
Senate rejects conservative amendments as marriage debate continues
Australia has edged closer towards legislating same-sex marriage without rolling back existing anti-discrimination laws after the Senate knocked back a series of amendments...

NBN rollout delay a blow to Turnbull government in Bennelong
The Turnbull government’s campaign to defend Bennelong has been dealt a blow after NBN Co revealed it would delay the rollout of...

Malcolm Turnbull dodges blame for shocker Queensland result
Malcolm Turnbull has denied he contributed to the Liberal National Party’s primary vote collapse in Queensland after a Coalition backbencher apologised to voters...

Ongoing Qld count backs ‘confident’ Palaszczuk’s prediction she’ll get a second term
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s confident election night prediction that she would be able to form a majority government appears to be on...

Queensland election: Labor ahead and likely to stay there
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s government is leading and appears on track for a majority with swings against Labor in the regions offset by increased support in the...

Bennelong by the numbers: The voters who could decide Malcolm Turnbull’s fate
As Labor launched its campaign to take Bennelong last weekend, the Ryde Civic Centre became a showcase for local Asian culture. There was a...

Citizenship crisis: NXT Senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore to resign over dual citizenship
The citizenship crisis has claimed yet another politician, with Nick Xenophon Team senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore to resign over dual citizenship. Senator Kakoschke-Moore told a...

Labor, crossbench demand Parliament sits next week
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is facing demands from Labor and four crossbench MPs that he reverse his controversial decision to delay Parliament...

Malcolm Turnbull delays Parliament amid banking commission push
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has taken the unusual step of delaying Parliament for a week, a move Labor and some crossbenchers have described...

Cory Bernardi exposes Coalition divisions on abortion as Pyne plays down Twitter hack
Liberal Party defector Cory Bernardi has exposed Coalition divisions over social issues and won rare support from Labor leader Bill Shorten –over...
