• Federal Politics

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.

• Federal Politics

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.

• Budget 2017

James Massola has been talking with Treasurer Scott Morrison and reveals the philosophy - and some of the content - of budget 2017.

• Schools funding

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".

• Interest Rates

The Reserve Bank continues to keep interest rates on hold. Eryk Bagshaw explains the logic.

• Federal Politics

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.

• Federal Politics

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.

• Federal Budget

The Federal budget will include significant cuts to university funding and there are no shortages of opinion on it.

• Universities

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.

• US Military

The latest six-month rotation of marines through Darwin will involve 1,250 soldiers, growing to 2,500 in future years.

• Federal Budget

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.

• Federal Politics

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.

• Federal Budget

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.

• Metadata

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.