Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi has denied claims that he made remarks condoning domestic violence,after he appeared to say it was acceptable in some circumstances to put a woman in a headlock to"deter aggression".
Jacqui Lambie has lashed out at her leader Clive Palmer for failing to support her protest against the meagre pay deal for Defence personnel and has left open the possibility of a Palmer United Party split.
New remains found at the crash site of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 will be flown to the Netherlands on Saturday for identification,Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has revealed in Canberra.
The number of Australians despatched to West Africa to treat Ebola patients could be as low as 24 under the federal government's $20 million pledge to staff a hospital in Sierra Leone.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott says coal is still the"foundation of prosperity"for"now and the foreseeable future",despite the premier climate research body warning fossil fuels must be phased out by the end of the century.
Environment Minister Greg Hunt has described Australia's plan to reduce its carbon emissions by five per cent by 2020 as"one of the world's leading"reduction targets.
Julie Bishop has swapped mobile phone numbers in what she says was a"warm and engaging"first official conversation with her Indonesian counterpart,Retno Marsudi.
An emotional but defiant Nova Peris says a series of explicit emails she is purported to have written were leaked to the media after several attempts to blackmail her as part of a bitter custody battle for her children.
The Australia Federal Police says it received a request from Senator Nova Peris almost a month ago,possibly relating to private emails that have surfaced in the media.
Palmer United Senator Jacqui Lambie has demanded a personal briefing from ASIO's Director-General,accusing the spy agency of potentially attacking her by leaking against her push to ban the burqa.