Senator's warning about Australia's 'most despicable hate-mongers'
Labor senator Sam Dastyari has told the next generation of his party the left of politics needed to resist turning a blind eye to extremism.
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Amy Remeikis
Amy Remeikis is the social affairs and communications reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based in Parliament House
Labor's accountant deduction limit to hit mostly Liberal electorates
Labor's plan to limit tax advice deductions to $3000 will primarily impact blue ribbon Liberal electorates, analysis shows.
Discussions for child sex abuse compensation scheme to begin
Social Services Minister Christian Porter has begun the delicate job of convincing the states to sign up.
Welfare receiving drug users 'won't be referred to police'
Drug users who return a positive test as part of a welfare crackdown will not be referred to police, the government says.
Mutual obligation the catchphase of new welfare reforms
Mutual obligation are about to become two of the most-heard words for those within the welfare system, as Australia shifts closer to New Zealand's controversial system.
Shake up looming for Queensland LNP Senate ticket
Three senior Queensland senators could be forced out of their seats by the next election, with momentum building for generational change that would shake up the Sunshine State's Senate ticket.
Budget 2017: Welfare waiting periods to increase for those with savings
Taking a redundancy could see workers forced to live on minimum wage for at least six months, with the government increasing the waiting period for welfare for people with savings.
AEC investigating plane use despite Hanson's claim it has 'no issue'
The Turnbull government is also calling on Labor senator Sam Dastyari to apologise for "threatening" the electoral commissioner.
Fathers of newborns failing to take up paid leave scheme
It was designed to help dads connect better with their newborn children, but Australia's paid parental scheme is still leaving fathers behind.
Work for the dole a 'demonstrable failure, demonises the unemployed'
Work for the dole has been an expensive "demonstrable failure" that does nothing to lessen the nation's unemployment burden, one of Australia's biggest charities has said.
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