• Afghanistan

Australians have been deployed in Afghanistan since 2001, and that doesn't look like ending any time soon.

A debate is raging in policy circles: whether to maintain a close alliance with the United States, or pull away and become closer allies with China.

In an interview with CNN's Lester Holt, Donald Trump defended his firing of former FBI Director James Comey.

• Federal Politics

The battle lines are drawn with Labor leader Bill Shorten revealing what he will and won't support in the budget, setting up a fight with the government.

• Budget 2017

Bill Shorten sticks with Labor's traditional strengths as he responds to the federal budget.

• Foreign Aid

The foreign aid budget is now less than half of what was once a bipartisan target. Fergus Hunter explains.

• 2017 Budget

Confusion in question time as the government gives apparently contradictory answers on the cost of its ten-year company tax cuts.

• Federal Budget

The head of the Australian Bankers' Association has slammed Scott Morrison for the "smash and grab" decision to tax big banks.

According to Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, "productivity went up" during last last week's strike action that saw hundreds of journalists walk out of newsrooms.

• Federal Budget

Anyone buying a brand new home will soon have to pay GST, previously billed to developers, raking in hundreds of millions of dollars.

• Budget 2017

Mark Kenny argues the 2017 budget has recast Canberra politics, and not just for the government.

Does the Treasurer's infrastructure spending spell smooth sailing, or are there rough seas ahead?

• Budget 2017

Labor's political attack centres on how the budget treats high and low-income earners.

• Federal Budget

The PM and Treasurer have been out and about selling the 2017 budget and have come up against much criticism from Labor and crossbenchers.

Warning big banks to absorb a new tax, Treasurer Scott Morrison demanded they "pony up" to assist the government's budget repair.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme will be fully funded with tops ups coming from an increase in the Medicare levy, says Treasurer Scott Morrison.

• 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".