The Attorney-General could shield journalists from prosecution under a new directive,as lawyers for Annika Smethurst take their case to the High Court.
Christian Porter says Kyle Sandilands is at the mercy of his employer after the shock jock's on-air tirade against the Virgin Mary.
"They'll say that they're enlightened and progressive and all the rest of it - but I think it's dangerous,"Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton says.
Christian Porter left workers sceptical of his promise to lift wages and tackle exploitation by praising union that stripped workers of more than $1b in wages.
Christian Porter is prepared to legislate wage theft penalties - likely to be up to 10 years'jail - to deter employers from persistently underpaying workers.
Equality advocates fear the religious discrimination bill could increase discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people in the health system,and"set us back 20 years".
Christian Porter may sacrifice his power to deregister law-breaking unions if it will enable the government to pass its union-busting legislation.
Australian Hindus want religious schools to include students and staff from other religions to encourage multiculturalism.
Anglican Bishop Dr Michael Stead says he's worried parts of the draft religious discrimination bill will have a"chilling effect"on religious expression.
New religious discrimination laws appear likely to win broad support within the Coalition party room but risk inflaming community tensions.
So drawn out has the process been,you could forgive the government for just letting it go. But then along came Israel Folau.