Recasting the Australia-US relationship
The forthcoming White Paper on foreign policy presents the opportunity to begin articulating how the country should deal with an inward-looking, nationalist US.
China donation allegations are 'groundless'
Ambassador Cheng Jingye has lashed out at media coverage of Chinese businessmen's attempts to influence domestic politics through donations to parties and candidates.
Senate votes for bank inquiry
A Greens bill to establish a parliamentary commission of inquiry into the banks has passed the Senate but faces a tougher task of getting through the House.
Qatar said to buy $US10.5b of US fighter jets
Qatar, denounced by President Trump for supporting terrorism, is set to pay $US10.5b to buy as many as 36 F-15 jets.
One Nation at the media reform negotiating table
One Nation is expected to push the Turnbull government on community radio and dam projects for media reform.
Special counsel investigates Trump for obstruction
The special counsel's probe into Russia's role in the 2016 election now includes an examination of whether President Donald Trump attempted to obstruct justice, officials said.
'Is this America's breaking point?'
America's bitterly divided political climate has for many months felt like a powder keg waiting to explode.
Hunt, Tudge, Sukkar face contempt charge
Three Turnbull MPs have been ordered by the Victorian Supreme Court to explain why they shouldn't be charged with contempt.
Gunman shoots at congressmen
A gunman opened fire on American congressmen playing baseball, wounding the No. 3 Republican and three others.
NSW pulls rabbit out of hat on WestConnex mandate
The NSW government has made a surprise appointment by tapping law firm Allens to assist with an auction of its $16.8 billion WestConnex road...
It's 'clean coal' or bust for Turnbull's CET
The government may classify 'clean coal' as a low emissions energy source to win the support of a bitterly-divided party room.
