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The Federal Government will be given powers to force non-citizens who refuse to be deported to return home or go to jail, and block new visa applications from those applying from ‘removal concern countries’.

A two-year social media ban or prison could be on the cards for Australians who glamorise their crimes, under the coalition's plan to address youth offending.

The collapse of a prominent Canberra building firm has resulted in more than 60 employees losing their jobs.

Paid parental leave will increase incrementally from 20 weeks to a maximum of 26 by mid-2026. Read everything you need to know about the changes.

The fate of some detained asylum seekers and refugees rests in the hands of the High Court, as the Albanese government attempts to block further releases.

The prime minister has rejected claims some eastern states are being deliberately short-changed after NSW and Queensland's share of GST revenue was slashed.

Witness accounts detailing how a public message made them feel will be used as evidence in a racial vilification case brought by Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi against One Nation founder Pauline Hanson. 

A new report has ranked states on their performance across 10 economic indicators. So, who came first? And who came last?

ACT's former chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold has successfully challenged findings of a report into Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial.

A former Liberal Party candidate will be jailed for a year after becoming the first person in Australia found guilty under foreign interference laws.

Former treasurer Joe Hockey is demanding the identity of the ex-politician who ‘sold out’ Australia to an international spy ring, saying saying it now puts all past MPs under suspicion.

Calls are mounting to name and shame the former politician who was recruited by a foreign spy ring and "sold out" their country.

Two years on from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the country's ambassador has called on Australia to help his nation end the war once and for all.

Revamped tax cuts aimed at lower paid workers are likely to be a key issue amongst voters in a federal by-election in a Labor held seat on Saturday.

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