Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has defended ASIO Director-General Duncan Lewis after he allegedly told coalition politicians to tone down their language when speaking about Islam in public.
David Constable
Dec 17, 2015
According to Humane Society International, it should be an urgent priority for Australia to help countries like Indonesia.
Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Dec 14, 2015
Minister for the Environment Greg Hunt has praised Australia's efforts at the Paris climate conference and promised the country will meet and beat its emission targets for 2020 and 2030.
David Constable
Dec 11, 2015
Julie Bishop will have to suffer criticism for misidentifying the sunken island Anebok as Eneko.
Susmita Pathak Mishra
Dec 07, 2015
Australia passed new laws to strip convicted terrorists and militants off of their citizenship.
Precious Silva
Dec 07, 2015
Committee has made a number of suggestions to Defence in a report for its Review of the Defence Annual Report 2013-14.
Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Dec 02, 2015
Attorney General George Brandis said that the citizenship legislation is strong enough, although there is no guarantee of it eradicating the threat of terrorism.
Susmita Pathak Mishra
Dec 02, 2015
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has reinstated emission cuts of 26 to 28 percent by 2030 at the Paris conference on climate change.
Debleena Sarkar
Dec 01, 2015
Cabinet Minister Josh Frydenberg accused the Grand Mufti of Australia of responding inadequately to the recent Paris terror attacks.
Debleena Sarkar
Nov 29, 2015
Speaking at the Lowy Institute, Bill Shorten criticised PM Malcolm Turnbull for sticking with Tony Abbott’s climate policy ahead of the United Nations Climate Summit in Paris.
David Constable
Nov 27, 2015
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull urges better intel-sharing among countries as fighting against ISIS is hard to do unilaterally.
Precious Silva
Nov 27, 2015
In 2015, more than ever, the Australian government was determined to prove itself committed to putting a stop to domestic violence.
Ashley Campbell
Nov 26, 2015
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull urged Australians to focus on community unity to deal with terrorism rather than giving into anger-inflicted “gestures or machismo.”
Debleena Sarkar
Nov 25, 2015
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet secretary Michael Thawley announced his resignation on Tuesday, expressing his wish to return to the private sector.
Debleena Sarkar
Nov 24, 2015
South Australian Agriculture Minister Leon Bignell held a meeting with state government officials and 50 farmers to discuss possible ways to deal with the droughts.
Debleena Sarkar
Nov 24, 2015
According to a recent poll, more voters prefer Turnbull to Shorten as the leader of the country.
Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Nov 24, 2015
Labor has announced a policy which will take the price of a pack of 25 cigarettes to $40.
Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Nov 24, 2015
NSW Premier Mike Baird said the government was in no rush to legalise Uber in his state.
Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Nov 23, 2015
Russia snubbed Australia during the Syrian peace talks in Vienna due to issues in political relations.
Precious Silva
Nov 19, 2015
Julie Bishop confirmed the involvement of her chief of staff Murray Hansen in the plotting against Tony Abbott at a drinks party.
Susmita Pathak Mishra
Nov 12, 2015
Turnbull wants an economic policy which is “fair” to the Australian people.
Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Nov 05, 2015
Terrorism financing has increased threefold in 2014-15, compared to 2013-14, a new report AUSTRAC report has shown.
Susmita Pathak Mishra
Nov 04, 2015
NSW Premier Mike Baird announced that $47 million would be spent to combat extremism in schools.
Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Nov 02, 2015
According to Hizb ut-Tahrir, Australia will soon call Muslim toddlers as security threats.
Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Nov 02, 2015
According to experts, the live fire exercises between Australia and China could lead the former into an awkward position.
Susmita Pathak Mishra
Nov 02, 2015
An Amnesty International investigation has uncovered Australian officials may have paid money to the crew of a boat intercepted in July 2015.
Michelle Grattan
Nov 02, 2015
The Labor party on Monday promised to offer $33M to children who survived sexual abuse, should they win office in the next federal election.
Demilyn Noble
Oct 27, 2015
52 percent of Australians prefer the Coalition according to the latest Newspoll results, as compared to Labor's 48 percent.
Susmita Pathak Mishra
Oct 27, 2015
Fiona Barnett, an alleged victim of child abuse, has said Australia's VIP child sex trafficking ring is still operating.
Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Oct 23, 2015
The downing of MH17 in July 2014 involved much Australian activity on the UN Security Council – which Bishop spearheaded, winning widespread praise. At home, Hockey was digging his political grave.
Michelle Grattan
Oct 23, 2015
