Any North Korean attack on the United States will be met by aid and support from Australia, says Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

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Labor leader Bill Shorten has given a rousing speech in Parliament setting out his party's game plan, to get out and support the "yes" campaign for same-sex marriage.

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has referred her senator Malcolm Roberts to the High Court as questions linger over his citizenship but they still won't release documents that could clear the issue up.

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Electricity retailers have met with PM Malcolm Turnbull and Energy minister Josh Frydenberg, discussing ways to lower power prices and it seems they've come to an agreement.

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In an emotional address to the Senate, Labor's Penny Wong says having a plebiscite exposes children of same sex couples to hatred.

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The former PM will vote against same sex marriage and has offered up some interesting reasons for people to do the same.

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The PM reveals his plan to try get same sex marriage legalised this year.

The Opposition Leader says he was unaware that alleged Mafia boss Tony Madafferi would be present at a dinner in Beaumaris earlier this year.

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Despite being doomed to fail in the Senate, the Liberal Party is sticking with its election commitment to give everyone a say on marriage equality.

A push for a free vote in parliament on marriage equality has been killed off in a meeting of federal Liberal MPs.

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The Federal government has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit brought by 1905 men detained on Manus Island who claimed they were mistreated.

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PM Malcolm Turnbull has called a special Liberal party meeting to try and settle the divisive issue of same sex marriage.

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and other Liberal MPs have taken aim at the media as talk continues about a same sex marriage plebiscite.

Bringing to an end a 50-year career, an "absolute giant" of journalism, Laurie Oakes, announces his retirement. Video courtesy Nine News.

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As talk turns to whether the government will hold a postal plebiscite on same sex marriage, Bill Shorten says the PM is only considering it because of the "right wing dinosaurs" of the Liberal Party.

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Despite calls for a conscience vote on same sex marriage and some Liberal MPs threatening to cross the floor over the issue, the government isn't budging on its plan for a plebiscite,.

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Coalition MPs are considering crossing the floor to make sure same sex marriage is legalised in Australia, and conservatives are unimpressed.

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen outlines Labor's plan to curb high income earners legally using trusts to slash their tax bills.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says air travellers should expect delays following the discovery of a terrorist plot to bring down an aeroplane.

Julia Banks' dad was born in Greece prompting concerns she inherited his citizenship, affecting the government's hold on power.