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"Missing in action": Australia slips in foreign aid ranking

Australia has dipped in the global rankings on foreign aid according to new data from a club of wealthy countries.

Race hate changes killed off in Senate

Controversial changes to race-hate speech laws are dead in the water following a marathon late night Senate debate.

A Shortfin Barracuda submarine mock-up at DCNS headquarters in Paris. Photo: EPA

French politics a risk for Australia's submarines project

An uncertain political landscape in France could pose a risk to Australia's French-designed submarine fleet project.

PM attacks cost of Labor's refugee plan

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has pounced on Labor's plan to increase the refugee intake to 27,000 a year, insisting it will strain the quality of resettlement services and the federal budget.

Turnbull praises under-fire Dutton on refugees

UPDATED: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has lauded the performance of his immigration minister as he insisted Australia's migrant policy was built on a "pillar of compassion".