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  1. Immigration paid out $230,000 in compensation claims, FOI documents show

    More than 20 compensation cases brought against the Immigration Department for wrongful imprisonment or personal injury have been paid out in the past financial year, costing the Federal Government $230,000.

  2. AIDS activists mourn death of grandmother who started a global movement

    During the darkest days of the South Africa's AIDS epidemic, Lucia Mazibuko felt ashamed to walk down her own street. Her remarkable life inspired people around the world, and her death has sparked an outpouring of grief.

  3. Assange granted Ecuadorian citizenship, but he's still not going anywhere

    Ecuador grants citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after more than five years of living in asylum at the nation's embassy in London, officials announce.

  4. Ecuador wants Julian Assange out of its embassy. Deporting him to Australia is one option

    Ecuador is looking to end an impasse that has seen WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange holed up in its embassy in London for five years. Here's what could happen to the Australian next.

  5. Diplomatic row breaks out over Australia's 'irresponsible' attack on China aid

    Beijing says Turnbull Minister Concetta Fierravanti-Wells showed "scant regard for the facts" when she heaped scorn on China's burgeoning aid expenditure in the Pacific.

  6. Cambodian court to decide on jailed Australian filmmaker next week

    Cambodia's Supreme Court will announce its decision next week on the appeal to release Australian filmmaker James Ricketson from a Phnom Penh prison.

  7. 'Roads that go nowhere': Turnbull Minister hits out at Chinese aid to Pacific

    Federal Government frontbencher Concetta Fierravanti-Wells fires a broadside at China, accusing Beijing of funding useless infrastructure projects in the Pacific.

  8. Call for Australian officers to bolster police in Papua New Guinea

    A senior Papua New Guinea politician calls for the Australian Federal Police to once again be allowed to carry out investigations and help local officers address what he says is a "breakdown in law and order" in the country.

  9. Reports of corruption in public service renew calls for federal watchdog

    The number of public servants who say they have witnessed corruption doubles in three years, reigniting calls for a national anti-corruption commission.

  10. $100m funding boost for school mental health programs and Headspace centres

    Young Australians seeking help for depression and anxiety will get further assistance with an injection of more than $100 million into school mental health programs and a range of new Headspace centres.

  11. Labor pounces on Morrison's negative gearing 'lie' after release of secret briefing documents

    Federal Labor's negative gearing overhaul would likely have a "small" impact on home values, official documents reveal, contradicting Government claims the policy would "smash" Australia's housing market.

  12. Calls for a sugar tax are back. So, is it going to happen?

    There are 28 countries in the world that tax sugar-sweetened drinks and the Australian Medical Association wants Australia to join the list.

Explainers

  1. Want to keep studying? The Government just gave you a HELP credit limit

  2. Here's what the Bennelong by-election means for the Government

  3. Sam Dastyari resignation: How we got here

  4. When can same-sex couples lodge their Notice for Intended Marriage?

  5. Are Facebook and Google bad for news consumers? The ACCC wants to know

  6. Here's what we know about the banking royal commission

  7. On-again, off-again banking royal commission: how we got here

  8. Why Australia is worried about China's activities in South China Sea

  9. Here's what's in the same-sex marriage bill and what's not

  10. Where does Australia stand in the battle for dominance between Trump and China?

Did You Miss?

  1. Citizenship saga: Which MPs don't have proof?

  2. Citizenship saga: Every foreign link in Senate revealed

  3. Full SSM survey results: See how people who live near you responded

  4. Who's next in the dual citizenship mess?

Analysis: Best of 2017

  1. How the PM made it through 2017

    It's been a year of living dangerously for Malcolm Turnbull. But he has survived a turbulent 12 months and resolved at least one of his two biggest priorities.

    By Andrew Probyn

  2. The defining same-sex marriage image that almost wasn't

    If two MPs hadn't yelled "no!" and called for a division in Parliament, the iconic image of the moment the same-sex marriage bill passed wouldn't exist.

    By David Lipson

  3. Kim Jong-un gets the last laugh

    The world has laughed heartily at North Korea's leader since his rise to power, but Kim Jong-un's latest missile test is drowning out the mirth.

    By Greg Jennett

Antony Green's Election Blog

  1. 2017 federal redistribution in Queensland - Major Party Submissions

    Draft federal electoral boundaries for Queensland will be released on Friday, and several marginal seat holders will be waiting to learn their fate.

  2. New Zealand election guide

    With the campaign over, who will be the next prime minister of New Zealand could come down to the quirks of the MMP electoral system.

  3. Barnaby Joyce Joins the Citizenship Imbroglio

    Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce’s discovery that he is a New Zealand citizen by descent brings to five the number of cases being referred to the High Court (sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns) for adjudication.

  4. Participation rates at Australia Voluntary Postal Ballot Elections

    For almost a century, compulsory voting has been the default position for conducting elections in Australia.

  5. Disqualified Senators - what happens to their votes and salaries?

    Here’s a couple of loose ends on disqualification under Section 44 of the Constitution. What happens to the past votes of disqualified Senators, and what happens to their past salaries and allowances?

  6. Are Pensioners Disqualified from Running for the Australian Parliament

    The resignation of Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters has opened up the pandora’s box of Section 44 of the Constitution.

ABC press gallery Twitter list

Posted November 02, 2017 16:04:41 | Updated November 06, 2017 13:13:04

Australian Capital Territory

  1. Public servants lose $343m in pay rises

    A tumultuous bargaining process between kept hundreds of millions of dollars in the Government's pocket, according to the public sector union.

  2. Phoenix pub at risk of permanent closure

    Canberra bands and musicians are up in arms over the possibility The Phoenix pub will be forced to close its doors.

Northern Territory

  1. Online bullying conversation

    The suicide of teenage "outback girl" Amy 'Dolly' Everett strikes a chord with strangers around the country, with Malcolm Turnbull saying much more work is needed to prevent cyberbullying.

  2. NT coroner refers musician's death to police

    Sound engineer Pedro Swift was killed when he ran his motorbike into a roadside diversion on Tiger Brennan Drive in 2016, and the coroner says offences were committed regarding the set-up.

South Australia

  1. More Xenophon candidates

    Regional mayor Sam Johnson hopes to enter the next South Australian Parliament on the Xenophon SA Best ticket.

  2. Council-funded trips defended

    The Port Pirie Council clears Mayor John Rohde of any wrongdoing in his role in regard to a relationship he reportedly had while on council-funded trade missions.

Victoria

  1. Victoria's threatened frogs

    An unglamorous three-year mission to discover how Victoria's tiny, slimy frogs are faring could help identify species at risk of dying out without intervention.

  2. Hisense Arena combustible cladding

    One of the showpiece courts for next week's Australian Open has combustible cladding on its exterior, but authorities say tennis fans will be safe watching matches at the Melbourne arena.

New South Wales

  1. NSW needs nurses

    New South Wales is on the cusp of a nursing crisis, with south-west Sydney set to face a "catastrophic" shortage of staff, leaving services unable to meet patient demand.

  2. Sydney's transport is doomed to fail

    Sydneysiders could be forgiven for asking why they don't have a subway like Paris or London, but that's not the answer. Sydney's transport problems are more complicated than that.

Queensland

  1. Online bullying conversation

    The suicide of teenage "outback girl" Amy 'Dolly' Everett strikes a chord with strangers around the country, with Malcolm Turnbull saying much more work is needed to prevent cyberbullying.

  2. New counter-terror measures for nightclubs

    Police have called on some licensed venues to prepare a "grab bag" of items that can be retrieved during a terrorist attack, but an expert say it is unlikely to be effective.

Tasmania

  1. Minister accused of misleading pensioners

    Tasmania's Energy Minister is accused of misleading pensioners over special energy bonus cheques that were due to be delivered by Christmas.

  2. Pokies 'grandma-raping machines'

    As the Tasmanian Liberals reveals their gambling policy, the founder of MONA labels pokies as "grandma-raping machines".

Western Australia

  1. Perth, Joondalup councils investigated

    Fresh questions are being asked about the disclosure of gifts at the City of Perth, just three days after Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi returned to office.

  2. Scaffidi 'refreshed' after ban

    Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi assures ratepayers she can work with Government and fellow councillors on her return after four months on the sidelines over an expenses scandal.

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