Criminal charges are ‘nonsense’: Palmer
Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer has launched a civil lawsuit to have fraud charges against him thrown out of court.
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Morrison sorry for assault, harassment
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologised for sexual harassment, assault and bullying found to be rife in federal parliament.
Climate wars are yet to be won: Turnbull
Malcolm Turnbull has warned voters are walking away because of federal government dysfunction on climate policy and says Labor's plan is politically sensible.
PM sorry for ‘terrible’ parliament conduct
Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has received an apology on the floor of federal parliament for her alleged rape in a minister's office.
Protections for trans students rejected
The coalition has agreed to greater protections for gay students, but not transgender children, as part of a contentious religious discrimination package.
Aged care minister bucks calls to resign
Aged Care Services Minister Richard Colbeck has defended the federal government's handling of the COVID-19 response in the sector.
Right royal ruckus for parliament return
Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese return to the parliamentary jousting field on Tuesday ahead of an expected May federal election.
WA slashes quarantine as Omicron spreads
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan insists he has not bowed to industry pressure by agreeing to halve isolation periods for COVID-infected people.
Canberra anti-vaccine protests set to grow
As protesters surround the official residence of the governor-general, police have warned anti-vaccination protests in Canberra will grow in coming days.
PM seeks to save religious freedom bills
Laws to allow greater freedoms for people to express their religion face a tricky path through federal parliament with moderates and conservatives at odds.
Joyce apologises to MPs over PM texts
As federal parliament starts a new year, Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has apologised to his party room over text messages critical of Scott Morrison.
Ukraine diplomacy still an option, US says
"Apocalyptic predictions" about a Russian invasion should be ignored, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says, as the US hopes for a diplomatic solution.
Overseas tourists to return on February 21
Australia's ban on international tourists will end on February 21 after a decision by the federal government, with double vaccination required for entry.
Qld has 19 virus deaths, ditches check-ins
Queensland has recorded another 19 COVID-19 deaths and 4701 new cases as the state edges closer to 90 per cent double dose vaccination for those over 16.
PM keen to get international borders open
Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants to get international borders open as soon as possible but without impacting Australia's hospital system.
First guests arrive at Qld quarantine camp
The first guests have settled in to the Queensland government's regional COVID-19 quarantine facility.
Qld reports a record 21 COVID-19 deaths
Another 21 people have died with COVID-19 in Queensland, the most in a 24-hour period for the state which has recorded 8508 new cases.
Bipartisan backing for faith protections
LGBTIQ+ advocates have hit out at bipartisan conditional support for the federal government's religious discrimination laws.
China backs Russia’s demands to the West
China has expressed its support for Russia amid heightened tensions with the west, over its massing of troops on the Ukraine border.
Carnival exit hits Aussie cruise industry
International cruise ship line Carnival has cancelled its operations in Australia in another blow to the country's stalled industry.
WA hospital doctor positive for COVID-19
A doctor at a Perth metropolitan hospital is among Western Australia's latest COVID-19 cases, as isolation rules hit mines and schools.
Task force for parliament culture changes
A specialist task force overseeing the implementation of recommendations for improving workplace culture at Parliament House has met for the first time.
First guests set for Qld quarantine centre
Queensland's regional Wellcamp quarantine facility will welcome its first guests on Saturday.
Labor backs faith protections with caveats
Labor politicians have backed the coalition's religious discrimination bill, albeit with caveats, in two parliamentary inquiries into the contentious laws.
Vic lifts non-urgent elective surgery ban
Victoria's falling COVID-19 hospital figures will allow non-urgent elective surgery to resume, as an extra $1.4 billion is pumped into the health system.
Qld DP slams PM over aged care handling
The federal government's handling of aged care sector COVID-19 outbreaks is a "national disgrace", Queensland's Deputy Premier Steven Miles says.
One Nation official in Qld court for fraud
An administrator from Pauline Hanson's One Nation party who is charged with fraud has had his case mentioned in a Brisbane court.
PM talks up protections for gay students
Two parliamentary committees are due to hand down reports into the Morrison government's bid to boost discrimination protections for religious Australians.
New emails cast doubt on AUKUS timeline
New emails have revealed Australia told French officials a submarine deal between the two countries was progressing well, just weeks before it was scrapped.
Australia amps up lobbying on reef status
Australia has submitted its report about the state of the Great Barrier Reef to UNESCO in a bid to keep the World Heritage site from being listed as in danger.
Aussie manufacturers join ‘smiley curve’
A COVID-19 breath test, smart food box and rocket fuel are among the advanced manufacturing projects winning federal funding to speed up commercial success.