"All the arrows are pointing in a very bad direction," says Danny Price, who sits on the government's Climate Change Authority.

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Decisive government intervention to address Australia's growing obesity epidemic should include a new tax on sugary beverages, as 75 per cent of young people exceed recommended daily energy intake, a leading obesity expert has warned.

Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs has vigorously defended her handling of a controversial case at the centre of the push to overhaul Australia's racial discrimination laws, taking aim at "misinformation" from parts of the media.

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Don't rule out that Australia will contribute more to the effort against the Islamic State group. But it is likely to be modest and incremental rather than drastic.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said he will consider any US military request for more help in fighting the so-called Islamic State group but pointedly said Australia is already one of the largest contributors to the war effort.

It was just another hot and humid day inside the Manus Island detention centre, more than 12 months ago, until a large group of detainees began gathering near the fences that separate the two biggest compounds.

Turnbull government MP Andrew Broad says letting good renters buy without a deposit would avoid inflating house prices.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has slammed the door shut on any increases to tax in the May budget.

The government has dismissed reports that maverick Coalition backbencher George Christensen drafted a resignation letter and has threatened to "go rogue".

The US is contemplating whether to put 'boots on the ground' in Syria, as part of Trump's push against IS.

Declining rates of home ownership aren't necessarily a bad thing, according to the Reserve Bank.

Commission declines to claim public interest immunity, paving the way for a tell-all showdown with government MPs.

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. 

Public service bosses to lose their grip over billions in tech spending.

A Coalition senator has accused his own government of succumbing to "populist pressure" with its crackdown on politician's perks.

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.

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Former prime minister delivered a blunt warning that May budget should not raise taxes.

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ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie is poised to announce a sweeping overhaul of the broadcaster's management structures that is designed to free up tens of millions of dollars to invest in programming.

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.

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.

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.

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On the league table of modern political lunacy, Joyce - carp-slaying, Depp-destroying, barnstorming Barnaby - doesn't even rate a mention.

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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.

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.

The Turnbull government is preparing to introduce new criminal penalties for anyone convicted of impersonating a Commonwealth entity.

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"Let's hunt down some indo reporters and balibo them. What's Suharto up to these days," Richard Eldridge tweeted.

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.

The NSW government will investigate the $300 million digital wagering deal struck by ClubsNSW with James Packer's online betting business CrownBet.

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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.