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After the former PM suggested Australia should consider building nuclear submarines, the defence minister has explained why his idea isn't a good one, as others line up to add to the criticism.

As the Iraqi army moves further into Mosul, elated yet traumatised and gaunt civilians are being freed from captivity. Michael Bachelard reports from Mosul.

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While giving another speech, this time critiquing Australia's shipbuilding program, the former PM says we should consider nuclear submarines, also revealing his biggest regret while in the top job.

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A secretly recorded speech from Christopher Pyne has opened up old wounds within the Liberal Party including factional tensions and the PM's leadership.

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Senator Lee Rhiannon will be barred from taking part in some Greens party room decision making until her NSW wing makes a series of reforms.

For the first time, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten makes an election promise to legislate against the Fair Work Commission's move to cut Sunday penalty rates.

Big climbdown announced by Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, announcing a 'reset' for a referendum on Scottish independence she had wanted before EU divorce talks are finalised in 2019.

Attempts to repeal and replace "Obamacare" suffer a serious setback with Senate Republicans forced to postpone this week's expected vote.

The former prime minister has detailed the policies he would like the Turnbull government to take on at a speech to the Institute of Public Affairs.

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull borrows some lines from Donald Trump when asked about internal party division, saying it's just clickbait journalism and fake news.

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When the former Senator and leader of the Motoring Enthusiasts Party moved to Canberra, he left behind his job at the local mill. Now he's returned bigger and better.

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The under fire Greens senator says she hasn't had an opportunity to explain herself to colleagues over suggestions she undermined the party by campaigning against Gonski 2.0.

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Following revelations retirement village operator Aveo ripped off older Australians, the Aged Care minister says all governments need to do more to prevent this happening again.

Senior White House adviser and President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump said in an interview on Monday that she tries to stay away from politics.

What does it mean now that the Trump administration is able to enforce a limited version of its ban on travellers arriving from six, mostly Muslim countries?

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Liberal minister Christopher Pyne has reportedly been caught on tape saying marriage equality would happen "sooner than everyone thinks."

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The AFP and Victoria police will work closer together to combat Victorian gang violence thanks to the injection of hundreds of million of dollars from the government..

Lee Rhiannon has spoken out against claims she derailed her party's school funding negotiations with the government, rejecting claims from colleagues accusing her of betrayal.

'Around the World in 80 Babes,' a fictional dating guide, has landed an aspiring Liberal candidate in hot water ahead of next month's preselection battle for the state seat of Prahran.

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Find out what our politicians now earn after they all received a two per cent pay rise.