Matt Coughlan
Morrison rebuffs international climate critics
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has accused critics of his 2050 net-zero plan of not understanding Australia as pressure grows over climate change...
PM unveils Australia’s 2050 net-zero plan
Australia’s 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target will rely on existing technologies to meet 85 per cent of the goal, with the remainder...
Officials criticised over Parliament video
Top-ranking bureaucrats in charge of federal parliament have not watched a 13-minute training video created after the alleged rape of a former...
Set for take-off: Qantas brings forward international flights
Qantas will bring forward restarting international flights to popular destinations and launch a new route to India. Massive demand for air travel...
Workers’ wage underpayments soar to $148m
More than $148 million in unpaid wages has been clawed back for workers in a record year for Australia’s industrial watchdog. The...
Nationals thrash out net-zero goal demands
A senior Nationals cabinet minister has repeated a colleague’s warning that a 2050 net-zero emissions commitment without the junior Coalition partner’s backing...
Tax boss to face JobKeeper investigation
Australia’s tax commissioner is facing an investigation from a powerful parliamentary committee after refusing to hand over companies’ wage subsidy details. Chris...
PM has mandate on net-zero decision: Joyce
Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce has conceded Scott Morrison will make the final call on committing to a 2050 net zero carbon emissions...
Hope tourists may return before Christmas
Australia has edged closer to national coronavirus coverage of 70 per cent amid rising hopes international tourists, workers and students can return...
Under-fire Labor MP quits committee role
Embattled Labor MP Anthony Byrne has quit as deputy chair of federal parliament’s powerful intelligence and security committee. Mr Byrne earlier in...