Nicole Hegarty

Chinese artificial intelligence app "DeepSeek" has been banned from all Australian government devices and systems, citing national security concerns.

The federal government heads into today's first sitting of the year with a plan to wedge the Coalition on cost of living measures.

Gisele Kapterian has been preselected for the blue-ribbon seat of Bradfield, defeating prominent anti-Voice campaigner Warren Mundine who had also been in the running.

Immigration law experts argue the changes could have serious implications for the rights of detainees.

Social media companies would be required to take preventative action against the worst foreseeable harms of their platforms under new laws the federal government has proposed.

Several workers in the construction sector say they will not speak to the CFMEU administrator about their experiences with the union because insufficient legal protections mean they fear retribution.

A re-elected Albanese government would reduce student debts by 20 per cent as part of a broader suite of changes to the system.

The changes would mean a shift to a marginal repayment system, as recommended by the Universities Accord, which found existing arrangements disproportionately affect those on lower incomes.

About 12,000 early childhood educators are set to lock in a 10 per cent pay rise before Christmas.

The Flinders University study found the first year of the entitlement was a success but recommended greater education about the scheme for both employers and employees.

The government's multi-employer bargaining reform is set face its first test, as three coal mining giants launch a bid to appeal a decision forcing them to engage in the practice. 

The government has ramped up its warning to Australians remaining in Lebanon as tensions in the region escalate. 

The malicious release of personal data online, known as doxxing, will be outlawed and attract up to seven years in jail under new legislation being introduced to federal parliament on Thursday.

A union representing 100,000 workers has voted to split from the Australian Council of Trade Unions and set up a rival body, in an escalating response to the CFMEU being pushed into administration. 

A construction industry insider who alleges he was physically struck by a CFMEU member has accused union officials of acting like "the meanest bully you've ever come across."

More than 11 million calls to Centrelink and Medicare were unanswered in the year to April, while wait times increased to almost an hour for some categories of support.

Australian government agencies, retailers, banks and airlines call an emergency meeting after a widespread IT outage grounds flights, interrupts payment systems leaves and media outlets unable to operate.

A pathway forward on how to respond to allegations the high-profile union was infiltrated by underworld figures could become clearer when the Labor Party's national executive meets.

Melbourne mother Mel Spencer’s three children are thriving since accessing NDIS support to manage autism and other conditions. She’s nervous about what the government’s plans to save $14.4 billion over four years will mean for her children.

The government has outlined a planned $14 billion in savings as it works to reign in the costs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.