Politics

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil announces an independent review of "integrity and governance arrangements" of contracts within her department.

Money markets are betting the Reserve Bank will pause its interest rate hiking cycle tomorrow, but economists are not as optimistic. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.

The opposition says it will attempt to amend the government's measure to raise the Jobseeker rate by $40, and instead lift the threshold before benefits begin to be reduced, saying it would encourage more people into work.

The inquiry, which began in mid-April, was sparked by a letter from the ACT's top prosecutor, claiming police pressured him not to charge Mr Lehrmann and alleging political interference.

Independent senator David Pocock says the federal government should be given a duty of care to protect young people from climate change when assessing fossil fuel projects.

"We need women and young girls to see female coaches, to believe that they too can achieve positions of responsibility and influence."

American military analysts will be sent to work at the Defence Intelligence Organisation in Canberra to scrutinise the moves of states like China, Russia and North Korea in the region, Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced.

Indonesia stops importing live cattle from four Australian exporters following the detection of lumpy skin disease in livestock.

Liberal Leader Libby Mettam says a 33 per cent swing against Labor on primary votes in the Rockingham by-election puts Roger Cook "on notice" in the lead up to the state election, as the result delivers gender parity in WA's halls of power.