Children with autism are 'holding our kids back': Senator Pauline Hanson
Students with disabilities are putting a strain on teachers and schools, Pauline Hanson has told parliament.
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Timna Jacks
Education Reporter at The Age
Shorten backs treaty; won't call settlement 'invasion'
Bill Shorten has signaled his support for a treaty with Indigenous Australians after Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people are recognised in the Constitution.
When Dutton's face became an ever-evolving meme
You'd think that the staffers of of the most prominent Australian politicians, our Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, would have known by now, that asking a journalist to censor content - and then allowing them to report this - will almost certainly trigger immediate intrigue.
AWU-backed Khalil wins Wills preselection
Labor candidate Peter Khalil has had a landslide win in the Labor preselection for the prestigious federal Melbourne seat of Wills, dismissing commentary that his win was the product of a factional deal and proclaiming the triumph was a "genuine choice".
Fresh footage emerges of cruelty to Australian sheep
Disturbing footage of Australian sheep being brutally beaten and slaughtered in parts of the Middle East has prompted fresh calls for a crackdown on the live export industry, the ABC's 7:30 reports.
Chris Brown makes a case on Twitter for his Australian tour
US R&B; singer Chris Brown is making a case publicly to be allowed in the country, claiming he wants to use his influence as an entertainer to prevent domestic violence.
Tony Jones apologises after claim Muslims are 'justified' to join IS on Q&A;
'I think that's a comment we are going to rule totally out of order,' the Q&A; host said after comments from the first Australian to be charged under counter-terrorism laws.