DHS to use Tax Office information about pensioners' interest earnings and asset values.

Queensland holds door open to providing 'royalties holiday' for Indian mining conglomerate.

Noel Pearson predicts clear proposition to emerge from Indigenous constitutional convention.

Social Services Minister Christian Porter has begun the delicate job of convincing the states to sign up.

The big banks have been given an extended deadline to respond to new levy laws.

Senior federal police and ATO officials are likely to be bombarded with questions by Parliament.

An emissions intensity scheme could become official policy, a move that would represent a split from the federal leadership.

Philip Morris hits major legal hurdle in attempt to introduce a smoke-free tobacco product.

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Anthony Albanese says Labor should have claimed victory after Coalition's 'ideological surrender'.

Construction equipment and demountables have been installed ahead of planned security upgrades.

Skyrocketing profits for private health insurers have been branded "obscene" by sections of the health industry.

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Two leaders 'respectfully decline' invitations, wary their presence could hinder its success.

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Five major banks told they must sign the agreements to see details of the new $6.2 billion bank levy.

Senator blasts commentators for limiting freedom of 'those who do not conform to their views'.

Only 76 asylum seekers have left processing centre in past year, despite inducements.

Global ratings agency cast doubts over return to surplus, consumer confidence falls and wages stall.

Students who have dropped out of university after an assault refused counselling, advocates say.

NBN Co bean counters fork out $437,000 on taxpayer-funded coffee as 'productivity measure'.

Mining giants warn laws could put local companies at risk and prevent them from taking up new investments overseas.

Standard and Poor's confirms AAA rating but leaves the nation on negative watch.

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The Western Australian Liberals have set out a hardline shopping list of demands they want from Malcolm Turnbull.

Greg Hywood was also forced to defend his salary and performance bonuses at inquiry.

Chris Parker named as new APVMA boss by Barnaby Joyce.

Prime Minister cool towards cross river rail plan.

He was the senator whose vote was pivotal to the Coalition's crusade to stamp out lawlessness in the building sector through the re-establishmnet of the Australian Building and Construction Commission.

Federal funding for some of Sydney and Melbourne's most prestigious private schools will soar.

The federal government's housing affordability package is a "sham", Labor's Chris Bowen says, and the measures set out in the 2017 budget will simply drive up prices.

Federal funding for some of Melbourne's most prestigious private schools will soar under the Turnbull government's school funding changes

Only people "ordinarily resident" in NSW could access proposed euthanasia laws.