The Australian Federal Police have asked for the extra powers, but the penalty for non-compliance is still being "worked through".

Influential Liberal backbencher Andrew Hastie says it was his duty to use parliamentary privilege to claim Chinese-Australian businessman Chau Chak Wing (pictured) "co-conspired to bribe" a senior United Nations official.

Influential Liberal backbencher Andrew Hastie says it was his duty to use parliamentary privilege to claim Chinese-Australian businessman Chau Chak Wing (pictured) "co-conspired to bribe" a senior United Nations official.

China's Foreign Minister tells Julie Bishop that Australia needs to remove its "tinted glasses" and "translate its words into concrete actions" to improve ties after tensions over Beijing's anger with recent political moves by Canberra.

China's Foreign Minister tells Julie Bishop that Australia needs to remove its "tinted glasses" and "translate its words into concrete actions" to improve ties after tensions over Beijing's anger with recent political moves by Canberra.

A Chinese-Australian real estate developer "co-conspired to bribe" a senior United Nations official, according to claims made in federal parliament.

Sydney Kings star recruit Andrew Bogut, who signed with the club last month after a decorated 13 seasons in the NBA, believes the NBL can become the world's second-best league.

Electronic ankle bracelets used to track criminals in the Northern Territory stopped working for up to four days when Telstra's network was hit by a major outage earlier this month.

Mile Jedinak co-signs a letter telling FIFA it would be "plainly wrong" to stop Paolo Guerrero from playing in the World Cup next month on the basis of findings the Peru captain did not intend to cheat.

Foster carers are calling for state care to be extended from 18 to 21, saying hundreds of kids are being left homeless and jobless each year under the current system.

The Government says it is cutting the permanent migration program, but temporary visa holders in Australia are at a record high and include 37,000 mystery holders whose nationality is unknown.

Male contraceptives have been under development for at least the past 50 years, but they haven't come to market because of the success of the female pill and pessimism about men taking a pill.

Former Perth student Henri van Breda has been found guilty of murdering his parents and brother with an axe in South Africa in 2015, and the attempted murder of his sister.

Former Perth student Henri van Breda has been found guilty of murdering his parents and brother with an axe in South Africa in 2015, and the attempted murder of his sister.

Former Perth student Henri van Breda has been found guilty of murdering his parents and brother with an axe in South Africa in 2015, and the attempted murder of his sister.

The banking royal commission hears an elderly, seriously ill woman faced homelessness after her daughter's business, for which she had acted as guarantor on a loan, failed and Westpac tried to take her home.

The head of Parliament House's security branch admits he might have said he would "burn the security division to the ground and start again with other people", in response to questioning at Senate Estimates based on leaks he says could undermine public confidence in the way the building is protected...

North Melbourne-Tasmania won't play their first AFLW game until next season — but already they have got on the wrong side of the Brisbane Lions for their aggressive approach to the signing period.

The business media has long fawned over the wealthy so it is not surprising the moral crusaders came out to decry the ABC's treatment of controversial former AMP boss Catherine Brenner, writes Ian Verrender.

The business media has long fawned over the wealthy so it is not surprising the moral crusaders came out to decry the ABC's treatment of controversial former AMP boss Catherine Brenner, writes Ian Verrender.

The business media has long fawned over the wealthy so it is not surprising the moral crusaders came out to decry the ABC's treatment of controversial former AMP boss Catherine Brenner, writes Ian Verrender.

The live sheep exports sector could be entirely closed down in five years under a private member's bill to be introduced by Liberal MP Sussan Ley, with Labor also set to throw its support behind the legislation.

The live sheep exports sector could be entirely closed down in five years under a private member's bill to be introduced by Liberal MP Sussan Ley, with Labor also set to throw its support behind the legislation.

It was billed as a possible grand final preview — four months early. But no-one outside the most optimistic Eagles fan could have seen this coming. So what did we learn from West Coast - Richmond?

It was billed as a possible grand final preview — four months early. But no-one outside the most optimistic Eagles fan could have seen this coming. So what did we learn from West Coast - Richmond?