Federal Parliament

A Tasmanian senator will not recontest her seat in 2028, meaning it is up for the taking by Liberal colleagues and possibly a resurgent One Nation.

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.

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.

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.

This week the Coalition's weakness in Question Time reminded onlookers of Albanese's command of the Westminster system, while Labor insiders expressed their anxieties about One Nation's polling surge.

The rise of One Nation is partly behind the government's decision to take on tax reform in this year's budget, the prime minister has admitted.

After Barnaby Joyce needed a do-over interview to explain One Nation's housing policy, a senator's interview was terminated after it turned into a 'train wreck'.

The federal government has been accused of selling its cuts to the NDIS as a crackdown on fraud, while instead pursuing billions of dollars of dramatic savings by slashing participant packages.

While Labor is increasingly concerned about the long-term threat of One Nation, this week its attention was squarely on more immediate problems. 

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". 

While the party has indicated it is willing to help Labor pass the tax laws — which includes changes to negative gearing, capital gains tax (CGT) discount, trusts and the $250 tax offset — by early July, the Greens hold concerns about specifics in the bill.

Aged Care Minister Sam Rae has strongly defended an assessment tool for at-home funding support after ordering its urgent review.

A cohort of former detainees deported to Nauru by the federal government have faced threats of violence and verbal abuse, independent MP Andrew Wilkie has revealed under parliamentary privilege.

Fresh access to AI deemed too dangerous for public release has ramped up pressure on the government to respond to possible risks.

A 46-year-old former "forever renter" believes her house is now worth less than what she paid for it and she is at risk of slipping into negative equity, which would mean her Marrickville home could be worth less than what she owes the bank. 

Scrutiny of AUKUS's delivery reveals two "optimal pathways" for Australia's submarines.

The experimental estimates are based on "nicotine metabolite concentrations" detected in wastewater samples, combined with data showing a collapse in spending on legal cigarettes and vapes.

The new Solomon Islands PM has made a clear pivot towards Australia, agreeing to kickstart negotiations on a comprehensive treaty and promising to "review" the Pacific nation's contentious security agreement with China.

In what is being described as a significant leap forward in Australia's push to develop and manufacture its own missiles, newly released footage shows the first test-firing of a locally made solid rocket motor.