Michael Koziol is the immigration and legal affairs reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based in Parliament House
A fresh battle has erupted over the Turnbull government's direction and its second budget after leaked audio revealed former prime minister Tony Abbott's latest attack on the Liberal Party's leadership.
The government-commissioned report also declared it would be "impossible" for Australia to meet its emissions reductions targets under the Paris Agreement.
The Immigration Department wrongly sent two Australian citizens to immigration detention, including one who was taken to Christmas Island, Fairfax Media has confirmed.
Former prime minister Tony Abbott used a guest appearance at assistant treasurer Michael Sukkar's branch meeting to bash Malcolm Turnbull's second budget and call on members to rise up against the Liberal Party's current direction.
The "lazy" and "self-indulgent" Liberal Party is facing an existential crisis after a horror week that exposed deep wounds from which it may never recover, the head of the influential Institute of Public Affairs think tank has warned.
A champion wrestler who has dispatched his rivals with ease and finesse, Amir Gholizadeh is ready, willing and able to represent his country. The only problem is he doesn't really have one.
Australia is one of the first countries to pursue a free trade agreement with the Pacific Alliance.
Attorney-General George Brandis has cleared the decks of the troublesome Administrative Appeals Tribunal, making more than 60 appointments including several people with Liberal Party links.
For the first time, Malcolm Turnbull has lashed out at "fake news" to describe stories he doesn't like. He should stop.
Compromise and brinkmanship helped Gonski 2.0 survive the turbulent Senate crossbench.
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