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Companies are being urged to come forward if they can help make cutting-edge vaccines for the coronavirus pandemic and other diseases in the future.

Australian regulators have uncovered six more cases of rare blood clots linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, but say they are not unexpected as the rollout expands.

Older Australians will be encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 under a new campaign to be launched within weeks.

Scott Morrison has warned international travel and border restrictions will remain in place for some time, arguing Australia must play it safe in the fight against coronavirus.

Scott Morrison has conceded the woefully slow coronavirus vaccine rollout in disability residential care needs to be stepped up.

Scott Morrison has refused to reveal the benchmark for reopening the international border, saying only that restrictions will remain in place until it is safe to do anything different.

Australians aged over 50 can start getting their coronavirus vaccination from a GP from Monday.

Dozens of Australians won't be returning home on the first post-pause flight out of India after they tested positive to COVID-19.

The federal government has secured a deal for 25 million doses of the Moderna vaccine, with the first shipment set to arrive in Australia later this year.

Scott Morrison has denied squirrelling away billions of dollars in the federal budget ahead of the next election.

Scott Morrison has argued the coronavirus pandemic is 30 times worse than the global financial crisis as he embarks on a sales pitch for the federal budget spending bonanza.

Scott Morrison is giving himself some wriggle room on getting all Australians COVID-19 vaccinations by the end of this year.

The federal government will invest $3.4 billion in improving women's safety, economic security and health as part of its first Women's Budget Statement in more than six years.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has casually shot down two Greens ideas for economic repair ahead of the federal budget.

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham has flagged a "profound improvement" in the nation's budget bottom line.

Australia's tourism sector is urging the government to set a time frame for the nation's reopening as question marks remain over when international travel will resume.

The federal budget will include at least $5 billion in funding for infrastructure projects aimed at making roads safer, reducing travel times and supporting thousands of jobs.

Scott Morrison has warned the future of the National Disability Insurance Scheme is at stake unless ballooning costs are brought under control.

Australians in India who fail a pre-flight coronavirus test will be banned from boarding when rescue planes restart from May 15.

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have laid out their priorities for next week's budget, with a bottom line looking in better shape than had been predicted just a few months ago.

Australia has indicated it is on track to restart repatriation flights from India where thousands of people are stranded under a controversial travel ban.

The pause in flights out of India has dramatically halted the rate of positive COVID-19 cases in quarantine in Australia.

Communities hit by natural disasters will get support from a new national agency tasked with helping them rebuild and recover.

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese says the federal government is promising a lot in next week's budget but insists it will be the delivery that matters.

Scott Morrison is refusing to back down from the India travel ban despite a torrent of criticism from high-profile figures and within conservative ranks.

The federal government has quietly wound up the Nev Power-chaired COVID-19 Commission advisory board, just more than 13 months after it was established.

Anzac Day is a reminder of sacrifice, and how we can help our armed forces personnel.

The federal government will hand down more than $1 billion in funding for some of WA's major infrastructure works, with the biggest contribution given to Metronet projects.

Biosecurity controls will be beefed up in a bid to protect Australian agriculture from devastating diseases and pests.

All Australians over 50 have access to coronavirus vaccines as health experts move to reassure people the AstraZeneca jab is safe.

Seven West has finalised a five-year content-sharing deal with Google and signed another three-year deal with Facebook.

Australia has slammed shut a loophole that allowed travellers from India to dodge a flight ban through transiting in Qatar.

Australia's medicines regulator has suggested it is unlikely two deaths in NSW were linked to coronavirus vaccinations.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a $747 million defence infrastructure package during a visit to the Northern Territory.

All direct passenger flights into Australia from India are being suspended until May 15 as the South Asian nation deals with an escalating coronavirus catastrophe.

Australia has left the door open to even harsher inbound travel restrictions for India as hotel quarantine cases continue to rise.

The minister responsible for reducing Australia's emissions has brushed off calls to bolster targets to curb climate change.

UPDATE: Australians over the age of 50 will be able to get the AstraZeneca vaccine from next month as the nation's leaders reset the coronavirus jab rollout.

With the big iron ore miners continuing to make record profits, is the WA community getting a fair return?

Another half a billion-dollar cheque has been written by the federal government to help Australia foster international partnerships on clean energy technology.