Kevin Rudd has been reported to have launched an expletive-full tirade directed at Labor’s factional bosses, including 3 female MPs. The blow-up occurred two weeks ago and left hardened ALP power brokers shocked. The factional leaders had met with the Prime Minister in his Parliament House office to argue government plans to ...

Former ALP leader Kim Beazley has been named as the next ambassador to the United States. The announcement was made in Canberra yesterday by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who replaced Beazley as opposition leader in 2006. He will replace Dennis Richardson who has returned to Canberra from Washington to head up the ...

Senior Liberal Frontbencher Tony Abbot was banned from Parliament for 24 hours yesterday after the Speaker of the house became annoyed by his wandering around in front of the Coalition frontbench. Abbot was standing and talking to coalition colleagues as Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard used an answer during question time ...

Peter Dutton, Opposition health spokesman has accused the Federal Government of politicising Australian health. The Government has been seeking advice on how changes to Medicare could be used as a trigger for double dissolution. The government is pushing for the 30 per cent Medicare rebate to be means tested for singles on ...

The Federal Opposition has warned that Australia could soon be inundated by asylum seekers if it continued at its current rate, with a total of three arriving this week alone. A third vessel was intercepted this week prompting the coalition to suggest there was a risk that up to 10,000 asylum-seekers ...

A hacker managed to bring down the Prime Minister’s website last night in a protest over planned reforms of internet censorship. www.pm.gov.au was attacked last night along with the Australian Communications and Media Authority, but were both online about an hour later. The hacker posted a message on the Inquisitor website under ...

Family First senator Steve Fielding has blamed his occasional mix up of words on a life-long learning disorder, but does not want people to feel sorry for him. The issue came to light when Fielding referred to “physical and monetary” policy when speaking to journalists yesterday.  When asked if he meant ...

Greens senator Scott Ludlum has made a proposal to protect SBS from increasing commercialisation by restriction when commercials can be aired. The bill, introduced by the senator today, proposes the ban of advertising during television programs aired by the broadcaster, but will still allow for commercials to be shown in between ...

John Della Bosca’s secret lover has been revealed as comedy writer Kate Neill. Ms Neill’s exposing of their affair prompted Mr Della Bosca to quit as New South Wale’s State Health Minister. The revelations come as Labor ministers stand by Mr Della Bosca, saying his political career isn’t over following the affair. His ...

Victorian Water and Tourism Minister Tim Holding was plucked to safety from the states second-highest peak after he became lost on Sunday morning in freezing conditions on Mount Feathertop after sliding 100 metres down the icy mountain. Mr Holding’s two-and-a-half-day ordeal ended yesterday morning when he was found 2.6 kilometres from ...