Government And Politics

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Dutton planning 2nd challenge to Australian prime minister

Aug 22, 2018

A government lawmaker is planning a second challenge against Australia's prime minister after losing a leadership ballot

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Turnbull long under attack from own party's conservatives

Aug 22, 2018

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has long been under attack from the most conservative element of his party who have always regarded him as too progress to lead an Australian center-right government

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Australian political challenger known for hard-right stances

Aug 22, 2018

Peter Dutton, the government lawmaker who has challenged Australia's prime minister for his job, is publicly perceived as a hard man and a leading hard-right conservative

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Polish President Duda defends government's judicial moves

Aug 22, 2018

During a visit to New Zealand, Polish President Andrzej Duda has defended the moves his nation's government have made to take control of the judicial system

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42 weeks pregnant, New Zealand minister cycles to hospital

Aug 22, 2018

New Zealand government minister rides electric bike to hospital while 42-weeks pregnant, later gives birth to healthy baby boy

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Australian ministers resign after leader survives challenge

Aug 21, 2018

Several Australian government ministers offer their resignations after the prime minister survived a leadership challenge

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Australia's Turnbull survives leadership vote; Dutton leaves

Aug 21, 2018

Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called on his government to unite behind him after he survived a leadership challenge Tuesday, defeating a senior minister in an internal ballot that is unlikely to settle questions of his support

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The Latest: Australian prime minister survives challenge

Aug 21, 2018

Australia's prime minister has survived a challenge to his leadership in an internal government ballot

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Australian prime minister retains government support in vote

Aug 20, 2018

Australian prime minister retains government support in vote

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Australian prime minister abandons greenhouse gas target

Aug 20, 2018

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has abandoned plans to legislate to Australia's limit greenhouse gas emissions to head off a revolt by conservative lawmakers