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A Chinese Communist Party-linked group has become the first body to be forcibly listed under the federal government's Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme, five years after it was introduced.

Exposing China's activities was the "key purpose" of Australia's foreign interference laws, but the scheme has failed to do this, former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, who introduced the laws, said on Tuesday. 

An influential Facebook page has brought millions of eyeballs to content that puts Alice Spring’s youth crisis under a spotlight. But some residents fear it’s making things worse.

There are calls for the nearly 1000 Chinese surveillance cameras and other recording equipment in government buildings to be replaced, and Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek could kill off more fossil fuel projects after she knocked back Clive Palmer’s Queensland coalmine.

One of the United States' most respected former naval commanders says Australia could have nuclear-powered submarines in the water within 30 years.

Defence minister to tell parliament agreement with US and UK will not limit Australia’s independence on deployment decisions

The prime minister will go ahead with the referendum even without bipartisan support, he tells us

Former PM says if operation of nuclear subs depends on US then that is ‘a momentous change which has not been acknowledged’

Former minister Christian Porter has conceded talking points he was given at the height of Robodebt criticism were "inaccurate and untrue", and has taken some responsibility for the failed scheme.