Transfers to US to start in 'a couple of months': Dutton

Peter Dutton concedes quid-pro-quo arrangement to take Central American refugees won't start until transfers begin from Manus Island and Nauru.

Triggs defends handling of key 18c race-hate case

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.

Let renters buy without deposit, says Turnbull government MP

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

Triggs to face showdown on 'scandalous' race hate case

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

One Nation candidate advocated killing journalists; attacked gays, Muslims, blacks

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

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.

Use of force and restraints against immigration detainees doubles

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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

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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.

One Nation 'more economically responsible than Labor': Steve Ciobo

Labor "shouldn't be surprised" to be compared unfavourably to One Nation on economics, Trade Minister Steve Ciobo said.