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First-term senator Fatima Payman has quit Labor to sit on the crossbench, after becoming the first Labor MP in decades to defy her party in a vote to recognise Palestinian statehood.

American technology giant Amazon will establish a "top-secret" data cloud to store classified Australian military and intelligence information under a partnership with the federal government.

Israeli ambassador Amir Maimon is reportedly summoned to a meeting in Canberra and warned his nation could not expect Australia's support if it goes to war with listed terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The public entrance to Parliament House has reopened after pro-Palestinian activists scaled the roof of the building and protesters glued themselves to the marble foyer. Follow live.  

A steep hike in visa fees is pushing current and prospective international students to consider other universities outside of Australia.

Disability groups say federal budget funding cuts will leave them less able to support vulnerable Australians as the government rolls out widespread changes to services and supports. 

The last week of parliament before the winter recess can often be messy — and this week proved to be no exception for either Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton. 

The West Australian senator has told colleagues she is seeking religious guidance on her next move but is expected to make a decision on quitting her party today. 

Peter Dutton's plan to force large supermarkets to sell stores has prompted a fierce internal debate, with some objecting to the potential cost of court cases.

Anthony Albanese says he expects Fatima Payman to make an announcement in the coming days about her future with Labor.   

Rob Egerton-Warburton, who has farmed for nearly 30 years running 20,000 merino sheep in the industry's WA heartland, says now that the live export ban is legislated the industry should look to fresh opportunities to survive.

The Greens say 1 million people who watched the Matildas World Cup semifinal against England last year via streaming would have been blocked from seeing it under Labor's proposed changes to the anti-siphoning scheme.

This seems as good a time as any to evaluate the reliability of what politicians tell us about the housing crisis — and how they're going to make things better.

Legislation to simplify the way veterans' entitlements are processed is being introduced to parliament on Wednesday, with the government assuring those who are already receiving payments will not have their benefits altered.

Anthony Albanese responds to reports that Fatima Payman may be aligning herself with the Muslim group organising candidates to oppose Labor at the next election.

Suspended Labor MP Fatima Payman has enlisted the advice of a minor party political "whisperer" as her party colleagues brace themselves for the possibility she will move to the crossbench.

A loophole in the government's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard could be exploited by car makers seeking to import higher-polluting vehicles, and would undermine the first three years of the new climate laws.

Anthony Albanese says Katter is "an institution in his own right" and commissioning his portrait would be "above all, an act of respect".

Edwina Murphy has type 2 diabetes, and with financial help she now uses a device that easily measures her blood sugar level. An inquiry is due to report on whether the 1.3 million Australians with type 2 diabetes will no longer be priced out.

The first study tracking the murder of children by parents in domestic violence situations is released.

Senator Fatima Payman's "exile" from Labor's caucus sparks fresh speculation about a backlash towards the Labor Party from parts of Australia's Muslim community.

Laws to phase out Australia's live sheep export trade by 2028 pass parliament, despite last-ditch attempts by opponents to put the brakes on the legislation.

Despite the Albanese Government's tax cuts and cost-of-living measures, Labor finds itself under pressure from the left and the right and grapples with internal disunity.

NSW Liberal MPs have been called to a meeting to discuss the future of the state Coalition, following a dispute with the National Party.

The Labor senator has been suspended from attending caucus meetings after breaking party rules, and she claims she's being pressured to resign.