The withdrawal of the measure,under pressure from Labor,unions and crossbenchers,shifts the spotlight to other aspects of the bill,which still includes modifications to the enterprise agreement approval process.
A legal definition of academic freedom that some universities say will make it hard for them to discipline racist academics will be included in proposed university funding laws.
The victim impact statements for the sentencing of the Christchurch mass killer were the grace-filled antithesis of everything the Australian terrorist stood for.
The Liberal member for North Sydney replies to a One Nation senator who questioned his campaigning on climate change.
The Morrison government is preparing to revive its union-busting agenda in the Senate,with negotiations starting again with independent Senator Jacqui Lambie.
Jacqui Lambie sniffled as she failed to explain - indeed,refused to explain - why she couldn't tell anyone what she had wrangled out of the government. If anything.
Michael McCormack spoke to protesting farmers,but all he got for his trouble was a mouthful so rich a TV channel felt obliged to apologise to viewers.
Scott Morrison:“Cunning. A little Machiavellian. And not to be underestimated."Plus:Jacqui Lambie and Philip Lowe.
The Morrison government is battling to save its agenda in the Senate after being blindsided by Pauline Hanson in a crucial vote on its workplace relations reforms.
One Nation is demanding the dairy industry be re-regulated and will abstain from voting on"non-critical"legislation until the government steps in.
MPs examining the nation's family law system should have domestic violence awareness training,the Law Council has urged after Malcolm Roberts'controversial comments.