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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.
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Jacqui Lambie quits
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The Tasmanian Senator is a dual British citizen and has quit her job, making her the seventh politician to go.
Lambie says goodbye
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In an emotional farewell, Tasmanian Jacqui Lambie has quit the Senate because she's a dual British citizen, paying tribute to her father.
Marriage equality still dividing the government
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The government has rejected one Liberal Senator's same sex marriage bill for another one, possibly delaying achieving marriage equality this year.
Trees in Australian cities threatened by climate change
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Research from the University of Melbourne has found that street trees and urban forests are facing a grave threat if emissions keep rising.
New Senator's shock decision
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One Nation has lost a Senator after Fraser Anning, the man who replaced Malcolm Roberts, quit the party on his first day.
Agreement over citizenship saga
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The government and Labor Party have reached consensus over the citizenship issue to hopefully put the crisis to rest but both sides are claiming credit for making it happen.
New Senate President elected
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Liberal Senator Scott Ryan has been voted in as the 25th Senate President, despite opposition from the Greens.
Division over same sex marriage
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A conservative Liberal Senator plans to introduce another marriage equality bill, creating more division within the government on the issue.
Leaders at citizenship impasse
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Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten seem miles apart when it comes to reaching agreement on solving the citizenship crisis.
Squalid conditions on Manus Island
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Footage obtained from inside the detention centre shows mouldy showers and dirty toilets with detainees describing their desperate situation.
Two day warning for detainees
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PNG authorities have told the 600 men holed up in the Manus Island detention centre, it'll be closed in two days and force could be used to move them out.
No agreement on citizenship
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Despite a two hour meeting to try resolve the citizenship crisis, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Labor leader Bill Shorten haven't come up with a resolution.
Extra work for our pollies
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The PM is considering recalling parliament for an extra day the week before Christmas to deal with any issues arising from his citizenship disclosure plan.
Sam Dastyari racially attacked
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Labor Senator Sam Dastyari has been racially abused in a pub by right-wing outfit Patriot Blue in Melbourne.
Comment: Turnbull sells his citizenship plan
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As the citizenship crisis continues to unfold, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's strategy for dealing with ineligible MPs may be falling on deaf ears.
A blow for men on Manus Island
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The PNG Supreme Court has upheld a decision to keep the Manus Island detention centre closed, meaning food, water and electricity will remain cut off for the 600 men refusing to leave.
Another headache for the PM
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Malcolm Turnbull is shrugging off questions over the eligibility of Liberal MP John Alexander, as he tries to promote his plan to tackle the citizenship crisis.
PM's citizenship announcement
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All politicians will have to publicly detail their citizenship history under a new plan announced by Malcolm Turnbull who hopes it'll put to rest the ongoing saga.
It's an ongoing circus: Abbott
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Former prime minister Tony Abbott says it's up to Malcolm Turnbull to work out how to resolve the citizenship crisis.
An absurd witch-hunt: Turnbull
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While defending Josh Frydenberg over dual citizenship claims, a fired up Malcolm Turnbull says his mother was rendered stateless by Germans and fascists who treated Jews as subhuman and it's a miracle she wasn't killed in the Holocaust.
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Budget gives poll bounce
The budget lifts the government in the latest Fairfax-Ipsos poll, but Labor still leads, Mark Kenny explains.
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Australia's falling foreign aid budget
The foreign aid budget is now less than half of what was once a bipartisan target. Fergus Hunter explains.
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Budget 2017: the great political reset
Mark Kenny argues the 2017 budget has recast Canberra politics, and not just for the government.
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Afghanistan: Australia's longest war
Australians have been deployed in Afghanistan since 2001, and that doesn't look like ending any time soon.
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Snowy Hydro's bold new vision
It's called pumped hydro and it could play a vital part in Australia's energy future.
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Budget 2017: What we already know
James Massola has been talking with Treasurer Scott Morrison and reveals the philosophy - and some of the content - of budget 2017.
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Mike Pence guarantees Australian refugee deal
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.
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Why immigration is so important
Fergus Hunter explains the impact of immigration on other major areas of government policy.
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18C changes lack support
A Fairfax-Ipsos poll reveals a vast majority of voters, including coalition voters, support the existing wording of race-hate laws. Matthew Knott explains.
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Housing affordability - the options explained
Buying a house is increasingly out of reach for young Australians - Eryk Bagshaw explains the options being considered.
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The map of power
Is power flowing Labor's way? - watch as government ebbs and flows between Labor and the Coalition in the years since world war two.
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Foreign aid and abortion
US foreign aid can't be used to support contraception or abortion - Stephanie Peatling says it may become a political issue in Australia.
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Perusing pollies' perks
Politicians are meant to declare their interests, but Adam Gartrell argues the system is only semi-transparent and lacks oversight.
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Is this our next Prime Minister?
As Malcolm Turnbull flounders in the polls, Peter Dutton is being mentioned as a possible leader.
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Malcolm Turnbull's race-hate dilemna
A new report may force Malcolm Turnbull to chose between his party's left and right factions. James Massola explains.
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Abbott's insurgency aids Labor
The on-going turmoil in the right-wing of Australian politics favours Bill Shorten, says Mark Kenny.