Federal Government

The Australian Institute of Sport will remain in Canberra as recommended by an independent review into its location, facilities, and level of investment needed — prompted by calls to move the institute to Queensland ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.

There are an estimated 175,000 households on social housing wait lists across Australia. Those caught by the safety net hope renewed government attention can help to ease the crisis.

When bad politics turn cunningly clever, voters might be tempted to overlook Anthony Albanese's broken promise, writes Laura Tingle.

In a high-profile speech laying out Australia's Indian Ocean strategy, the foreign minister warned against political interference and economic coercion, urging China to be more transparent about its military build-up.

Two former PwC partners on the Tax Practitioners Board did not recuse themselves from a meeting where the board's investigation of PwC was discussed, a Senate committee hears.

The government says it will change new right-to-disconnect laws to prevent employers from facing criminal penalties for contacting employees after working hours.

In a rare case, the federal government intervenes to end the visa turmoil of people who own a Vietnamese restaurant in Tasmania, with the family planning to celebrate by doing what "brings us joy" — cook and serve food.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he travelled overseas less than Scott Morrison during his first 12 months in the top job. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.

A locally designed combat drone will receive a significant funding boost as the Australian Defence Force works to catch up with rapid advances in lethal unmanned technology across the world.

When the government presents its latest implementation plan for Closing the Gap on Tuesday, it will test its ability to produce policy muscle in Indigenous affairs, writes Michelle Grattan.

Thousands of Australians who collectively lost millions of dollars to failed funeral insurer Youpla could now get some of their money back, under a newly announced government scheme.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has sought further evidence that UN aid staff were involved in the Hamas terror attacks of October 7, admitting she does not yet have all the evidence to hand.

Four current or former public servants have breached the Australian Public Service code of conduct in relation to the Robodebt scheme, according to the preliminary findings of an independent investigation.

The prime minister, obviously, is now wagering that people won't mind him breaking a promise if it lands them some extra cash in their pockets, write Annabel Crabb and Brett Worthington. 

The foreign minister says she has spoken with the United Nations aid agency in Gaza as new reports emerge questioning Israel's claims that its staff were involved in the October 7 terrorist attacks.

Tax cuts and workplace overhauls dominate debate in the lower and upper house following Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape's historic address.

Millions of Australians face ever-increasing monthly and yearly bills, and increasingly, they are related to services many deem necessary.

Dutton may not have produced much policy detail in the 21 months since the last election, but he's talking a big game about what's to come, writes David Speers. 

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has "trashed his reputation" for a political fix, by reneging on his commitment to the stage 3 tax cuts.

The number of Ukrainians dying from burn injuries is surging, according to doctors from the war-ravaged nation pleading with the Australian government to send extra medical support to eastern Europe.

The Passport Office will overhaul its passport application processes after an audit finds it knew there would be a surge in demand for passports after the pandemic, and should have planned for it.

Coles and Woolworths point to increased prices from suppliers as one of the reasons for painful increases to supermarket prices, as the supermarkets offer defences to a federal inquiry into the issue.

Nickel prices have plummeted in recent months due to a glut in the market, but some analysts say it's part of the "boom and bust" nature of the industry.

Registered providers who fail to show genuine commitment to vocational education and training and don't offer any courses over 12 months would be automatically stripped of their registration.

Army veterans and engineers who once worked on Australia's now grounded fleet of Taipan helicopters are volunteering to rebuild the aircraft so they can be sent to Ukraine rather than be buried in an expensive disposal process.