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Backers hose down Hastie's fiery email to supporters

Backers hose down Hastie's fiery email to supporters

Liberal MPs have tried to clarify renegade member Andrew Hastie's remarks after he made another cryptic suggestion about his future within the party.

Ex-Wallabies star kicked out of social sports club

Ex-Wallabies star kicked out of social sports club

Ex-Wallabies star kicked out of social sports club

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.

Hastie left with a Scarr in Liberals immigration spat

Hastie left with a Scarr in Liberals immigration spat

Hastie left with a Scarr in Liberals immigration spat

Hastie left with a Scarr in Liberals immigration spat

The coalition's immigration lead wants cooler heads to prevail in the migration intake debate after weeks of inflammatory comments from Liberal colleagues.

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Election calls heap pressure on Macron to end crisis

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.

Backing for terror call on right-wing extremists online

Backing for terror call on right-wing extremists online

A powerful parliamentary committee backs the terrorist designation given to a right-wing extremist group that provides instructions on how to conduct an attack.

'Fight Labor': Libs urge unity after Hastie resignation

'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

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.

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Leader critical as state MPs approve their own pay rise

Leader critical as state MPs approve their own pay rise

Leader critical as state MPs approve their own pay rise

Leader critical as state MPs approve their own pay rise

A pay rise for parliamentarians has drawn a rebuke from the premier who says the figure should be in line with public service hikes and community expectations.

Newest NSW senator 'as Queenslander as Wally Lewis'

Newest NSW senator 'as Queenslander as Wally Lewis'

Newest NSW senator 'as Queenslander as Wally Lewis'

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'

Big fines for breaches as childcare workers 'drowning'

Big fines for breaches as childcare workers 'drowning'

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 Macron seeks new PM after government's fall

France's Macron seeks new PM after government's fall

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

Japan's PM resigns after bruising election losses

Japan's PM resigns after bruising election losses

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

Thailand's Anutin elected PM after rout of ruling rival

Thailand's Anutin elected PM after rout of ruling rival

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.

Home care changes pass parliament after Labor backdown

Home care changes pass parliament after Labor backdown

Home care changes pass parliament after Labor backdown

Home care changes pass parliament after Labor backdown

A government backflip on the rollout of extra home care supports will benefit tens of thousands of ageing Australians.

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'Exploitation': Australia criticised over Nauru deal

People stripped of their visas and fighting their deportations in court have been dealt a major blow as laws pass to strip them of certain legal rights.

Voluntary lobbying register launched by fed-up senator

A fed-up independent senator is launching his own lobby register, encouraging MPs to voluntarily disclose who they have given access to Parliament House.

Coalition in damage control over migration claim

The opposition has gone into damage control after a senator doubled down on claims Labor was taking in Indian migrants to shore up their supporter base.

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.

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Controversial freedom of information fee laws may fail

A proposal to charge fees for freedom of information requests is expected to be blocked in federal parliament amid concerns over secrecy and accessibility.

Transparency tax: freedom of information fee pilloried

A proposal to impose a fee on Australians seeking access to Commonwealth documents has landed like a lead balloon as it's criticised for blocking transparency.

Prescriptions meds cheaper next year as costs bite ill

Medicines listed on the government's subsidy scheme will cost no more than $25 after a bill to reduce drug prices passed parliament.

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.

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