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One Nation senator Pauline Hanson
Australia votes

Former Liberal leader warns preferencing One Nation cost him seats

Scott Morrison is being warned against playing “footsie” with Pauline Hanson’s One Nation.

  • by David Crowe
Constroversial Senator Fraser Anning has lashed out at a young protester.
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Political expenses

Fraser Anning spent most taxpayers' money on family travel last year

  • by Nigel Gladstone and Michael Koziol
Prime Minister Scott Morrison travelled to Christmas Island to announce he had reopened the detention centre.
Asylum seekers

Morrison government faces first test under new refugee medical transfer laws

  • by Michael Koziol
Turkey and Australia are at loggerheads following the Christchurch terrorist attack.
Opinion
Christchurch shooting

Hate-filled Christchurch killer rapidly achieves what he wanted: chaos

  • by Tony Wright
The sun sets as seen from the Anzac Cove beach in Gallipoli peninsula, Turkey on Tuesday
Gallipoli

Anzac Day plans proceed in Turkey despite 'coffins' warning for Australians

  • by David Crowe and Max Koslowski

Opinion & Perspectives

The Daley bombshell that Liberals sat on for months

Alexandra Smith
Alexandra Smith

The NSW Coalition’s record should be enough to deliver it a third term. But the polls suggest it isn't. If they win it will be their last-ditch tactics.

Hate-filled Christchurch killer rapidly achieves what he wanted: chaos

Tony Wright
Tony Wright

His history was absurd, but facts does not matter to President Erdogan as much as whipping up a pre-election frenzy.

What kind of friend is Turkey's Erdogan if he fuels tensions to win a local election?

David Wroe
David Wroe

The pre-Anzac Day dilemma Scott Morrison faces in responding to the Turkish President's insults sums up the broader challenges the West has in dealing with its increasingly authoritarian ally.

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Concerns have been raised Scott Morrison's population plan could see a rise in temporary workers moving to major cities
Immigration

Migration crackdown would hurt economy, trigger temporary worker influx, critics warn

The Morrison government says its population plan would ease congestion in major cities without affecting the budget.

  • by David Crowe and Shane Wright
One Nation senator Pauline Hanson
Australia votes

Former Liberal leader warns preferencing One Nation cost him seats

  • by David Crowe
Extremist and online troll Nathan Sykes (in front) and chairman of the Australia First party, Jim Saleam (behind) attending Melbourne Magistrates Court in March, 2017, to support Christopher Shortis, who faced charges over a mock beheading.
Right-wing extremism

Right-winger's violent threats ignored as police find 'not enough evidence'

  • by Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker
Australian Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers says pre-polling and postal voting "complicate" matters.
Election

Early voting will 'complicate' picking a winner on election night

  • by Felicity Caldwell

NSW

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Victoria

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison pledges $70m for roadworks in a key marginal seat.
Roads

Prime minister splashes $70m for traffic relief in key marginal seat

  • by Benjamin Preiss and Timna Jacks
Water

Ash from fires threatens Melbourne's water as large desal order placed

  • by Adam Carey
Victorian budget

Property market slump takes $585m chunk out of government coffers

  • by Benjamin Preiss and Adam Carey

Queensland

Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace says Queensland's lowest paid workers deserve a pay rise.
Pay

Queensland minister pushes for $25.17 raise for lowest-paid workers

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Queensland Rail

It could take years to hire 200 new train drivers for Queensland Rail

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Queensland Police

Almost one in five calls to police hotline go unanswered

  • by Felicity Caldwell

ACT

Diplomats injured in car accidents will be able to claim CTP benefits under the new scheme - so long as they don't try and invoke diplomatic immunity to escape criminal charges related to the crash.
Trauma insurance

Immunity or insurance? Diplomats will be forced to choose

  • by Katie Burgess
Canberra

ACT government rules out Liberals' anti-consorting bill, again

  • by Daniel Burdon
ACT government

Barr to create funding reserve for overspent capital works budgets

  • by Daniel Burdon

Western Australia

If you're going have the ability to push a political agenda while in local government, your electors deserve to know.
Opinion
Local government

Why shouldn't local government councillors declare party membership?

  • by Oliver Peterson
Updated
Road safety

Labor backbencher calls for total drinking ban for WA motorists

  • by Nathan Hondros
Adani

Adani protesters shut down WA Parliament, ejected from public gallery

  • by Nathan Hondros

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