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Snowy Hydro's bold new vision
It's called pumped hydro and it could play a vital part in Australia's energy future.
It's called pumped hydro and it could play a vital part in Australia's energy future.
Malcolm Turnbull and his education minister are on a schools funding publicity campaign, trying to sell their new plan, but not everyone is buying it.
After their initial tense phone conversation, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will meet US President Donald Trump face to face for the first time this week.
James Massola has been talking with Treasurer Scott Morrison and reveals the philosophy - and some of the content - of budget 2017.
Malcolm Turnbull announces a new ten-year schools funding plan - and a new review by David Gonski. Labor brands the funding plan "an act of political bastardry".
The Reserve Bank continues to keep interest rates on hold. Eryk Bagshaw explains the logic.
The Federal government will announce in the budget how much it'll allocate to building the airport in Badgerys Creek after Sydney Airport Group chose not to build and operate it.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson reveals who the plane she used to campaign in Queensland was bought for, who paid for it and if she's in any trouble.
Sparring between Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and Q&A; host Tony Jones were relieved by the presence of British satirist Armando Iannucci.
The Federal budget will include significant cuts to university funding and there are no shortages of opinion on it.
It's not as harsh as 2014, but the government is still looking to save billions of dollars in higher education costs in the budget.
The latest six-month rotation of marines through Darwin will involve 1,250 soldiers, growing to 2,500 in future years.
The Federal budget is expected to include savage cuts to university funding with student fees to rise and graduates required to pay their loans back quicker.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull responds to concerns Australia's AAA credit rating is at risk, taking aim at Labor and crossbench Senators to help bring the budget back to balance.
The Treasurer has touched on debt, wages growth and housing affordability ahead of the Federal budget while Labor has its own ideas on getting back to surplus.
The Federal Police admit to illegally accessing a journalist's metadata while investigating allegations of an internal leak.
With surging domestic gas prices hitting consumers and businesses, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says current prices are "not acceptable".
Facing increasing cost and political pressure, the Turnbull government is promising Australians cheaper gas to through tough new export restrictions with the inetntion of encouraging growth and investment.
Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has told the Lowy Institute in Sydney that the US might come out on the losing end if it confronts China in the South China Sea.
With Senator Bernardi set to gain thousands of members, finances and two state MPs, how will the new conservative marriage between him and Family First impact the federal political landscape?
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and President Donald Trump will meet aboard the USS Intrepid as part of the 75th anniversary commemorations for the Battle of the Coral Sea.
In a joint press conference with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, US Vice President Mike Pence says the Trump administration will honour a controversial refugee deal with Australia - even though it does not 'admire' the deal.
Fergus Hunter explains the impact of immigration on other major areas of government policy.
A Fairfax-Ipsos poll reveals a vast majority of voters, including coalition voters, support the existing wording of race-hate laws. Matthew Knott explains.
Buying a house is increasingly out of reach for young Australians - Eryk Bagshaw explains the options being considered.
Is power flowing Labor's way? - watch as government ebbs and flows between Labor and the Coalition in the years since world war two.
US foreign aid can't be used to support contraception or abortion - Stephanie Peatling says it may become a political issue in Australia.
Politicians are meant to declare their interests, but Adam Gartrell argues the system is only semi-transparent and lacks oversight.
As Malcolm Turnbull flounders in the polls, Peter Dutton is being mentioned as a possible leader.
A new report may force Malcolm Turnbull to chose between his party's left and right factions. James Massola explains.
The on-going turmoil in the right-wing of Australian politics favours Bill Shorten, says Mark Kenny.
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