Matt Coughlan
Farmers want ‘exit packages’ to leave land
Farmers have urged the federal government to offer cash packages for drought-stricken farmers wanting to leave the land. The National Farmers’ Federation...
Tiniest of shortfalls means drought-stricken shire misses out on aid
A drought-affected Victorian council has missed out on $1 million in federal funding because of a minuscule shortfall of people working in...
Farming help payment not welfare: minister
Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie has denied a government payment for farmers doing it tough is welfare despite its rate being linked to...
Labor demands another investigation of the banks
Labor has urged the government to give the competition watchdog the green light to have another inquiry into Australia’s major banks. Treasurer...
China reminds Australia who pays the bills
China’s ambassador to Australia has reminded Canberra about our economic dependence on the global superpower amid tensions between the two nations. Cheng...
Liberal links climate denier ban to Hitler
Liberal senator Eric Abetz has linked a website banning climate change deniers to Hitler, Stalin and Mao. Academic news and analysis website...
Make couples solve own disputes: Hanson
Pauline Hanson wants to force couples who split up to sort out custody and financial disputes through self-assessment to reduce the burden...
Vegan ‘cultists’ blasted as farm invasions are outlawed
Morons, ratbags, smelly-hairy greenies, cultists, fascists – just a few choice words conservative senators have launched at vegan farm invaders. Both chambers...
Vegan extremists cop parliamentary pile-on
Morons, ratbags, smelly-hairy greenies, cultists, fascists – just a few choice words conservative senators have launched at vegan farm invaders. The upper...
Morrison wants US-China trade resolution
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for global trade rules to be rewritten to account for China’s rise, as the Asian superpower...