Archbishop intervenes in schools war, asks to meet PM
One of Australia's most senior Catholic clerics has stepped in to the war over school funding.
Blow to Malcolm Turnbull as George Christensen crosses the floor, votes with Labor on penalty rates
Rebel government backbencher George Christensen has crossed the floor and voted with Labor to protect workers penalty rates, in an embarrassing blow to the Turnbull government.
Croucher takes on poisoned chalice of human rights roles
As foreshadowed by Fairfax Media, Professor Croucher will replace Gillian Triggs as head of the Australian Human Rights Commission.
'A bizarre act of snobbery': Labor opposes Turnbull government's controversial citizenship changes
Labor has drawn a dramatic line in the sand on Australian citizenship, vowing to block the Turnbull government's proposed crackdown and resolutely denying any link between citizenship policy and national security.
RAAF halts air strikes over Syria after Russia threat
The RAAF has halted air operations over Syria amid rising tensions with Russia, after the United States shot down a Syrian regime fighter jet.
New Child Support pay system a dog, say public servants
It's a "sh*t show", say public servants. It's going great, says the department.
Ministers delete tweets attacking Victorian judges
Two Turnbull government ministers facing contempt of court charges have deleted tweets criticising Victorian judges for being weak on terrorists.
Turnbull moves to force down power prices
The Turnbull government has announced a suite of measures to force down electricity prices and could even invest in a new coal-fired power plant, after the Coalition party room ticked off on most recommendations in the Finkel review
Senate committee calls for ATO review amid $130m tax fraud case
A parliamentary committee has called on the Inspector-General of Taxation to conduct a review into the ATO following the alleged abuse of position by one of its highest-ranking officers.
Turnbull's worker exploitation crackdown delayed
The government says the Senate is too busy to deal with the bill, even though the Senate has run out of work to do.
Turnbull buckles to Catholic schools: concessions offered to head off party room brawl
The Turnbull government has buckled to demands from conservative MPs to delay the introduction of less-generous funding arrangements for Catholic schools, after insisting it would wipe out the "special deals" created by the previous Labor government.
Labor to reject key parts of Peter Dutton's citizenship overhaul
The Labor opposition will reject the Turnbull government's proposed changes to Australian citizenship unless key elements are scrapped, Fairfax Media understands.
Child abuse reports double since NT intervention
The Federal Government's controversial intervention in the NT has been exposed as a multimillion-dollar failure.
Business leaders slam visa changes
Business leaders and one of the world's top economic experts have savaged the federal government's visa changes, accusing them of threatening the economy and labelling foreigners as barbarians.
Voters switched off a desperate Coalition
For fractious Coalition MPs amassed under Malcolm Turnbull, Monday's depressing 47-53 Newspoll was old news. Fourteen surveys old.
Australians fear 'foreigners and robots', says the RBA
Australians are worried about foreigners and robots, the Governor of the Reserve Bank says, creating the "real crisis" in the economy.
The rest of the world needs to step up on refugees: immigration boss Mike Pezzullo
Other countries need to step up their resettlement of refugees, Australia's immigration boss says.
Minerals Council steps up lobbying of Coalition MPs for new coal fired power plant
The Minerals Council of Australia has stepped up its lobbying efforts for a new coal-fired power plant to be built in Australia at a meeting with Coalition MPs on Monday.
Tampon tax to stay, as move to vote it down fails. Again
Tampons and sanitary pads will remain 'luxury' items in Australia, after the Coalition and Labor voted down a Greens senate move to axe the tax applied to women's sanitary items.
Years of frustration end at big public service dept
Epic industrial struggle has been "intense, frustrating and emotive" says departmental boss.
A war on two fronts: Turnbull faces internal rebellion over schools
The Turnbull government's progress towards a historic victory on its new Gonski 2.0 school funding model threatens to be derailed by an internal rebellion from conservative MPs furious about a $4.6 billion hit to Catholic schools.
'Shoppies' union face Senate probe over wages scandal
One of Labor's biggest backers, the giant shop assistants union, will be subject to a parliamentary inquiry over wage deals that have cost workers hundreds of millions of dollars
Liberal senator threatens to torpedo Gonski 2.0 schools funding package
A retiring Liberal senator is threatening to cross the floor over the Turnbull government's "Gonski 2.0" school funding model, saying the deal would dud Catholic schools.
Former PM&C; boss explains how decentralisation could work
An expert guide on how to decentralise government departments.
Shorten push for cladding inquiry after Grenfell Tower fire
Bill Shorten is calling for an urgent parliamentary hearing into the cladding material used in Australian buildings after London's deadly Grenfell Tower fire.
Ministers silent as Hinch backs trio's court attack
Senior Turnbull government ministers are refusing to comment on possible contempt of court charges against three frontbenchers amid fears the situation could morph into a political crisis.
Frydenberg lashes states over rising power prices
The Turnbull government wants the state governments to bear more political pain over increased power prices.
Court challenge launched against Turnbull's building code
The union representing electrical and communications workers has launched a legal challenge against a key element of the Turnbull government's controversial building and construction laws.
'I want the favour returned': Adrian Piccoli urges Labor, the Greens to back Gonski 2.0
Former NSW education minister Adrian Piccoli – one of the strongest champions of the original Gonski agreements – has broken ranks with his own government to support the Turnbull government's new school funding model.
Revealed: How Gonski 2.0 would rip money from Catholic schools to boost public school spending
The transfer of taxpayer money from Catholic schools to public schools under 'Gonski 2.0' has been exposed in secret data ahead of this week's vote.