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AGL digs in on coal plant closure as Turnbull government warns of 'colossal failure'
AGL has issued a further snub to the Turnbull government, insisting it does not plan to sell its ageing Liddell power station.
- by Nicole Hasham
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Court approves $70 million compensation payout to Manus Island detainees
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has said the settlement is not an admission of liability but saves taxpayers from an expensive trial.
- by Michael Koziol, Immigration reporter
Hanson claims credit for Nationals burqa debate
The One Nation senator, who controversially wore a burqa in parliament, believes the Nationals are falling in behind her campaign to ban the garment.
High Court challenge: funding the postal survey a blunt challenge to Parliament
Of all the various arguments against the postal survey, the best is that it represents the government's deliberate circumnavigation of the Parliament.
- by Mark Kenny, national affairs editor
Electricity crisis: AGL boss rebukes Turnbull government plan to keep coal power stations operating for longer
Malcolm Turnbull says AGL may be open to selling Liddell to another operator who would be willing to keep it operating.
- by James Massola
Peter Dutton's tough new English test runs afoul of Coalition-dominated committee
A Coalition-controlled parliamentary committee has recommended the government wind back the toughened English language requirement contained in its proposed citizenship crackdown, warning it may prevent valuable migrants from benefiting Australia.
- by Fergus Hunter, Michael Koziol
Coal fight casts a pall over Malcolm Turnbull's clean energy reforms
Australia's energy grid remains messy, ad hoc, stridently politicised and subject to an uncertain outlook.
- by Mark Kenny
Dick Smith to campaign against alleged ABC bias
Dick Smith is launching an advertising campaign against ABC TV news and current affairs, which he says has warped the debate he has tried to spur.
- by Nick O'Malley
Peter Dutton's Australian citizenship crackdown doomed after key senators pull support
Proposal would have introduced a four-year waiting period for permanent residents, tough English language requirements and a test on Australian "values".
- by Michael Koziol, immigration reporter
'Costly and divisive': Same-sex marriage postal vote faces legal showdown
Opponents claim Turnbull government does not have the authority to spend $122m on the survey.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Malcolm Turnbull, FM radio star: inside the PM's rejigged radio strategy
A shift in media strategy has seen the PM participate in almost as many FM radio station interviews in the last month as he has the whole year
- by Amy Remeikis