PM recommends changes to travel rules for parliamentarians' family
Under the recommendations, family of parliamentarians would be restricted to economy class flights and an allowance for three annual "Australia-wide" return trips would be scrapped.
Clare Armstrong
Clare Armstrong is the ABC's chief digital political correspondent, based at Parliament House in Canberra.
Originally from Tasmania, Clare has reported from Brisbane, Townsville and Sydney covering politics, social affairs, regional issues and foreign policy.
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The prime minister is undoubtedly facing tough conversations behind closed doors, but until the public gets to witness the scrutiny he will never satisfy his critics.
Government announces domestic gas reservation scheme in bid to lower costs
Chris Bowen makes a long-anticipated announcement about reserving a portion of gas on the east coast for domestic use after a cabinet meeting.
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The ABC's political reporters, commentators and broadcasters reflect on what defined the year in politics.
Extra $42.6m for mental health support after Bondi terror attack
A temporary mental health centre will be set up in Bondi offering free walk-in services to help Australians grieving and traumatised by the deadly terror attack.
Security experts say hate speech crackdown may 'constrict' preachers promoting violence
Experts say the federal government must actually use new laws being finalised this summer to crack down on hate speech and so-called "hate preachers" in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.
Furious Frydenberg calls to ban 'incubators of hate' after Bondi attack
Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has called for bans on radical "hate preachers," protests, stronger immigration laws and a royal commission into antisemitism in an emotional speech at the site of the Bondi terror attack.
Budget update to show $8.4b improvement to bottom line
A combination of savings and higher tax takes have delivered an $8.4 billion improvement to the federal budget's bottom line, the mid-year update is expected to show when it is released on Wednesday.
Coalition launches antisemitism taskforce after Bondi terror attack
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley will head the internal group aiming to intensify scrutiny of the federal government's response to antisemitism.
National cabinet agrees to toughen gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attack
An urgent meeting of national cabinet agrees to strengthen Australia's gun laws in the wake of the Bondi Beach shooting.
PM's first duty is to lead. His second is to explain
Anthony Albanese's first responsibility after the horrific Bondi terror attack is to lead a grieving nation. His next will be to explain how this happened.
PM condemns Bondi Beach terror attack as 'act of evil antisemitism'
Anthony Albanese condemns the Bondi beach terror attack as an "act of evil antisemitism" targeting Australia's Jewish community, declaring the nation will never submit to "division, violence or hatred".
Grieving parents and horrified politicians brought social ban to life
Key players including Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton, Peter Malinauskas and Julie Inman-Grant tell the inside story of how an unprecedented ban came to be.
Nationals MP's high family travel bill highlights generous rules
Calls for politicians' family travel entitlements to be tightened are growing, as analysis shows one Nationals MP was allowed to charge taxpayers more than $80,000 to fly his spouse to and from Canberra 27 times in two years.
Taxpayers foot million-dollar MP travel bill
Communications and Sport Minister, Anika Wells, is under intense scrutiny over her taxpayer funded travel.
We examined MPs' family travel spending — here's what we learned
Family reunion travel is under scrutiny as new analysis shows federal MPs and senators spent $1.1 million on flying and driving their loved ones to Canberra and around Australia in 12 months.
Parents could grant Labor the grace the opposition won't on social media ban
Australia's social media age ban is one of the most significant attempts to rebalance the asymmetric power relationship between government and tech.
Search engines will soon have to blur porn image results in Australia
Pornographic image results will be blurred and searches for self-harm information will redirect to mental health supports under new Australian online safety codes.
Coalition has 'no confidence' social media ban will work under Labor
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley says Australia's social media ban will not work under Labor, as the federal government rejects YouTube's claim it will make kids "less safe".
Lemon8 and Yope put on notice as social media age ban targets
Social media platforms Lemon8 and Yope are put on notice about age limit laws as both apps surge in popularity ahead of a ban for under 16s.
Smart cars used as 'weapons' by domestic violence abusers
A new eSafety advisory warns Australians about technology-facilitated abuse and provides advice on how to protect themselves from it.
Domestic violence perpetrators weaponise smart cars
Australia's eSafety advisory has issued a new warning about smart cars and the risks they pose to victims of domestic and family violence.
Social media ban implementation will 'vary' across platforms, regulator warns
Not all Australians aged under 16 will "magically disappear overnight" from social media, the nation's online safety regulator says, amid a legal challenge to pause the start of the federal government's ban.
Barnaby Joyce quits Nationals, will sit as independent
The former leader and deputy prime minister has confirmed his long-awaited political move.