Penalty rate cuts could blow $650m hole in federal budget

Cuts to Sunday penalty rates for low-paid workers could blow a $650 million hole in the federal government's budget bottom line, according to the Australian Institute.

Gas guzzlers: cars nowhere near as fuel efficient as advertised

Australia's top-selling new cars are using up to 60 per cent more fuel than advertised, according to a report that casts fresh doubt on the accuracy of the laboratory testing underpinning the federal government's vehicle emissions standards.

Bill shock: couple faces $7000 health insurance price rise

When NSW couple Edna and Bill Williams were told how much they'd be expected to pay for their private health insurance next year - $17,594 - they were so shocked they couldn't sleep for three nights.

Turnbull minister invokes penalty rates to defend travel allowance

"I get a travel allowance, others get penalty rates – it's part of the package."

Turnbull government MP Stuart Robert called before corruption inquiry

The former minister has been called to appear as a witness at a Crime and Corruption Commission public hearing.

PM moves to reassure Australians after London attack

"It was an attack on parliaments, freedom and democracy everywhere in the world," Malcolm Turnbull said.

Sussan Ley releases report, mounts defence over scandal

Turnbull government MP Sussan Ley has broken her silence on the travel expenses scandal that ended her frontbench career, releasing a report that shows only one Comcar ride fell outside parliamentary rules.

Google called in to scrub politicians' numbers from the internet

Bumbling bureaucrats were forced to call in internet giant Google to help them scrub politicians' phone numbers from the internet.

Politicians' private phone numbers published in embarrassing blunder

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Blunder has exposed the mobile phone number of hundreds of federal politicians, their staffers and even former prime ministers.