Hanson, you owe my son an apology: Husar
In an emotional attack, Labor MP Emma Husar, who has an autistic son, says Pauline Hanson must apologise to every autistic child for saying they should be segregated in schools.
In an emotional attack, Labor MP Emma Husar, who has an autistic son, says Pauline Hanson must apologise to every autistic child for saying they should be segregated in schools.
After a bride posted a comment on Facebook supporting same sex marriage, a Victorian Minister called the couple to say he can't marry them anymore.
Liberal MP Stuart Robert hits back at questions about his links to a company awarded millions in federal government contracts.
The government's media reforms bill is expected to pass the Senate after a fiery late night debate.
Struggling media outlets will receive a much needed boost under the governments changes to ownership laws. Vision courtesy Seven News Melbourne.
Parliament reaches an agreement on temporary laws to govern debate during the postal survey vote.
The survey forms have been sent out to determine whether same sex marriage will be legalised. Political reporter Michael Koziol explains what happens now.
No sign of cheaper energy bills as the war of words continue to dominate in federal parliament over Liddell power station closure.
The energy debate has turned juvenile with barbs thrown and insults hurled, particularly during question time.
Malcolm Turnbull hopes his meeting with the boss of the country's biggest energy company has convinced him to keep the Liddell power station open past 2022 or find someone else to buy it.
A showdown between the boss of Australia's biggest energy company and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is underway in Canberra.
The boss of the Liddell power station will hear the government's proposal to keep it operating, to secure energy reliability, despite plans by the company to shut it down in 2022.
Bill Shorten's standing as preferred prime minister has taken a hammering from voters, but Labor has kept its strong six point lead over the Coalition in the two-party preferred vote.
Does 10km/hhour make you a speed freak? A crusading politician says it does when you are travelling on a footpath.
Polls given to Fairfax Media show support for same-sex marriage has crashed ahead of the government's postal survey.
The same sex postal survey is going ahead but there are fresh concerns over hate speech and whether laws are needed to prevent it.
The High Court rejects the legal challenge to the controversial postal survey six days before ballots are due to be mailed out.
The Turnbull government's postal survey on same-sex marriage will go ahead but those involved in the High Court challenge have vowed to keep campaigning.
Families have already experienced 'vile hate and abuse' in the lead up to the same-sex marriage plebiscite says plaintiff Felicity Marlowe.
The PM has rejected calls to remove the GST from our electricity bills, saying States and Territories will find other ways to make up the shortfall.
Manus Island detainees will receive $70 million in compensation, believed to be the largest human rights class action settlement in Australian history.
The budget lifts the government in the latest Fairfax-Ipsos poll, but Labor still leads, Mark Kenny explains.
The foreign aid budget is now less than half of what was once a bipartisan target. Fergus Hunter explains.
Mark Kenny argues the 2017 budget has recast Canberra politics, and not just for the government.
Australians have been deployed in Afghanistan since 2001, and that doesn't look like ending any time soon.
It's called pumped hydro and it could play a vital part in Australia's energy future.
James Massola has been talking with Treasurer Scott Morrison and reveals the philosophy - and some of the content - of budget 2017.
In a joint press conference with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, US Vice President Mike Pence says the Trump administration will honour a controversial refugee deal with Australia - even though it does not 'admire' the deal.
Fergus Hunter explains the impact of immigration on other major areas of government policy.
A Fairfax-Ipsos poll reveals a vast majority of voters, including coalition voters, support the existing wording of race-hate laws. Matthew Knott explains.
Buying a house is increasingly out of reach for young Australians - Eryk Bagshaw explains the options being considered.
Is power flowing Labor's way? - watch as government ebbs and flows between Labor and the Coalition in the years since world war two.
US foreign aid can't be used to support contraception or abortion - Stephanie Peatling says it may become a political issue in Australia.
Politicians are meant to declare their interests, but Adam Gartrell argues the system is only semi-transparent and lacks oversight.
As Malcolm Turnbull flounders in the polls, Peter Dutton is being mentioned as a possible leader.
A new report may force Malcolm Turnbull to chose between his party's left and right factions. James Massola explains.
The on-going turmoil in the right-wing of Australian politics favours Bill Shorten, says Mark Kenny.