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"People with a HELP debt should be treated fairly when they want to buy a house."

Former Labor leader Rebecca White is stepping down from the Tasmanian parliament to focus on winning a crucial marginal seat at the next federal election.

Australia has turned the corner on its decade-long slide on Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), once again ranking in the top ten least corrupt countries in the world. The fresh ranking comes just ahead of a federal election, which will determine the future of many key anti-corruption reforms.

Stronger penalties and boosted police powers to ensure people can practice their beliefs in safety could lead to over-policing of protests, faith leaders warn.

Is history repeating itself in Labor’s fortress state of Victoria?

Retiring Labor MP Stephen Jones has used a farewell speech to parliament to talk about the "painful experience" of the royal commission into child sex abuse.

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Clean energy incentives will not support uranium mining after parliament passed an amendment that could also hinder future attempts to establish nuclear power.

President Trump's nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer for labor secretary stirs debate within Senate Republicans over her union-friendly background.