Parliamentary colleagues have remembered Simon Crean, who was Labor and opposition leader from November 2001 to November 2003, following his sudden death.
The federal government has revealed how it will distribute its $2 billion Social Housing Fund Accelerator payment to Australia's states and territories.
A deal is yet to be brokered on the contentious housing future fund, which will unlock finance for public housing, ahead of the upcoming sitting fortnight.
The opposition has sharpened its attack on Katy Gallagher as the finance minister doubles down on her assertion that Labor did not leverage Brittany Higgins' rape claims for political gain.
Shadow attorney-general Michaelia...
Ahead of the latest news on Australia's economic performance, the federal government says it's determined to provide as much cost-of-living relief as it can.
The newly-elected NSW Labor government will not secure a majority in parliament, with counting in three close seats pushing two into Liberal territory.
The federal opposition left behind a range of unfunded "zombie measures" that will pile more pressure on already-stretched finances, the treasurer says.
Political pundits speculate former primary industries and emergency services minister Steve Whan, who mounted a 15 per cent swing to rip bellwether Monaro from Nationals hands, will ask for a portfolio in Chris Minns' new NSW Labor government.
