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Yes vote unbeatable 'unless a lot of people are straight out lying'
"It's very hard to see how the 'no' case could win from here unless an awful lot of people are straight out lying."
"It's very hard to see how the 'no' case could win from here unless an awful lot of people are straight out lying."
"I say to you, dearest Shane, I have no doubt our love is equal. Not better. Not worse. But equal.
The Turnbull government will push state and territory leaders to hand over the identities of all Australian drivers in a bid to strengthen national security laws.
The Crime and Corruption Commission has cleared federal Liberal MP Stuart Robert of any wrongdoing during last year's Gold Coast Council election.
The Turnbull government spent an estimated $300,000 of taxpayers' cash to spruik its energy policies for just 60 seconds during last weekend's football grand finals.
"Even if you come last, you still have everybody cheering for you. It's nothing like any athletics meet."
Wangaratta puts its hand up to become the new home of Australian foreign policy.
Jill Moran, 26, alleges the Coalition for Marriage falsely depicted her as a political extremist by using her photograph.
Terrorism suspects could be interrogated for up to 14 days before being charged under a major shake up of Australia's terrorism laws being proposed by the Turnbull government.
Australian Bureau of Statistics says 57.5 per cent of eligible voters have already returned their survey form.
The man charged with selling Australia's tough gun laws to regional Australia, former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer, has told US President Donald Trump to "get real" about the country's gun problem.
Malcolm Roberts' hopes of replacing himself in the Senate appears doomed after Queensland publican Fraser Anning - the next candidate on One Nation's ticket - successfully avoided bankruptcy.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and state premiers will consider the introduction of two new terrorism offences at a special terrorism-focused Council of Australian Government meeting in Canberra on Thursday.
The acting United States ambassador has praised former prime minister John Howard for tightening Australia's gun laws, and pointed out their effectiveness in reducing mass shootings, in the wake of Monday night's carnage in Las Vegas.
Polling suggest more than 12 million Australians have already participated in the same-sex marriage survey.
No Australians have been identified at this stage as victims of the Las Vegas shooting massacre, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says.
A woman sought after a shooting in Las Vegas that left more than 50 people dead is Australian, but is not believed to be involved in the incident, police said in a statement.
The navy has responded to the growing threat of rogue regimes such as North Korea with a new fleet of frigates tailored to shoot down incoming missiles.
India's former environment minister says he's appalled by Australia's decision to approve Adani's massive new coal mine in Queensland, and the company's record in environmental management in India "leaves a lot to be desired".
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has rejected Donald Trump's comments on North Korea after the US President said it was "a waste of time" trying to negotiate with dictator Kim Jong Un.
An asylum seeker has died on Manus Island, police on the island have confirmed.
Jairam Ramesh says the mine in Queensland would threaten the survival of the Great Barrier Reef.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has defended using taxpayers' money to attend the AFL grand final for a fourth year in a row.
Australians would be prohibited from buying cigarettes until age 21 under a new cancer-fighting plan developed by billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest.
A Turnbull government minister is facing up to $500,000 in personal legal bills to defend his job against a Labor High Court challenge.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has credited Donald Trump with bringing China to the negotiating table.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is attending her fourth AFL grand final in as many years at the taxpayers expense after being the star attraction at two Liberal party fundraisers since she arrived in Melbourne on Thursday.
The amount of Australian farm land owned by Chinese interests has surged tenfold in the past year, climbing above 14 million hectares or 2.5 per cent of all agricultural land.
The Royal Australian Navy will join efforts to rescue residents amid a volcanic eruption threat on Vanuatu's Ambae Island.
The "no" side has a list of consequences it claims will arise from same-sex marriage: but do they stack up?
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