Georgia Roberts

The prime minister has defended changes to the stage 3 tax cuts, saying the government made its decision to overhaul the system as a way to ease cost-of-living pressures on Australians. 

The government, in an election promise backflip, will overhaul stage 3 tax cuts, leaving most Australians with extra cash in their pocket when the measures take effect in July.  

Former prime minister Scott Morrison announces he will retire from politics at the end of February, ending a 16-year career in federal parliament, including four served as prime minister.

The government has announced the parameters for an inquiry that could potentially overhaul judicial responses to sexual violence, with the report set to be released in a year's time.

The ABC contacted every male MP in the House of Representatives to ask what is being done in their electorates about a family violence crisis that has seen more than 50 women killed this year.

Australia adds its name to a statement condemning Houthi rebel attacks on ships in the Red Sea, which is also undersigned by the EU, NATO, Japan, Singapore and New Zealand. 

The Bureau of Meteorology says rainfall has been easing around Cairns but the emergency continues for already-waterlogged areas of Queensland's Far North.

The government has assembled a board of officials to manage the detainees released by the High Court's decision ruling indefinite detention to be illegal. 

Tightening of visa processes for migrant workers and international students as the government cracks down on the "broken" migration system in Australia. 

Australia's head lawmaker has apologised to a Sky journalist after a heated exchange at a press conference the prime minister says didn't meet parliamentary standards. 

The shadow minister for foreign affairs will lead a cross-party delegation to Israel, meeting with Palestinian and Israeli officials.

Preventative detention laws have been passed by the parliament as the government continues to deal with the fallout after the High Court ruled indefinite immigration detention illegal. 

A fourth person has been arrested and charged with a crime after being released from indefinite detention after the High Court ruled it illegal. 

The country's premiers and chief ministers held some great expectations going into the national cabinet meeting, as did the federal government. So, what did they agree on? 

An at-times-firey media conference marks the first time the attorney-general, immigration minister and home affairs minister have faced journalists together since the landmark High Court ruling that found indefinite detention to be illegal. 

Preventative detention laws have been passed by the Senate as the federal government continues to mop up from the High Court ruling that indefinite immigration detention was illegal. 

Performing the Nazi salute will become a criminal offence in Australia, as the federal government seeks to counter rising outbreaks of anti-Semitism and racism.

As a new wave of COVID-19 hits Australia, why are so few aged care residents up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations?

The government says Australia is on its way to hitting its 2030 climate targets as it faces criticism from conservation groups for support of fossil fuels. 

Australia's decision to grant visas for Palestinians has prompted a round of political bickering surrounding the processes that were followed.

The government says it was considering releasing a child rapist from detention to avoid a legal challenge that would see the release of other indefinitely detained criminals. 

China's denial that it sent sonar pulses that left Australian naval divers with minor injuries has been labelled propaganda by the opposition. 

Two Labor backbenchers shows support for a ceasefire in the ongoing war in the Middle East as a petition with over 40,000 signatures with the same demand from Australian medical professionals is presented to the parliament.

The senior Air Force officer recently appointed as the National Cyber Security Coordinator has been recalled to Defence to deal with what the department describes as a "workplace matter".

Peter Dutton says parliament should keep sitting until legislation is passed to address the High Court decision that has led to the release of 83 people from immigration detention, among them criminals.