Tom Crowley

The prime minister announces those who showed "extraordinary" bravery during the Bondi terror attack will be recognised in a new honours list.

The Australian government has promised changes to make it easier to deport people who spread hateful views.

Travel entitlements for federal politicians families will be tightened.

Rising power prices have been one of the biggest challenges for Australians juggling the cost of living this year.

Chris Bowen makes a long-anticipated announcement about reserving a portion of gas on the east coast for domestic use after a cabinet meeting.

Calls for the federal government to hold a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack continue after NSW announced intentions for a state-level royal commission, prompting some confusion about the difference.

The ABC's political reporters, commentators and broadcasters reflect on what defined the year in politics.

Former top bureaucrat Dennis Richardson is appointed to lead the review, which will report in April of next year.

Jim Chalmers has started his second term as treasurer just like the first one ended: trying to frame the budget on his terms, but with one eye on inflation.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher hand down their first budget update since the 2025 federal election.

A spotlight on sports minister Anika Wells prompts fresh scrutiny of the rules about the expenses politicians can claim, including to attend big-ticket sporting events and concerts.

Pressed on whether his government should review the rules that allow politicians to fly their families around the country in business class, the prime minister says his focus is on the social media ban.

The sports minister maintains all her taxpayer-funded expenses have been within the guidelines.

The sports minister has endured scrutiny over her use of parliamentary expenses, but is one of dozens of MPs to have accumulated large Comcar bills.

Jim Chalmers says the end to the "temporary" subsidy was a "hard" decision but recognises pressures on the budget.

Staff at the former ABC studios in Elsternwick were exposed to asbestos over an extended period.

A deal between the federal government and the minor party will see an extra $50 million go to the public broadcaster to facilitate passage of a bill to impose local content requirements on streaming platforms.

The years-long stalemate over reforms to environmental laws is set to clear in the final week of the parliamentary year.

An apparent request across the public service to find and suspend low-priority spending would undermine security if applied to the AFP, according to its union.

Shadow Treasurer Ted O'Brien will address the National Press Club on Wednesday.

After it campaigned against a Coalition pledge to cut 41,000 public servants, Labor is ramping up its own efficiency drive in a move expected to cost jobs.

As politicians converge on Canberra for the last time this year, Labor is determined to pass its environment law reform and insists it will work with either the Coalition or the Greens to do so.

In an address to the National Press Club, Hugh Marks says he inherited a "fearfulness" within the public broadcaster but that it is improving in its response to mistakes and external scrutiny.

A record pipeline of infrastructure projects will require more workers and a more efficient building sector, according to the peak federal government agency.

It will be some time before the full effects of the government's expanded first home buyer support scheme become clear, but young Australians across the country say it is still a tough market.