The Nationals Party of Western Australia will consider its position on emissions reduction, after a decision by the party's federal branch to scrap its net zero target.
Anthony Albanese says he would be 'very surprised' if Optus boss Stephen Rue remained in his job, after the death of four Australians who could not reach triple zero because of outages.
Mia Davies has confirmed she will seek preselection for the newly created seat of Bullwinkel and said the live sheep export saga had spurred her decision.
Anthony Albanese has lashed out at the prime minister's leaders' debate performance as nothing but smirk and smears, as pre-poll voting gets under way across the country.
The government has announced a $220 million forestry package, while Labor is keen to keep the focus on health as the first week of campaigning nears its end.
Harvey Water is progressing a market-led proposal for water infrastructure in the South West, after the state government cancelled support for Collie Water's $400 million plan.
Half of the state's heavy vehicle fleet could be brought to a standstill in a matter of weeks amid a global shortage of high-grade urea, WA's peak trucking body has warned.
The federal government has bolstered the latest round of the Building Better Regions Fund to $300 million to drive the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has declared it is in Australia's interest to back global climate targets as he makes the economic case for a 2050 net zero emissions goal.
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce expects Christian Porter to one day return to the ministry after the latter's resignation over mystery legal money.
The Nationals are open to discussing the prime minister's preference for net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but they want to square the ledger for the regions.
Scott Morrison has attempted to draw a line under historical rape allegations against Christian Porter after the attorney general emphatically denied the claims and police ended their investigation.
The Nationals are upping their campaign to exclude agriculture from any framework for achieving net zero emissions by 2050, but industry groups have already pledged to meet the target.
Scott Morrison says two ministers who were the subject of a Four Corners program about a misogynistic culture in Canberra did not breach his code of conduct.
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack has repelled a leadership challenge from Barnaby Joyce, emerging victorious in a party room ballot this morning, while Adam Bandt has been elected unopposed as Greens leader following the resignation of Richard Di Natale.
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan has quit cabinet today and thrown his support behind former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce, who has announced plans to seek leadership of the National Party tomorrow. It follows the resignation of deputy Nationals leader Bridget McKenzie yesterday and Greens leader Richard Di Natale today.
Barnaby Joyce will step down as deputy prime minister and from cabinet on Monday, three weeks after it was revealed he had had an affair with a former media adviser.
Deputy Prime Minister and National Party leader Barnaby Joyce's position has been further weakened today after the Western Australian branch of his party called for his resignation.
Western Australian senator Mathias Cormann will be Acting Prime Minister next week, with Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop overseas and the embattled Barnaby Joyce to take leave.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said his government would have the numbers to vote down a no-confidence motion in the House of Representatives, as the seat of New England heads to a by-election after a High Court ruling that Barnaby Joyce had been ineligible for election.
