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The Coalition seizes on meeting notes from June to claim the government is working to return Australian children and partners of Islamic State fighters. 

A report into government appointments to boards savages the system, which it says too often allows governments to award friends or pick candidates for political purposes, eroding trust with the public.

The years-long stalemate over reforms to environmental laws is set to clear in the final week of the parliamentary year.

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce quits the Nationals. Meanwhile, Labor is grilled on power prices in the final Question Time of 2025.

Greens senator David Shoebridge reads what he alleges to be extracts from a secret AUSTRAC report that has not been made public, in the Senate late on Tuesday. 

David Adeang said in an interview conducted in Nauruan that members of the NZYQ cohort could be returned to their home countries and suggested Australia should remain partially responsible for finding a longer-term solution for the group.

The rare break in proceedings came after One Nation's Pauline Hanson strode into the chamber wearing a burka and then refused to leave after being slapped with a sanction. 

Less than three weeks out from when the ban is due to come into force, the eSafety Commissioner revealed the platform would join the list of age-restricted social media sites.

The federal government has begun to contact Pacific leaders to canvass a COP31 "Plan B" which would see Adelaide abandon its bid for the global United Nations climate summit so long as Pacific nations are guaranteed a role in next year's conference.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has refused to say how much it would cost Australia to hold the COP31 climate conference, as negotiations over hosting rights enter the final stages.

The decision brings the party closer to the Nationals, which ditched its support for the target earlier this month amid internal turmoil over the Coalition's policy.

After Gough Whitlam was sacked, a crowd formed. They could have stormed the building. Fifty years on, this photo tells the story of The Dismissal.

Before Gough Whitlam's dismissal and famous speech on the steps of Parliament House, there was silence — and strategy — in the Senate. This is the inside story of how a budget stand-off changed Australian democracy forever.

The opposition leader has sought to hose down speculation she will soon be toppled, saying she is "completely confident" she will still be in the job at the end of the year.

Human rights lawyers have applied to intervene in the High Court case of a man facing deportation to Nauru, arguing the government should be barred from deporting people to places where they face death or serious harm.

The federal government has refused to release a translation of an interview with Nauruan president David Adeang concerning a deal with Australia to deport hundreds of people, despite the Nauruan government publishing the video on Facebook. 

Senate Question Time ends in chaos as the government responds to an opposition and crossbench move to add more questions to the parliamentary session.

Australia could end up paying the tiny island nation about $2.5 billion over three decades if the more than 350 former detainees are successfully resettled.

Labor has ruled out changing copyright laws to give tech giants free rein to train artificial intelligence models on creative works after the proposition was met with widespread backlash from artists.

Opposition leader Sussan Ley wrote to the government on Sunday to suggest its environmental reforms be split into two to prioritise "practical measures to streamline approvals".

The prime minister batted away concerns over Kevin Rudd's future after Donald Trump said he does not forget when people "say bad" things about him.

Nationals Senator Matt Canavan will present parts of his and Ross Cadell's net zero review to the party room when parliament resumes on Monday.

Shadow Immigration Minister Paul Scarr has called for a "measured and considered" debate over migration levels after incendiary comments by members of the party's right flank.

The former star Wallabies player turned independent senator was kicked out of the social sports club after raising concerns about its links to the gambling industry.

The adequacy of Australia's emergency call network will be stress tested with a surprise drill ahead of bushfire season, as the opposition ramps up its assault over the communication minister's handling of last month's fatal triple-0 outage.