Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Federal Member for Banks, David Coleman, has announced details.

Urgent reforms are needed to stop further traumatising defence veterans when they apply for disability pensions, an inquiry has been told. Changes should start with the confounding "spaghetti junction" approach by the Department of Veterans Affairs,

Foreign Minister Marise Payne says Australia is increasing its military capability in the Indo-Pacific as the US bolsters its forces in the region.

Former Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh has backed calls for the West Australian government to withdraw its contentious Aboriginal heritage legislation. The new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill was introduced to parliament earlier this month and sailed through the lower house days later.

The Queen has sent the new republic of Barbados her “warmest good wishes for your happiness, peace and prosperity in the future” as it celebrates its “momentous day”. In a message to the new president,

One in three people working in Australia's parliament have experienced sexual harassment, a report published on Tuesday said, following an independent inquiry into parliamentary workplace culture. Prime Minister Scott Morrison,

Scott Morrison has stressed he is not "spooked" by the Omicron variant, insisting the new COVID-19 strain would not put Australia back into lockdown. The prime minister said a two-week pause on the next stage of Australia's reopening plan was sensible in order for health experts to assess the risk …

The rules that govern what gifts and donations politicians must disclose need to be fixed, a highly regarded bipartisan committee finds — though it says former attorney-general Christian Porter is not in breach of them.

Based on first preferences from the 2020 council election Yarrawonga resident Judy Heather is a front runner to be elected on council. Other Yarrawonga based candidates Geoff Campbell and Wendy Buck are also in the picture.

A Liberal MP has blasted his colleagues and quit a powerful role following the extraordinary leak of private information.