
Bridget McKenzie: Sports grants amended ‘unbeknown’ to me
Former sports minister Bridget McKenzie is adamant she wasn’t behind last-minute changes made to a list of projects she had approved funding...

Israeli President to take up Malka Leifer case with top judge if it keeps dragging on
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has promised to raise the case of Australian alleged child abuser Malka Leifer with his country’s top judge...

Defence probe into alleged unlawful killings by SAS in Afghanistan enters final stages
A secret inquiry into alleged war crimes by Australian special forces is in its final stages, and is focusing on accusations of...

Bushfires royal commission to target climate fallout, hazard reduction
The Governor-General has signed off on a royal commission into this summer’s devastating bushfires, with a specific focus on preparedness for future...

Volunteer chief: Red tape stops thousands joining bushfire fight
Firefighting associations are claiming more than 7,000 people are stuck in a backlog trying to rejoin volunteer firefighting efforts in New South...

Labor calls on NSW Police to investigate ministerial ‘forgery’
Shadow attorney-general Mark Dreyfus has called on NSW Police to investigate an allegedly forged document that Emissions Reduction Minister Angus Taylor used...

A show of feathered force to evict federal Parliament’s rogue residents
Basking in Canberra’s spring sun, Floyd stands proudly on the forecourt of Parliament House. Resplendent in a red-and-black hood, her calm demeanour...

China’s ambassador to Australia labels US trade war bullying, warns Beijing not afraid to fight back
China’s ambassador to Australia says his country does not want a trade war with the United States, but argues Beijing is not...

Nine bosses admit $10,000-a-head Liberal fundraiser was a ‘mistake’, in apology to staff
Nine chief executive Hugh Marks has conceded the media company’s decision to host a $10,000-a-head Liberal fundraiser at its Sydney television studios...

Scott Morrison wants Iraqi-born child sex offender kicked out of the country
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has weighed in on the case of a convicted child sex offender, saying the Federal Government will “punt”...