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The salaries of senior ministerial advisers have attracted scrutiny at Senate estimates hearings

The Australian Electoral Commission has launched a formal investigation into the funding of a $106,000 private aircraft used by Pauline Hanson's One Nation.

Peter Dutton took aim at the Q&A; program and its host Tony Jones.

Coalition says frameworks in the NDIS will address abuse concerns.

Australia's first Indigenous constitutional convention is set to agree on a pathway to constitutional recognition.

Australia is set to stumble the moment it crosses the finish line.

The government is considering national security law changes following the Manchester bombing.

Private education sector says more than 400 of its schools would be worse off under funding shift.

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The community must confront one issue, lest police once again allow inaction to play the predominant role in the outcome.

Where is the detail of plans to decentralise public service departments? There isn't much.

The Australian Human Rights Commission president seems to prompt politicians to embarrass themselves.

The Victorian Labor Party has been accused of a racist systemic denial of new members.

Smokers using filtered cigarettes took deeper puffs, inhaled larger particles and smoked more a day, researchers say.

Crossbench senator Derryn Hinch is ramping up pressure on Pauline Hanson's One Nation over the explosive recording of senior figure James Ashby proposing a secret arrangement for the party to make money out of taxpayers and candidates.

Newly installed One Nation senator Peter Georgiou has rejected his party's well-known opposition to Muslim migration, a centrepiece of leader Pauline Hanson's right-wing populist policy platform.

The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet paid $1.3 million to the company at the centre of what is allegedly one of the largest tax frauds in Australian history.

PM says Australia's century-old defence laws will be adjusted in the wake of the deadly Lindt Cafe siege.

Anne Aly says bomber fits newer profile of terrorists as young, educated and home-grown.

Bill Shorten signals Labor will 'step up' to act on the Indigenous constitution convention.

Sean Black, a media and policy adviser to Malcolm Roberts, was taken into custody.

Government stare down claims of $2 billion 'black hole' in revenue its bank tax will raise.

Michelle Guthrie forced to defend national broadcaster's editorial independence.

Soccer coach Craig McAllister, held in Yemen since October, released after 'patient work'.

Michael Ebeid refuses to hand over emails about supporting marriage equality to Senator Eric Abetz.

Random audits of employers would be a more proactive approach in chasing down billions of dollars of unpaid superannuation, often to the nation's most vulnerable workers, says Inspector-General of Taxation Ali Noroozi.

The death has sparked one Liberal MP to insist marriage equality can no longer "be continually kicked down the road".

A man will face court next month in relation to an explosion outside the Canberra offices of activist group the Australian Christian Lobby in December 2016. 

Audit says federal APS departments are ineffective in managing underperforming staff.

They came a very long way to ignite a conversation with dance and a resolute message of quiet determination.