Blunt message on climate backflip that stunned Canberra
A seasoned veteran of Australia's long-running "climate wars" has issued a stark warning as energy policy once again dominates the agenda at Parliament House.
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With just days before the next host of the world's biggest climate conference must be decided, Australia is doing all it can to secure its bid.
The opposition's fight over Australia's climate targets might have been run and won, but MPs are now gearing up for a fresh battle on migration policy.
The key finding of a major investigation into "jobs for the boys" across federal politics can be revealed after being kept secret for more than two years.
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Ley pledges to cut emissions despite scrapping net zero
Sussan Ley has begun the hard sell on the Liberals' climate policy, promising to increase supply of gas to lower household bills.
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Liberals scrap net zero, promise cheaper power bills
Sussan Ley insists power prices would be lower under a Liberal government after the party agreed to dump a commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Apology to victims as ‘adult time’ laws aimed at kids
Children as young as 14 face the possibility of life in prison for committing violent crimes under plans to beef up sentencing, amid a surge in crime.
Fifty years on from the dismissal, Paul Keating has revealed he told Gough Whitlam he should have sacked Governor-General John Kerr, or have him arrested.
Scenes of neo-Nazis chanting outside a state parliament have prompted the prime minister to call for more action to outlaw Nazi chants.
Former Labor powerbroker Graham Richardson will be honoured with a state funeral after his death aged 76.
Many Australians have lost faith in democracy and elected leaders, with nearly one in ten believing violence can be justified for a political cause.
Australia cannot pull out of the Paris Agreement, a Liberal frontbencher has declared, as his party prepares to face off over climate and energy policy.
Graham "Richo" Richardson has died at 76, leaving behind a powerful legacy as a Labor powerbroker and environmental advocate.
The overnight closure from flooding and faecal contamination of the police watch house in Civic has once again put the community, police officers and detainees at risk, says Liberal MLA Deborah Morris.
John Howard warns the Liberals' constant "internal bickering" will stunt their ability to win back the public as he backs in Sussan Ley's leadership.
From intimidation at polling booths to constant social media nonsense on voting, an inquiry has has been told all about new dark sides of election politics.
Sussan Ley has sought to brush aside commentary from Liberal colleagues suggesting her days as opposition leader are numbered ahead of crucial party room talks.
National anti-corruption commissioner Paul Brereton continues to face accusations of potential conflicts of interest over his involvement with Defence.
Dumping Sussan Ley as opposition leader wouldn't bode well for the Liberal Party's standing with women, analysts say, as leadership challenge speculation grows.
