How Cronulla voters view Pauline Hanson's burqa stunt
In an electorate where One Nation support is strong, it is hard to find backers for Pauline Hanson's stunt.
In an electorate where One Nation support is strong, it is hard to find backers for Pauline Hanson's stunt.
The official residences of the Australian prime minister will have new oversight from an expert group.
The survival prospects for the Turnbull government continue to narrow, with another key crossbench member withdrawing support.
Nick Xenophon has blamed political opponents for fresh doubts over his citizenship status, which could see him dealt out of Parliament, as the Turnbull government fights for its political life.
Gay marriage vote an "entirely inappropriate use" of money meant for emergencies, says former top public servant.
Early on Monday morning, Barnaby Joyce paid a visit to Nationals senator John Williams at his Parliament House office.
Nationals senator Barry O'Sullivan has rejected suggestions he is in breach of the constitution after questions were raised over his eligibility to sit in the Senate - not because of his citizenship, but his business interests.
Key crossbencher was not aware he held possible British citizenship until a journalist contacted him "a few days ago".
Australia's domestic spy chief has reaffirmed the importance of the Muslim community in the fight against terrorism in the wake of One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's burqa Senate stunt.
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Is anyone checking the forms in National Party HQ? Does anyone do the due diligence? These are not unfair questions.
Turnbull government minister Fiona Nash has been caught up in the dual citizenship fiasco, referring herself to the High Court because of her Scottish descent.
The Turnbull government may need just one more vote in the Senate to pass its $8.2 billion Medicare levy.
The ABS will spend $6 million on the survey before the High Court decides next month whether it is legally valid.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has triggered a firestorm around religious freedoms after wearing a burqa into Parliament.
Welcome to the end of the age of reason, sniped the US president as his corrupt ways finally dragged him low.
The Turnbull government is attempting to change the conversation by introducing changes to the Medicare levy and media reform.
"There's a dark cloud hanging over the Parliament. We need to resolve it for the good and wellbeing of the body politic."
Rainbow buses, roundabouts could be seen around the city as the ACT government pushes for marriage equality.
Controversial Greens senator Lee Rhiannon has been accused of misleading the producers of the ABC's Four Corners by falsely claiming she featured in footage of activists getting arrested at an anti-apartheid protest.
Face fully covered, the woman in black didn't need to say anything as she entered the Senate.
Conservative senator Cory Bernardi has called for Parliament to be suspended until the constitutional crisis engulfing a growing number of MPs can be resolved.
George Brandis' thundering condemnation was not just a moment of fine moral and political clarity, it was also bloody common sense.
Australia's offshore immigration detention agreement with Papua New Guinea is valid, the High Court has ruled.
After days of silence, Justice Minister Michael Keenan has taken to social media to say he renounced his British citizenship in 2004, which he inherited from his father, before entering Parliament.
The federal government has lost an appeal over a court ruling that mobile phones cannot be taken from people being held in immigration detention.
"This is at a time when we have never, ever needed more outstanding leaders," said Hawke.
The locals of New England can't quite believe Barnarby Joyce was dumb enough to be a dual citizen. But that doesn't mean they want to turf him out.
Pauline Hanson's bid to change the ABC charter and force the broadcaster to reveal the salaries of its top presenters appears doomed to fail.
Treasurer Scott Morrison is encouraging older Australians to downsize and "free up home for larger families" after a Fairfax Media analysis of census data found more than 2000 homes in Sydney and Melbourne with six or more bedrooms and only one person living in them.
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