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 ...

In a rather confusing turn of events, US President Donald Trump has said he will consider Australia’s request to be exempted ...

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

On Tuesday the Greens will introduce a new law to federal parliament to help protect the Great Australian Bight from oil and gas drilling forever.

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

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 ...

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.

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