
Attorney-General keeps up fight for mandatory minimum jail sentences for pedophiles
The Morrison government won’t accept Labor-led changes made in the Senate to a bill toughening sentences for pedophiles. On Monday night, Labor...

Further changes likely to JobKeeper subsidy – Treasurer
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has signalled further changes to the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme will likely be made in July after a review....

‘Get off the grass’: PM cops a blast on the campaign trail
Scott Morrison’s attempt to cut Labor’s grass almost ended in tears on Thursday morning. The Prime Minister made an early morning visit...

Skills and training overhaul to form centrepiece of PM’s economic recovery plan
Scott Morrison will hand industry greater power in shaping Australia’s skills and training system in a major coronavirus recovery shake-up. The Prime...

Councils to receive $1.8 billion roads and infrastructure injection
Local councils will share in $1.8 billion for road upgrades and community projects to help communities battling the impact of coronavirus. The...

Australia close to virus unemployment peak
Treasury boss Steven Kennedy believes Australia may have reached its unemployment peak stemming from coronavirus restrictions. While the official unemployment rate is...

‘Odious comments’: Abbott lashes Turnbull book
Tony Abbott has launched an impassioned defence of his former chief of staff, Peta Credlin, after Malcolm Turnbull accused the pair of...

Coronavirus app could be key to economic restart
A coronavirus contact tracing app has been linked to restarting Australia’s economy amid grim warnings about soaring unemployment because of the pandemic....

Condolences and climate: Bushfires to dominate as Parliament gets back to work
Australia’s politicians will use the first parliamentary sitting day of the year to pay tribute to the victims of the devastating bushfire...

‘Welcome’ rain has deadly effect on Murray-Darling fish
More fish have died in the Murray-Darling Basin after much-needed rain washed ash into waterways amid the bushfire crisis and ongoing drought....
