Ex Australian PM resigns from parliament, govt loses majority
Australia‘s former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday resigned from parliament, a source familiar with the matter said, stripping the government of its one-seat parliamentary...
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Australia PM in climate policy U-turn after government fractures
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday stripped requirements for reducing greenhouse emissions from his centrepiece energy policy in the face of political opposition, although...
Australia punished soldiers over Nazi flag incident – PM
Australian soldiers who flew a Nazi swastika flag over their fighting vehicle in Afghanistan more than a decade ago were “wrong” and punished at the...
Australian PM to force lawmakers to declare citizenship
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced plans on Monday to force all lawmakers to declare they are not dual nationals as he seeks to defuse...
Australian High Court sits to resolve lawmakers’ citizenship crisis
Australia’s High Court began a three-day hearing on Tuesday to determine the eligibility of seven lawmakers who may hold dual citizenship, a case that could...
Australia kicks off weeks-long same-sex marriage ballot
Australia on Tuesday launched a postal vote on whether to legalise same-sex marriage as a widely watched poll indicated the country would be overwhelmingly in...
Senior Australian minister calls for postal vote on same-sex marriage
One of Australia’s most senior ministers on Sunday reignited debate on whether same-sex marriage should be legalised, proposing a national postal vote on the issue....
Australian PM defends proposal to permanently bar boat people
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull defended on Monday a proposal to ban asylum seekers who arrive illegally by boat from ever entering Australia again, rejecting criticism...
Australia’s Turnbull faces tough parliament after election setback
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull faces a tooth and nail fight with an emboldened opposition and slew of independent lawmakers when parliament returns on Tuesday...
UN Human Rights Commission slams Australia youth prison abuse
Hundreds of people rallied in major cities across Australia on Saturday criticising the government’s response to video showing aboriginal children being teargassed and abused in prison....
In rare consensus, Australian MPs call for e-voting as poll count drags on
Australians have elected a divided parliament stacked with fractious independents and minor parties but the nation’s weary political leaders are united on at least one...
Australian PM Turnbull set to win narrow majority – ABC
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s conservative coalition will win enough seats to govern in its own right after a cliffhanger July 2 election, according to...
Australian PM wins key support, edges closer to forming government
Embattled Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appeared likely to retain power after gaining the support of a key independent on Thursday, although the closeness of...
Australian PM Turnbull in reach of hollow election victory
Embattled Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday pulled within striking distance of the votes needed to form a narrow majority government in a cliffhanger...
Australian PM Turnbull defies critics, cliffhanger vote count resumes
Embattled Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull defended his performance after widespread calls for his resignation and said on Tuesday he was confident of retaining office...
Australian PM Turnbull weighs early poll to break political deadlock
By Matt Siegel Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday raised the possibility of dissolving both houses of Parliament and calling an early election to...
Australia PM scraps knighthood honours, shows republican colours
By Matt Siegel Australia‘s pro-republic Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday scrapped knights and dames from the nation’s honours system, less than a year after...
Australia’s new PM a progressive, self-made multi-millionaire
By Jane Wardell The new Australian prime minister is a self-made multi-millionaire who has strong links with the business community, progressive views for his conservative...