US political figures receive pipe bomb threats
Christian Woods Explosive devices have been delivered to former US President Barack Obama, 2016 US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and…
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Julia Gillard has official portrait unveiled in Parliament
Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard, the first woman to hold the office, has had her official portrait unveiled…
Scott Morrison defends decision to send Malcolm Turnbull to Bali conference
The Prime Minister has responded to critics of his decision to choose his recently ousted predecessor, Malcolm Turnbull,…
Pressure mounts on Government to resettle Nauru refugee children
Pressure on the Federal Government to resettle children in offshore detention has reached new levels with Labor becoming…
Independent Kerryn Phelps claims victory in Wentworth by-election
Independent Kerryn Phelps has officially won the Wentworth by-election, causing the Coalition Government to lose its Lower House…
Irish border creates turmoil in Brexit plans
The border between Northern Ireland (which is a part of the UK) and the Republic of Ireland is…
Environment Minister criticised by Pacific leaders for alleged ‘cash’ remarks
Environment Minister Melissa Price has come under fire from Pacific Leaders for alleged comments made about the region…
Environment Minister accused of insulting Pacific Island leader at dinner
Environment Minister Melissa Price has had accusations levied against her alleging that she insulted a Pacific Island leader…
PM’s Israel comments may jeopardise Indonesia free trade deal
Indonesia may halt the imminent free trade agreement with Australia over Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s comments regarding Australia’s…
Outsourced consultancy costs blow out Government spending
Annie Li Since the 2013 federal election, the Coalition has cut jobs from the public sector amidst concerns it has…
Scott Morrison open to Israeli embassy move
Matthew Young December 2017 saw US president Donald Trump announce his intentions to move the United States embassy in Israel…
PM regrets Coalition support for Hanson’s “OK to be white” motion
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said it was “regrettable” that several of his senators supported Pauline Hanson’s “it’s…
Bill Shorten’s claims about aged care cuts found to be misleading
The latest article under the ABC’s RMIT ‘Fact check’ has found that Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s claims regarding…
Prime Minister announces $52 million Headspace funding boost
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the Government will provide an additional $52 million in funding to the…
PM set for first major policy win with business tax cuts
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has received backing from Labor to proceed with plans to accelerate business tax cuts…
PM comes down against discrimination against gay students
After initially refusing to address the issue, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has criticised proposals to allow religious schools…
Federal Environment Minister rejects science on need to phase out coal
Melissa Price, the Federal Minister for the Environment, has cast doubt on the advice of the world’s top…
Scott Morrison defends Opera House advertising as a “no brainer”
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended the decision to advertise a horse race on one of Australia’s historic…
‘Tampon tax’ set to be axed by January
The 10% levy on sanitary products is about to be removed, as Australian treasurers unanimously decided to eliminate…
Scott Morrison joins UK in condemning Russian cyber espionage
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has joined the UK and other nations in condemning Russia over what are described…
Australia promises $5 million in Indonesian disaster aid
Australia has promised an additional $5 million in disaster aid to Indonesia after the country lost more than…
States want guarantee GST changes won’t leave them worse off
At a meeting of state and territory treasurers, it was decided that they need a guarantee from the…
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hits out at Rudd and Abbott
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has described his fellow ex-prime ministers Tony Abbott and Kevin Rudd as “miserable…
New ABC acting chairman defends integrity of board
New ABC acting chairman Kirstin Ferguson has defended the ABC board, denying that there was ever any political…
Federal Education Minister threatens to withhold education funding
Victorian Education Minister James Merlino has attacked his Federal counterpart over a letter demanding an agreement be reached…