Federal Government

Pauline Hanson speaks of her "respect" for billionaire Gina Rinehart , becoming emotional during a speech recalling her time in detention.

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.  

State and territory disability ministers have accused the Albanese government of pushing on with NDIS reform that does not align with previous agreements.

Prime Minister Matthew Wale says it is legally impossible to publish the final document because the Sogavare government made binding commitments to the Chinese government when it signed the agreement in 2022.

Opposition leader Angus Taylor says the Coalition has no plan to share the seats the party targets at the next federal election with One Nation as Pauline Hanson's party says it has raised $2 million since launch.

The Albanese government is paying an economic and political toll for an ongoing and deeply unpopular war.  

Australian Federal Police charge a 48-year-old Adelaide woman over an alleged plot to steal $5 million from the National Disability Insurance Service and a disability services provider.

There are warnings a High Court ruling allowing a man to sue for false imprisonment over his indefinite immigration detention will lead to more claims running into the tens of millions of dollars.

Planned cuts to NDIS community participation budgets could leave participants in unsafe environments, including increasing their risk of domestic violence, advocates have warned.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is "very worried" about fresh US strikes on Iran and has highlighted the difficulties for global markets responding to US President Donald Trump's repeated peace deal announcements.

A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal against a judgement which ordered New South Wales MP Mark Latham to pay $140,000 to independent MP Alex Greenwich over a homophobic tweet in 2023. 

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. 

Thirteen government agencies are now embroiled in an expanding scandal involving potential data breaches prompting calls for an urgent audit amid concerns over national security.

Exhausted families could be plunged further into crisis and have greater interaction with child protection services under the proposed overhaul of the NDIS, advocates say.

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. 

Politicians are presiding over three days of public hearings into a bill paving the way for the biggest ever cuts to the NDIS. 

The government is playing a long game in responding to the surge of support for One Nation. It has little other choice.

Former Coalition frontbencher Paul Scarr says inflammatory migration rhetoric is taking a toll on migrant communities. His warning comes as both major parties wrestle with populist pressures.

The world's biggest tech titans see Australia as a promising investment opportunity for their AI ambitions, but some fear the federal government's regulatory retreat could lead to harm.

Greens defence spokesman David Shoebridge says it is "ridiculous" to think Australia's military could defend the nation's global trade lanes, and acquiring nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS only invites Australia to a conflict between the United States and China.