. The state's Energy Minister is laying the blame on the national market operator for what was the latest in a string of black-outs to hit the state. More
