North Korean missiles pose 'very little risk' to Australia

Defence chiefs have sought to reassure Australians that North Korea's new long-range missiles pose "very little risk" to the nation's north.

Government was warned three years ago about Medicare security

The federal government was warned more than three years ago of security deficiencies surrounding personal Medicare data.

A real Mediscare: Data breach raises health record fears

The Turnbull government insists "traditional" criminals - rather than sophisticated hackers - are likely to blame for selling Medicare numbers on the internet.

Border Force boss on leave after 'investigation'

The head of the federal government's Australian Border Force has left active duty following an external investigation.

Ignorant and ugly: Australian attitudes to an African crisis

"Africa made its own problems. Quit having ten kids. Famine is nature's way of saying there are too many people. Stop reproducing."

'Liberal Pride': Pyne adviser leads gay pride group

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One of the Turnbull government MPs pushing for the introduction of same-sex marriage will launch a new Liberal Party gay pride group that is by a top adviser to minister Christopher Pyne.

Rare cancer sufferers given reprieve with new subsidy

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Sufferers of a rare blood cell cancer will get cheap access to a new drug after an unprecedented move by the Turnbull government.

More factional fighting looms as Greens resist reform push

Greens senator Lee Rhiannon and her hardline supporters in NSW will resist a federal push to reform the party's rules, setting the stage for more bitter infighting in the divided party.

Di Natale says Rhiannon has not been penalised

Greens leader Richard Di Natale has insisted that the decision to suspend rogue NSW senator Lee Rhiannon from party room debates is not a penalty, but an attempt to improve "a consensus-based decision-making process" within the party.