Matt Coughlan
Senators call for Great Barrier Reef Foundation cash to be returned
All unspent money from a $444 million grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation should be returned to the federal government, a...
Senator calls for potential crocodile cull in Queensland
A Queensland senator has urged the state government to consider culling crocodiles, warning of rising likelihood of human deaths at the teeth...
No charges to be laid over AWU raid tip-offs
Media leaks about raids on Australian Workers’ Union headquarters will not result in criminal charges. The Australian Federal Police referred evidence to...
Grim warnings of more fish deaths in NSW
More fish are likely to die in NSW as state and federal water managers prepare for an emergency meeting to canvass options...
Scott Morrison mandates citizenship ceremonies for Australia Day
Scott Morrison has rebuffed Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s claim the government is politicising Australia Day with a plan to force councils to...
ABC faces ‘substantial’ payouts after admitting it underpaid 2500 casual staff
Unions have savaged the ABC after it admitted underpaying about 2500 casual staff over the past six years, sparking a major review...
Marise Payne to discuss refugee footballer’s detention on Thai visit
Foreign Minister Marise Payne will continue to pressure Thailand to release a Melbourne-based refugee footballer who has been detained for more than...
Natural attractions help tourists spend more than $113 billion in Australia
Holiday-makers splurged a whopping $113.4 billion in Australia last year, with international and domestic tourists increasingly making trips to regional destinations. Overseas...
New laws to ban religious discrimination
Religious discrimination will be made illegal under a new stand-alone law the Morrison government plans to take to the next federal election....
New rights for casuals under proposed new rules
Regular casual employees, including retail and hospitality workers, will have the right to request full-time or part-time employment, under a federal Coalition...