A billionaire Chinese-Australian businessman outed in federal parliament as the "puppeteer" behind a plot to interfere in the federal election

As Parliament returns for one of the last sitting weeks before the federal election, the Government is preparing to throw everything at its re-election push, while Labor is arguing it'll be a safe pair of hands.

Tensions grow between Russia and Ukraine, while China will be on the agenda at a high level meeting of foreign ministers in Melbourne

Five Liberal MPs have crossed the floor to make changes to the federal government's controversial religious discrimination bill.

A senior Labor MP delivers an emotional plea to federal parliament over the controversial religious discrimination bill after revealing the suicide of his nephew and the fears for his own son.

Federal parliament resumes today with the government's handling of the Omicron wave, the overburdened aged care sector and those text messages likely to be debating points.

Tax-deductible rapid COVID tests and more money for public broadcasting. Beset by poor polls and leaked text messages can the Government buy its way back into voters' good graces?

Aged care crisis 'completely unacceptable', says Lynelle Briggs

Imagine being locked in your bedroom for weeks on end, isolated from your family and friends - it's a reality for many elderly Australians in aged care facilities right now as the Pandemic causes crippling staff and equipment shortages;

He's under fire for his handling of the pandemic and his polling numbers are dropping as he heads into an election can Scott Morrison turn around his political fortunes in time?