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Hanson, you owe my son an apology: Husar
In an emotional attack, Labor MP Emma Husar, who has an autistic son, says Pauline Hanson must apologise to every autistic child for saying they should be segregated in schools.
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High fives all round - Gonski 2.0 passes
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After days of deal making, discussions and disputes, the government's $23.5 million school funding package has passed.
Glittery protest at Margaret Court function
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Angry rainbow-clad protesters waited in vain for tennis legend Margaret Court at a Liberal Party fundraiser in Melbourne on Thursday night.
30 years on: Hawke's poverty pledge
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It's been 30 years since Bob Hawke pledged no Australian child would live in poverty by 1990. A new report reveals just how far off that target we still are.
Barnaby Joyce - weather man
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Watch the Deputy PM have a go at presenting a weather forecast.
Hanson, you owe my son an apology: Husar
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In an emotional attack, Labor MP Emma Husar, who has an autistic son, says Pauline Hanson must apologise to every autistic child for saying they should be segregated in schools.
Lies, a witches brew and con-ski
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It was a tough slog for the government to get Gonski 2.0 through the Senate, negotiating with the crossbench senators who have been very animated in their thoughts on the funding plan.
Labor's red herring: Dutton
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The Immigration Minister has accused a Labor MP of misrepresenting plans for a tougher English language test for those seeking Australian citizenship.
Nationals MP does his own thing
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Hear what Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has to say after party member George Christensen crossed the floor.
RAAF ceases Syria operations
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The Australian airforce has halted operations in Syria after a US plane shot down a Syrian fighter jet, drawing rebuke from Russia.
Greens list their demands
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The Greens loom as the key to getting Gonski 2.0 through the Senate and leader Richard Di Natale outlines what it'd take to get them over the line.
Government hopeful on Gonski
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Despite criticism from the Labor Party and unions, the government remains confident Gonski 2.0 will pass the Senate.
New citizenship laws a bizarre overreach: Labor
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The government has to rely on support from crossbench Senators to pass its new citizenship laws, that include a tougher English language test, with the Labor Party to oppose it.
Turnbull reveals new gas policy
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To tackle rising power prices and ensure reliable supply, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced his government's new gas policy.
Tampon tax debate returns
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A Greens senator has reignited debate for the GST on women's sanitary items to be removed, saying they're not a luxury.
Senator's defiant stand
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Retiring Liberal Senator Chris Back has vowed to cross the floor and vote against the government's education funding package, if it doesn't better support Catholic schools.
We are united: Mattis
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defence Secretary James Mattis have vowed to strengthen the Australia-US alliance during AUSMIN talks in Sydney.
Hand in your gun, no questions asked
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The government and police will not prosecute anyone who takes part in a gun amnesty, that allows anyone to hand over a firearm.
Politicians glam up for a cracking night
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Politicians and political journalists frocked up for the annual mid-Winter ball and a good cause, raising money for charity.
Government's media reform agenda
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In the wake of Channel Tens plunge into administration, Communications Minister Mitch Fifield says the government is seeking media reform.
Another headache for Turnbull
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Questions have been raised about Malcolm Turnbull's leadership amid backbench angst over the Finkel report into energy security and prices.
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Budget gives poll bounce
The budget lifts the government in the latest Fairfax-Ipsos poll, but Labor still leads, Mark Kenny explains.
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Australia's falling foreign aid budget
The foreign aid budget is now less than half of what was once a bipartisan target. Fergus Hunter explains.
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Budget 2017: the great political reset
Mark Kenny argues the 2017 budget has recast Canberra politics, and not just for the government.
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Afghanistan: Australia's longest war
Australians have been deployed in Afghanistan since 2001, and that doesn't look like ending any time soon.
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Snowy Hydro's bold new vision
It's called pumped hydro and it could play a vital part in Australia's energy future.
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Budget 2017: What we already know
James Massola has been talking with Treasurer Scott Morrison and reveals the philosophy - and some of the content - of budget 2017.
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Mike Pence guarantees Australian refugee deal
In a joint press conference with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, US Vice President Mike Pence says the Trump administration will honour a controversial refugee deal with Australia - even though it does not 'admire' the deal.
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Why immigration is so important
Fergus Hunter explains the impact of immigration on other major areas of government policy.
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18C changes lack support
A Fairfax-Ipsos poll reveals a vast majority of voters, including coalition voters, support the existing wording of race-hate laws. Matthew Knott explains.
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Housing affordability - the options explained
Buying a house is increasingly out of reach for young Australians - Eryk Bagshaw explains the options being considered.
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The map of power
Is power flowing Labor's way? - watch as government ebbs and flows between Labor and the Coalition in the years since world war two.
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Foreign aid and abortion
US foreign aid can't be used to support contraception or abortion - Stephanie Peatling says it may become a political issue in Australia.
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Perusing pollies' perks
Politicians are meant to declare their interests, but Adam Gartrell argues the system is only semi-transparent and lacks oversight.
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Is this our next Prime Minister?
As Malcolm Turnbull flounders in the polls, Peter Dutton is being mentioned as a possible leader.
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Malcolm Turnbull's race-hate dilemna
A new report may force Malcolm Turnbull to chose between his party's left and right factions. James Massola explains.
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Abbott's insurgency aids Labor
The on-going turmoil in the right-wing of Australian politics favours Bill Shorten, says Mark Kenny.