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Malcolm Turnbull has put Peter Dutton at the head of the Home Affairs super portfolio. AAP/Glenn Hunt

Explainer: how the Australian intelligence community works

The recent creation of the Home Affairs super portfolio has added another four agencies to the national intelligence community. Here’s how they work together.
Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday reaffirmed the government’s policy for a plebiscite on same-sex marriage. Richard Wainwright/AAP

Party turmoil over way ahead on same-sex marriage

The marriage row has seen critics floating speculation about the risk to Malcolm Turnbull if he can’t contain the revolt.
The government says its position has always been that none of those on Manus Island and Nauru would ever be allowed to come here. Darren England/AAP

Sorting out what happened in UNHCR and government talks on refugees important for credibility of both sides

The fracas between the United Nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) and the government over whether Australia agreed to settle a handful of the Manus Island/Nauru boat people with family here…
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announces the new Home Affairs office, a major political win for Peter Dutton. AAP/Mick Tsiakis

Knives are sharpening on the new home affairs office

If the home affairs office is as unwieldy as its US counterpart, we might be about to take one step forward and two steps back.

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