March 23, 2013 The number of people arriving in Australia to claim asylum jumped by more than a third last year, driven by an increase in arrivals from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

March 23, 2013 Minister accused of misleading Parliament about the rollout of the national broadband network.

March 23, 2013 The battle between Coles and Woolworths has escalated with Coles using an elaborate tax haven structure to conceal its purchase of one of Woolworths' most profitable stores.

March 23, 2013 'Alan' promised the magistrate he would mend his ways but Google will never forget.

March 23, 2013 Sacked minister Simon Crean, who sparked Labor's leadership crisis this week, says Kevin Rudd's camp had fully endorsed his intervention to demand the Prime Minister call a spill.

March 23, 2013 The Coalition will put a motion of no confidence in the government into the parliamentary schedule for budget week in May.

March 23, 2013 The government has entered a new crisis, with four ministers quitting over their roles in the botched move against the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard.

March 23, 2013 Fresh from the failure of his controversial media reforms the Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has been accused of misleading parliament about the rollout of the national broadband network.

March 23, 2013 Believe it or not, Parliament was ablaze with activity in almost every policy area this week; you just didn't hear about it because everyone was watching the Labor leadership and the government's media reforms.

March 23, 2013 Throughout the twists and turns of this parliamentary fortnight, we have heard many reflections on the Gillard government's flawed internal processes.