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Prime Minister's strength turns into a weakness

Peter Hartcher
Peter Hartcher

Scott Morrison was the immigration minister who restored control of Australia’s borders. He is now the PM who has lost control of Australia’s parliament.

It hasn't been pretty, but this is a workable compromise on an ugly issue

David Wroe
David Wroe

A majority of members of Parliament have supported an outcome most Australians could live with.

How the first day of the political year threatened to end the Morrison government

Tony Wright
Tony Wright

When Speaker Tony Smith finished reading the legal advice he had received, MPs held their collective breath.

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Catherine King will announce Labor's plan to set up a national health commission at the Press Club on Wednesday.
Healthcare

Labor pledges new Health Reform Commission to safeguard Medicare

Labor has pledged to set up an independent national body it says will safeguard Australia's universally accessible healthcare system if the party wins the coming election.

  • by Dana McCauley
New research has found that water flows in the Murray Darling river system have failed to improve or worsened since the basin plan began.
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Darling Disaster

Murray-Darling water flows worsen despite $8.5 billion cash splash, analysis finds

  • by Nicole Hasham
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NSW

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Victoria

A truck on Beaconsfield Parade.
Roads

Trucks to be banned from busy bayside road

  • by Staff reporters
Architecture

Are complaints against architects falling on deaf ears?

  • by Clay Lucas
Construction

'It strikes at your soul': building ministers agree to flammable cladding ban

  • by Benjamin Preiss

Queensland

Member for Whitsunday Jason Costigan, pictured with LNP leader Deb Frecklington, has been suspended from the party.
LNP

'Intimidating and frightening': LNP details complaints against Costigan

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Yvette D'Ath

'Unacceptable injustice': Attorney-General slams mandatory sentencing

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Crime

LNP accused of 'political point scoring' over Robert Fardon text

  • by Felicity Caldwell

ACT

The Alexander Maconochie Centre.
Prisons

Canberra jail complaints at four-year high

  • by Katie Burgess
Light rail

Light rail delays net government $28m, as Green backs State Circle

  • by Katie Burgess
Political Donations

Developer donor ban delayed after amendments deemed 'unconstitutional'

  • by Katie Burgess

Western Australia

Opposition Leader Mike Nahan has attempted to send Premier Mark McGowan to privileges committee over the state government's controversial Huawei deal.
Huawei

Nahan moves to investigate Premier, alleges he misled house on Huawei security advice

  • by Nathan Hondros
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Liberal Party

LGBT recruiters aim to quell Christian influence in WA federal seat

  • by Nathan Hondros
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Healthcare

State government puts $20m on the table to settle Perth Children's Hospital dispute

  • by Nathan Hondros

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