Dominic Giannini

Immigration minister Tony Burke has defended knocking back a visa to enter Australia for an ex-Israeli justice minister, saying his reasoning was simple.

The immigration minister is defending a suite of powers making it easier to deport people without valid visas following criticism from human rights groups.

Raiders prop pleads not guilty to abusing police in bar

Impasse over political donation limits torpedoes deal

Australia is defending an international court after it issued warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant.

The education minister is working to sign updated school funding agreements with states and territories, agreeing to pump $1 billion into the nation's capital.

Electoral reform will set an $800,000 candidate spending cap and a $20,000 ceiling for individual donations, but they won't be in place for the next election.

Donald Trump isn't even at the APEC economic summit where his comments on trade tariffs are worrying leaders, but one envoy says speculation isn't helpful.

Australia will look to play a greater role in trade disputes between China and the United States under a second Trump presidency, the prime minister says.

Free speech advocates and those who want greater social media accountability are at an impasse over whether legislation targeting disinformation should pass.