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Even before we learned the former PM was appointed to five extra ministries without telling anyone, there were warning signs of his need for control

As experts question the diplomatic, strategic and economic rationale behind Australia’s purchase of nuclear-powered submarines, the gaps in the country’s defensive fleet could be filled by conventional subs.

More than 1100 companies — including those controlled by some of the most influential families and rich listers — remain exempt from lodging accounts with the regulator, 25 years after the temporary exemption was granted.

New laws forcing previously exempt private companies from making their accounts public is a win for transparency, but there could be unintended consequences.

Labor had the chance to achieve reforms to aged care before the election but opted to wait and claim credit for the changes once in government.

Rex Patrick is fighting for the release of documents which expose Australia's spying on Timor-Leste to cheat the country out of oil and gas.

Wayne Byres will stand down from APRA in October after leaving his mark on the banking system. But his legacy will be stress-tested in the present housing downturn.

Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said a budget review has found the previous government knew one of its projects was over budget for over a year; Parliament is officially open. How the day unfolded.

It’s crunch time as he faces decades of jail, but a growing chorus of people are calling on Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to end this landmark case.

Latest report to US Congress reveals the superpower will struggle to meet its own submarine-building targets for decades