The Federal Government has settled on amendments to its contentious religious discrimination bill, after lengthy debate inside the party-room.

But Olympian and mental health advocate Ian Thorpe, who is campaigning with Equality Australia, says the bill amounts to "state-sanctioned" discrimination.

Former Liberal staffer Chelsey Potter says she welcomes the statement of acknowledgement of harm caused by sexual assault, bullying and harassment in parliamentary workplaces.

The past is a permanent record: a series of events leading inexorably to the present day.

But the way that we understand those events, the telling of history, that can change significantly over the generations.

So what does it mean to 'make history' and shape the events of the past into a story that informs the future?

In the Drawing Room, the historian Anna Clark reflects on the changing philosophy behind Australian history.

Jakara Anthony and Tess Coady's triumphs at the Beijing Winter Olympics have seen Australia experience its most successful day at the Games.

But it comes as athletes from around the world are beginning to complain over isolation rules and even catering.

The White House says a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be days away, and Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged Australians to return.

But do Russians share the same view that an invasion is imminent?

UK television network Channel 5 has made the decision to walk away from iconic, Australian cultural export Neighbours.

It paid 300-million pounds to take the rights from the BBC 15 years ago, but now Network 10 is scrambling to find a new commercial partner for the iconic Australian show.

Industry and business groups as well as the government hope the reopening of international borders this month will propel post pandemic recovery.

The Federal Attorney General says the government hasn't ruled out introducing legislation for a Commonwealth Integrity Commission ahead of the election, despite not including it as a priority.

Emerging out of Austin's indie-rock scene in the early 90s, Spoon have gone on to craft a body of work that must be the envy of their contemporaries.

The band was in the middle of recording their tenth studio album, back home in Austin, when the first wave of Covid hit America and everything went on hold.

In the Drawing Room, the band's frontman, Britt Daniel, explains why that enforced hiatus may have been the best thing for the record.

Meta, Facebook's parent company, has seen the value of their shares drop by a staggering $322 billion Australian dollars.