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Bramble Cay melomys, whose small population survived for years on a remote, isolated island, have become extinct.

The federal government needs to explain how Christmas Island can provide adequate health treatment for asylum seekers, Labor deputy leader Tanya Plibersek says.

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has been caught up in an expenses snafu, after a newspaper report revealed he had received four free flights to Singapore.

Deputy Nationals Leader Bridget McKenzie has again apologised for a photo where she appeared to be making fun of obesity.

Four members of NSW's Young Liberals have been suspended after they made derogatory comments about women on social media, The Sun-Herald reports.

Disability abuse victims and their families have met with Opposition Leader Bill Shorten in Melbourne before making an emotional plea for a royal commission.

The push to protect LGBTQ students from discrimination in religious schools has suffered a setback with a Senate report calling the proposed bill "flawed".

United Australia Party Senator Brian Burston and One Nation adviser James Ashby have been involved in an altercation at Parliament House in Canberra.

Investigators are searching through evidence of a cyber attack on Australia's federal parliamentary network in a bid to find out who did it.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has vowed to ban gay conversion therapy after slamming the practice as "evil" and a "form of torture".

No more asylum seeker children will be held on Nauru with the final four preparing to fly to the U.S. with their families for resettlement.

Health Minister Greg Hunt is under threat in his own seat of Flinders at the upcoming federal election, with Liberal defector Julia Banks hoping to cause an upset.

In an awkward social flub, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has bungled the name of his predecessor's wife on radio after managing to make it through an awkward chat about sex rumours in parliament.

Despite a string of resignations, minister Dan Tehan doesn't expect any more of his colleagues to hand in their notice ahead of the federal election.

Human Services Minister Michael Keenan has announced he will not be recontesting his seat at the next election.

Federal Industrial Relations minister Kelly O'Dwyer announced on Saturday she will not be contesting her seat at the upcoming federal election,

The Independent Queensland Senator -- who came to notoriety after his "final solution" maiden speech -- flew to the Melbourne rally on the taxpayer dollar.

Former Prime Minister (x2) Kevin Rudd has come out swinging against 'poster boy' Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton. 

Australia's next governor-general will be David Hurley, former defence force minister and current New South Wales governor.

Aussies' love of a fair go is fair game for politicians looking to sell their party’s policies.

Controversial Liberal MP Craig Kelly should face preselection for the Sydney seat of Hughes and not get re-endorsed by the NSW state executive, former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says.

The world’s most powerful leaders will meet in Buenos Aires on Friday, but whether the G20 summit is a success likely all depends on one man – Donald Trump.

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is facing a potential expulsion from his own party, amid growing anger that he's broken ranks.

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So Pamela Anderson is sounding off on Scott Morrison, the latest entry in the canon of Australian politicians getting into weird fights with celebrities.

Scott Morrison has reversed his government's decision to cut funding to food charity Foodbank after a massive public outcry.

Former politician turned controversial conservative commentator returning to politics. Seeking an upper house position in the NSW state Parliament, as the state leader of Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party.

The ongoing battle of politicians versus the world wide web gives us a lot of laughs, costs a lot of jobs and of course sparks multiple firestorms of controversy.

Pauline Hanson's motion that it's "okay to be white" was narrowly voted down in the Senate on Tuesday night, which has once again put Australia in the global spotlight for being racist.

This week, the entire world got the deeply unsettling news that we have little more than a decade to enact "rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented" changes to prevent the planet from cooking.

What does a millionaire from Sydney's eastern suburbs do when he suddenly has a LOT of spare time on his hands?

State and territory treasurers have agreed to remove GST from tampons after a meeting in Melbourne today.

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On Monday, Parliament House was a sea of red.

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The behaviour in parliament wouldn't be "tolerated in any other workplaces across Australia", said Bishop.

The Home Affairs Minister also downplayed his reasons for keeping a 'list'.

Alex Turnbull isn't holding back on Twitter.

It certainly looks like Abbott is "back in favour".

"Last week's events were the last straw."

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The outgoing Labor frontbencher said slut-shaming female politicians is "the oldest trick in the book".

She's had one hell of a week.

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The decision has ruffled feathers in the past.

Shadow Assistant Minister for Indigenous Affairs Pat Dodson has slammed the appointment.

It began as a joke, but Australians have clung on to Lee Lin Chin's tweet with desperate optimism.

With Turnbull leaving politics, the seat of Wentworth is up for grabs.

The chat, called 'Friends For Stability', included nine frontbenchers.

Drum roll please...

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"You knew you were in the presence of a truly great man."

Dutton, Cash, Cormann and Payne will all return to the cabinet alongside other familiar faces.

We need to talk about the 'top job effect' and why Aussie leaders don't to seem bear the brunt.

Scott Morrison is now our leader, and you may not know much about him. Here are some points to start you off.

Literally no one knows what's going on, but we're all in this together Australia.

Place your damn bets.

Everything you need to know about the clusterf*** that is Australian politics right now.

Concetta Fierravanti-Wells thinks the party is moving 'too far to the left'.

"Underneath his eccentric humanity is a truly unpleasant human being."

The progressive politician has been changing the game in New Zealand and making it look easy.

How did the former Queensland cop come to be a challenger for the top job?

Sound the Lib-spill alarm.

Richard Mcgilvray said he resigned within hours of Anning's highly controversial first speech.

"You have some serious explaining to do."

Voting on a Saturday morning should come with a tasty snack.

"You made us so proud," said Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. "We could not have better ambassadors showing the best of our Australian values than you."

It was revealed on Friday that the government has spent more than $800,000 on Instagram "influencers" over the past 18 months.

"I would respectfully say I don't think the Prime Minister knows what he's talking about."

Gladys Berejiklian has described her Minister for Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence as "outstanding".

Harassing people entering or leaving an abortion clinic now carries a maximum penalty of six months prison or a $5,550 fine.

Yes, Barnaby Joyce left his wife for his pregnant staffer... but did he die while literally having sex with his son's ex-girlfriend?

"You're running a protection racket for Bill Shorten", Cash tells Labor senator.

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