Courtney Gould

The opposition leader has brushed away questions on a preference deal with One Nation at the next election.

As Anthony Albanese stood in front of a Medicare banner and Pauline Hanson put her hand out for donations, voters could be forgiven for thinking the election was two months, not two years, away.  

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park has aired his frustrations over the issue of people stuck in hospital beds waiting for a spot in aged care or an NDIS placement. 

Anthony Albanese says the Coalition is at risk of becoming "indistinguishable" from One Nation after the opposition leader did not rule out a preference deal. 

This week the Albanese government was under pressure on multiple fronts, Senate Estimates got a little sweary and Tony Abbott said he hadn't taken a "vow of silence". 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces a grilling from the opposition over Australia's economy after new figures show a slowdown in growth.

One Nation's David Farley has been sworn in as the MP for Farrer. Meanwhile, the Coalition has resolved to vote against the government's tax package.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has accused One Nation and the Coalition of seeking to "benefit" from people's "legitimate concerns" about the economy.

This week a few people got a grilling at Senate estimates, the tax debate heated up and whispers of a new centre-right party fluttered through the press gallery.

The boss of home affairs says the NSW government raised concerns about the cost of monitoring IS-linked women and children who recently returned to the country from Syria.

The opposition leader has pressured the prime minister to reveal details of small business carve-outs for capital gains tax discount changes.

A group of women and children linked to Islamic State fighters are expected to arrive home within days after purchasing flights to Australia. 

National Anti-Corruption Commission chief Paul Brereton has resigned, three years into his term.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has left the door open to tweaking a proposed change to how a discretionary trust is taxed. 

For a group of people who declared they were prepared to tackle a post-budget scare campaign, the government has looked anything but in control this week.  

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has rejected NSW Premier Chris Minns's comments on bracket creep. 

Changes are being made to massive program aiming to upgrade and extend the life of Australia's aging fleet of Collins Class submarines, Defence Minister Richard Marles has confirmed. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected suggestion the government's planned tax on discretionary trusts amounts to a so-called "death tax".

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announces the organisation colloquially known as neo-Nazis has been listed as a prohibited hate group.

After failing to catch anyone by surprise with the budget, Anthony Albanese had another trick up his sleeve.

The Coalition accuses the prime minister of "lying" about changes to tax settings as Anthony Albanese defends the overhaul as necessary for younger Australians.  

The treasurer unveils a "reforming" federal budget with sweeping changes, including a tax cut for workers. Take a look back at the day's coverage here.

Australians returning home from hantavirus cruise ship will quarantine in Perth.

The federal government says the budget will be better off after it found $64 billion in savings and reprioritisations. Take a look back at the day's coverage below.

The heat is on in Farrer ahead of Saturday's by-election while in Canberra the prime minister has gone above and beyond with a gift for Japan's leader.