Politics

A controversial MP has been left with a hefty legal bill after a years-long legal tussle with a political adversary over a sexually explicit social media post.

JENI O’DOWD: For years, voting for a minor party or an independent was a way of sending a message without really thinking that they would ever hold any significant power. But what happens when they do?

The Commonwealth could be exposed to compensation claims for hundreds of foreign-born criminals after another landmark NZYQ decision in the High Court.

Australia is unlikely to extend the temporary halving of the fuel excise, as conflict in the Middle East breaks out ending the fragile ceasefire.

Anthony Albanese insists his Government’s proposed cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme are ‘sensible’ as a three-day inquiry hears concerns over the changes.

Authorities are calling for calm as groups called for anti-immigration protesters to take to the streets of Belfast following a serious stabbing.

A push to get Australians more comfortable talking about death is aimed at boosting the number of donations to charities.

Stamp duty for first home buyers will be abolished in an Australian first as part of a territory budget devoted to improving housing affordability.

An inquiry is set to hear calls for sweeping government changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme to be pushed back.

Donald Trump has vowed the US will respond after claiming Iran shot down an American Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.

A rare public rift is emerging between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu as the US president asserts unprecedented control over Israel’s military and diplomatic decisions on Iran.

EDITORIAL: Australians are facing some of the bleakest consumer sentiment in decades, leaving households increasingly pessimistic about what comes next.

AARON PATRICK: The return of one of the greatest communicators in conservative politics is an opportunity and threat for Liberal leader Angus Taylor.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has revealed details of a radical plan to stop foreigners from accessing bridging visas or attempting to appeal cancellation decisions.