Greens in High Court push against Roberts
The Greens believe they have the numbers to have One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts sent to the High Court, putting his political future in doubt.
Transcript: Turnbull explains why he backs a postal plebiscite
Read an edited extract of a press conference from Malcolm Turnbull and Mathias Cormann following the Coalition party room meeting.
Coalition meets to decide gay marriage postal plebiscite details
Some key details remain missing in the Turnbull government's revised same-sex marriage policy.
Intelligence attacks not properly assessed: report
A new report warns foreign intelligence attacks at Australian embassies are not being well managed.
'Abu Adam' uses chilling video to urge attacks in Australia and Philippines
The Islamic State has begun urging Australians to join the group's fight in the Philippines as an alternative to travelling to Syria.
Party rule leaves Turnbull weaker every day
Strong leaders don't need to tell you they're strong leaders.
If it gets up, the gay marriage postal plebiscite could break the ABS
On a practical level, the ABS is the worst-placed organisation to conduct a postal plebiscite. Remember the census debacle?
Government to hold marriage vote by November
The Turnbull government will hold a people's vote on same-sex marriage by November, almost certainly in the form of a $122 million postal vote.
What happens next with a marriage postal vote?
How will the government conduct a voluntary postal plebiscite?
It's over: 'Rebel' Liberal MPs back away from plan to cross floor
'Rebel' MPs have shelved the option of crossing the floor to force a parliamentary debate on same-sex marriage this year.
'I question whether my party will ever do the right thing on gay marriage'
The sister of former prime minister Tony Abbott has questioned whether the party she loves "could actually ever see fit to do the right thing".
Hopes high breakthrough HIV drug will be subsidised
People at high risk of HIV could soon get cheap access to a breakthrough preventative drug.
Turnbull government kills same-sex marriage conscience vote, agrees to postal plebiscite
The political spotlight will now turn to a group of MPs and whether they will cross the floor.
The politician who voters trust the most
One politician was a stand-out when it came to approval by focus groups in Australia's two biggest cities
NSW RSL suspends all fundraising
The suspension is likely to cause hardship to some sub-branches and women's auxiliaries around the state.
Liberal Party meets to decide position on gay marriage in Australia
It is understood MPs will be told the leadership's position is to take the plebiscite legislation to Parliament - again - with a postal ballot vote as a back as a back-up option.
Transcript: Mathias Cormann explains Liberal Party's same-sex marriage policy
Read a full transcript of the cabinet minister's press conference following the Liberal party room meeting.
The bipartisan push for Australia to back bitcoin
Labor and Coalition senators have crossed the political divide to call on the Reserve Bank to embrace bitcoins.
APS Commission social media guidance angers opposition and activists
Is the government's new social media guidance a "totalitarian crackdown"?
Hard to imagine a more gentle group of guerrilla fighters than these five men
They've been called rebels and saboteurs, and accused of using kamikaze tactics to undermine their own party.
In 'limbo': business groups slam citizenship changes
The federal government's plans to tighten requirements to become an Australian citizen have been slammed by business groups who say their members are worried migrant workers awaiting permanent residency may leave Australia, rather than wait for citizenship.
Asylum seeker on Manus Island found dead
A refugee in Australia's immigration detention network on Manus Island has died, with local police suggesting the man may have taken his own life.
Australia a 'soft touch' for foreign bribery
Australia needs tougher laws to tackle foreign bribery and company directors should be held responsible for serious corporate crime, a federal inquiry has heard.
Government could end HIV in Australia with just $32m
Australia could become the first nation in the world to effectively end HIV transmission, saving taxpayers $2 billion.
Tough new public service social media policy 'overreach'
Does 'liking' a Facebook post or criticising the government in a private email breach new rules?
Liberal MPs pushing for gay marriage have voters on their side
Liberal MPs pushing for a free vote on marriage equality will go into a special party room meeting armed with the authority of their own constituents, who overwhelmingly believe it is the job of politicians to decide on the reform.
'It used to be a dream, a million dollars. Now it's nothing'
Unaffordable housing has surged to the top of the list of undecided voters' concerns in western Sydney, trumping the long-standing priorities of health, education and jobs, according to new focus group research.
'If he just had guts': focus groups savage Turnbull as a do-nothing PM
Focus groups in Sydney and Melbourne unanimous in thinking Malcolm Turnbull has failed to achieve anything for them.
PM, Shorten have reason to fear voter discontent
Young and old, Liberal and Labor, they were united: they believe government is failing them.
Politics in focus: how we did it
Focus groups are a widely used technique to gain an understanding of the behaviour, attitudes and thoughts of Australian voters, drawing out responses beyond the yes and no answers of phone polling.