Putin more dangerous than ISIS: McCain
John McCain has declared Russia and its strongman leader Vladimir Putin a bigger threat to global security than Islamic State.
Slugging households no budget fix
A budget crisis looms because the government is asking ordinary households and workers to do the heavy lifting of budget repair: experts.
Hendy exits PMO, Mitchell exits Rio
A couple of interesting personnel movements in the colliding worlds of politics and commerce.
Treasury boss defends bank tax
Treasury Secretary John Fraser has pushed back at the big banks, saying the new tax will have a "trivial" impact on interest rates.
Treasury boss says debt 'fine until it ain't'
Treasury secretary John Fraser declined to indicate what level of household debt would represent a grave threat to the nation's economy, saying his department's priority was to monitor the problem.
Indigenous advisory body faces headwinds
A proposal for a referendum to establish a body to advise federal Parliament on indigenous issues has run in to immediate trouble even before it is formally presented to political leaders.
Trump considers staff reshuffle
Officials are trying to find ways to revive Trump's stalled policy agenda in Congress and to more broadly overhaul the way the White House communicates with the public.
Will the Russians shaft OPEC ... again?
Global oil prices were in a deep slump. And because oil profits lubricate the Russian economy, the Kremlin was casting about for a solution.
Qld says it won't block $1b Adani loan
Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt said the Palaszczuk government will not stand in the way of the federal government loaning $1 billion to Indian energy giant Adani to help fund its mine.
Extra 30 troops for Afghanistan
Australian troop numbers to rise to 300 in Afghanistan to help train local soldiers, Government says.
Finkel report won't stop energy policy bickering
The arrival of the Finkel report on June 9 will not stop the political brawling between Canberra and the states over a national energy polic...
