Politics

National Situation Room has been beefed up

<p>Australia's national all-hazards headquarters has been upgraded by the government to ensure it can react swiftly to emergencies, including fires an...

Morrison to face rare parliamentary action

<p>Federal parliament is set to invoke a rare censure motion against former PM Scott Morrison over the way he secretly appointed himself to ministeria...

Liberal chief quits after state poll loss

<p>The director of the Victorian Liberals has stepped down after the party's election defeat, as the contenders to replace leader Matthew Guy canvass...

SA govt set to pass defibrillator laws

<p>The South Australian parliament is expected to pass laws to make defibrillators mandatory in all public buildings and many private properties.</p>

Woman minister's bid for safe seat fails

<p>NSW Dominic Perrottet has rallied around a female colleague and "future leader" who failed to convince Liberal Party faithful to install her in a s...

Key Vic MP less than '50-50' to keep seat

<p>Full results from the Victorian election are still days away but Reason Party MP Fiona Patten concedes she could lose her upper house seat.</p>

Voters frustrated in blue-ribbon Vaucluse

<p>An independent challenger for the upcoming NSW election says voters feel taken for granted and "frustrated" in a traditionally blue-ribbon Sydney s...

PM backs NBL's Indigenous player rule

<p> The NBL's Indigenous player rule has drawn praise from the prime minister, who says they're leading the way in promoting First Nations within thei...

Ex-MP Maguire charged over visa scheme

<p>Gladys Berejiklian's former boyfriend Daryl Maguire has been charged with criminal conspiracy over an alleged visa fraud committed while he was an...

Help NSW DV perpetrators to change: report

<p>The system in NSW should find ways to motivate domestic violence perpetrators to seek help, such as a desire to be a better parent, a report has fo...

Defence program 'partly effective'

<p>The Defence Department's management of a program approving projects worth billions of dollars is "partly effective" with greater transparency being...

WA Nationals support Indigenous voice

<p>Western Australia's state parliamentary Nationals have split from their federal counterparts by expressing support for an Indigenous voice to parli...

More than 400 homes in SA flood path

<p>Hundreds of homes are among 4000 South Australian properties set to be flooded along the Murray with authorities to contact residents about emergen...

Corruption watchdog passes major hurdle

<p>The government's anti-corruption commission has passed the Senate despite crossbench calls for more transparency.</p>

Consumer sentiment lifts for third week

<p>Consumers are heading into the festive season a little more confident, but almost a quarter of families will be going into debt to fund festivities...

Inquiry to probe Bankstown Council

<p>An inquiry will look into integrity issues at Canterbury-Bankstown Council after ex-Labor frontbencher Tania Mihailuk aired concerns about its mayo...

Push to boost Australian manufacturing

<p>Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic will begin the push to create a $15 billion fund to bring manufacturing jobs back onshore.</p>

Life monitoring for some Qld sex offenders

<p>Recidivist child sex offenders will be subject to monitoring and reporting for the rest of their lives under new laws in Queensland.</p>

No Aust trip or summer wedding for Ardern

<p>New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has eschewed her regular holiday in Australia this summer, deciding to holiday at home.</p>

Censure motion against Morrison

<p>Anthony Albanese says parliament will move to censure former prime minister Scott Morrison, but the motion will not be supported by the opposition....