
Morrison defiant over freedom of the press
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has attempted to quell concerns over freedom of the press after another police raid added fuel to the...

PM defends Lib fundraiser at Nine studios
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is distancing himself from a Liberal Party fundraiser hosted at Nine’s Sydney studios. The media group’s print journalists...

Yang Hengjun pleads for help as Scott Morrison rubbishes spy reports
Yang Hengjun has pleaded for Australia to help get him out of Chinese detention, and thanked consular officials for the help they...

Tech issues overshadow NAPLAN results
Technical glitches in this year’s national literacy and numeracy tests have left a cloud of mistrust looming above initial results. Preliminary results...

‘Trilemma’ set to transform Australia’s energy market
The Australian energy market will have changed “beyond recognition” within a decade, EnergyAustralia says. The system is morphing into one based on...

Australia ‘worst of two evils’ over China
A former Pacific leader has declared China the “lesser of two evils” compared to Australia, as some small island nations turn to...

Crunch time for Pacific heads on coal call
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is under pressure as negotiations over the Pacific region’s climate stance reach the pointy end of debate in...

Cricket gender policy ‘heavy-handed’: PM
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has attacked a Cricket Australia decision to allow transgender and gender-diverse people to play the sport at the...

Financial watchdog needs shake-up: Review
An independent review has slammed the banking and financial regulator’s secretive approach, calling for a major shake-up and a new division focused...

Increase Newstart to $400, urges Labor MP
Newstart should be increased by more than $100 a week to stop people being pushed into poverty, a federal Labor MP has...