Labor finished a busy parliamentary sitting by passing workplace legislation to "get wages moving."

National trends of disaffected voters abandoning major parties could be repeated in the upcoming Victorian State Election

Lidia Thorpe's failure to disclose her relationship with a former bikie President has garnered criticism from Senior Liberals who were staunch defenders of an embattled Gladys Berejiklian.

Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko has called for the Australian Government to issue a statement condemning the referendums Russia is conducting in occupied Ukraine.

There has been a rebuke of the financial aid offer from Australia by the LNP and Sogavare.

Advocates suggest measures beyond the anti-corruption commission.

Experts praise Australia's non-combative approach to diplomacy with China.