Henry Belot

Kim Ellis tells parliament he did not have internal authority to make cultural change until a damning report revealed allegations of sexual harassment at remote research stations.

The federal government has renewed plans to overhaul the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) so it can invest in carbon capture and storage, promising $500 million of investment in emerging technology.

As Labor embarks on a third successive term in opposition, contenders are emerging to fill the vacancy left by the outgoing Bill Shorten. Look back over the day’s events in our live blog.

What was predicted to be a win for Labor turned into a humiliating defeat, with Scott Morrison leading the Coalition to an unlikely victory and Bill Shorten saying he will stand down as Labor leader. Look back on how election night unfolded.

The latest donations made to federal political parties have been revealed, and a little-known professor is Australia's new biggest donor.

Federal Parliament has passed the same-sex marriage bill — look back at how events unfolded with our blog.

Tens of thousands of people are celebrating Australian voters' decision to back same-sex marriage, which led to laws to change the Marriage Act being introduced to Federal Parliament. Look back as developments and reaction from around Australia.

Tens of thousands of people are celebrating Australian voters’ decision to back same-sex marriage, which led to laws to change the Marriage Act being introduced to Federal Parliament. Look back as developments and reaction from around Australia.

Resources Minister Matt Canavan quits Cabinet after learning that his mother registered him to be an Italian citizen without his knowledge.

Are you being ripped off by your electricity company? The Government has asked the competition watchdog to investigate, but the move is not enough for the Opposition and key crossbench senator Nick Xenophon.