Resources industry groups have welcomed the late-night passage of production tax credits, heaping praise on the legislation ...

Federal Parliament has passed what the government calls Australia’s toughest laws against hate speech and hate crimes. Labor ...

Senators and members of parliament have returned for the first sitting week of the year. Here's what was on the agenda.

Rio Tinto (down 1.2 per cent), BHP (down 1 per cent) and Fortescue (1.5 per cent) deepened their losses at the end of ...

Minimum jail sentences are planned as part of a crackdown on hate crimes by the federal government.Amid an escalation of ...

Parliament is back for a fortnight in what could be the final sitting before the federal election is called. Prime Minister ...

But the fact that parliament is sitting at all in February has surprised some, after last year's speculation that there would be a federal election ... Then there's a West Australian election ...

While there’s plenty of information in the latest data disclosure, Australians are still in the dark about exactly who funds ...

Displaying hate symbols, funding terrorism and terror crimes will now carry mandatory minimum sentences federally after the laws successfully passed parliament on Thursday.

Independent MP Allegra Spender has kicked off the first sitting week of the year by putting forward a motion condemning ...

A new audit of Australia’s democracy finds it generally in good shape, but with pressing issues that need addressing.