Ex-Wallabies star kicked out of social sports club
A former Wallabies captain and now senator has been banned from a parliamentary social sports club after raising concerns about a gambling lobby's sponsorship.
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Election calls heap pressure on Macron to end crisis
The collapse of France's government in just hours makes things even tougher President Emmanuel Macron, who faces calls to quit or hold a snap election.
‘Fight Labor’: Libs urge unity after Hastie resignation
Liberals are being warned from within that they could lose seats if internal rifts aren't put to bed following the front bench resignation of Andrew Hastie.
Optus in government’s sights as parliament returns
Telco execs, the communications minister, government bureaucrats and the opposition leader will face tough questions when federal parliament returns.
Bitter pill as drug testing is outlawed
Pill testing has been banned in Queensland after strict new laws were passed in parliament by the state government.
Newest NSW senator ‘as Queenslander as Wally Lewis’
An adviser to Pauline Hanson who lives in Queensland will become a NSW senator after his residency sparks a rare debate.
Big fines for breaches as childcare workers ‘drowning’
Fines will more than double for childcare breaches in one state, but a union says "drowning" educators are quitting due to low pay and intense pressure.
France’s Macron seeks new PM after government’s fall
France's government has toppled in a confidence vote, a new crisis that obliges President Emmanuel Macron to search for his fifth prime minister in two years.
Japan’s PM resigns after bruising election losses
Japanese leader Shigeru Ishiba, who has faced a split within his ruling party, has pitched the world's fourth-largest economy into fresh political uncertainty.
Thailand’s Anutin elected PM after rout of ruling rival
Political veteran Anutin Charnvirakul has easily won a vote against Thailand's once-dominant ruling party to become the turmoil-hit nation's new prime minister.
Australia’s deportation deal with Nauru to cost $2.5b
Australia's deal with Nauru to deport ex-immigration detainees will cost taxpayers up to $2.5 billion over three decades, a parliamentary committee was told.
Defiant Indonesian students gather for protests
After a week of protests that turned deadly, hundreds of Indonesian students have returned to the streets despite a heavy security presence.
‘You’re a racist’: Bob Katter raises fist at reporter
Bob Katter has threatened to punch a journalist after being asked about his Lebanese heritage in the lead-up to anti-migration rallies across the country.
Property owners busted living in social housing
Property owners and high-income earners have been caught out living in public housing in a government review of tenancies.
Victims’ Commissioner resigns after DV hotline debacle
A state's Victims' Commissioner has resigned after damning findings from a review into a domestic violence helpline.
‘Bizarre’ push to drop net zero sets up coalition clash
An effort to repeal the net zero emissions target has highlighted internal opposition divisions over climate change as Labor is urged to do more.
Successor search goes on as recruits farewell top cop
A woman caught up in a mass stabbing is among probationary constables welcomed to the nation's biggest police force by its trailblazing retiring commissioner.
Reforms begin to close working-with-children loopholes
An urgent plan to close loopholes in working with children checks will not "reinvent the wheel" but the government is confident it will help protect children.
Hard lesson as crumbling state schools face $441m fix
Repairing a state's schools will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, with the revelation coming a day after teachers went on strike over pay and conditions.
‘One-trick pony’ MP bucks off parliament censure motion
Controversial MP Mark Latham has staved off a bid to draw a line under his alleged abuse of parliamentary privilege, hurling more vitriol during debate.
‘Toxic’ culture at DNA lab adds to backlog of problems
Ongoing problems at a beleaguered DNA lab have been laid bare by a former Federal Bureau of Investigation expert.
Jailed MP stalls expulsion in ‘highly unusual’ move
A disgraced MP in jail for sexual assault is resisting being forced to give up his seat in parliament after a court foiled a government's bid to oust him.
Airbnb hosts say caps won’t shift them to rental market
Short-term rental hosts would be more likely to leave their properties empty than list them on the long-term rental market to aid supply, a survey shows.
PM stares down internal push for Palestine recognition
The prime minister is facing growing pressure to recognise a Palestinian state as prominent figures within Labor's ranks issue a clarion call to action.
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Nats ‘steers’ rumbling in party paddock over net zero
Two aggrieved former Nationals leaders are using their opposition to a net zero emissions target to put pressure on their leader to scrap the party's policy.
New dawn as leaders face off in first question time
The prime minister and opposition leader have faced off on superannuation tax changes in their first question time since Labor's landslide election win.
Political leaders come face to face on new battleground
Anthony Albanese and Sussan Ley have stood side by side as political leaders for the first time as they prepare for federal parliament to return.
Buoyant Albanese plots next phase of Labor dynasty
Childcare reform, cutting HECS debt, enshrining penalty rates and initiating a new class of Labor MPs are the prime minister's priorities as parliament resumes.
Federal parliament’s newbies are steppin’ out
A basketball player, a kidnapping consultant and a foster carer are just a few of the new faces set to fill the hallowed halls of parliament.
Ukraine shakes up cabinet to reinvigorate war effort
Ukraine has appointed Yuliia Svyrydenko as its new prime minister, marking the first leadership change since Russia's invasion in 2022
Nice work if you can get it: premier pockets plenty
Parliamentarians in one state have been granted a pay rise, propelling the premier to the position of Australia's second highest-paid politician.