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Business and religious leaders, lawyers, academics, entertainers and former politicians have joined forces to oppose Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Australia.

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Malcolm Turnbull is claiming credit for a bank's decision to cut credit card interest rates.

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Nationals MPs say they are happy for controversial MP George Christensen remaining their party whip despite him again publicly toying with breaking away from the government.

The Turnbull government has confirmed it is considering changing the rules that govern its $10 billion green bank to allow it to subsidise the next-generation of coal-fired power stations.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he has turned down an offer by his New Zealand counterpart to take 150 refugees from Australia's offshore detention camps, opting to concentrate on its pending deal with the US.

A war of words has broken out between the ACT's two federal senators.

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The Australian head of the Joint Strike Fighter program says he is confident the next delivery of the cutting-edge combat aircraft to the RAAF is on track despite a report finding the next batch of planes will not have the most up-to-date technology.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has told Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi Australia is "deeply concerned" about atrocities on Rohingya Muslims documented in a UN report.

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Defence Minister Marise Payne has said Australia "will consider" co-operating with Russia in the fight against Islamic State in Syria.

"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.

The mining industry spent $2.5 million pushing the case for "clean coal" in the run-up to last year's election, electoral funding records reveal.

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.