Australia's coronavirus vaccine rollout is facing a critical juncture as Prime Minister Scott Morrison prepares to meet with premiers and chief ministers to rejig the program.
Former staffer Brittany Higgins plans to push the prime minister for changes to workplace culture in Parliament House when the two meet as early as next week.
Scott Morrison has pledged to protect industry on the road to net zero and shows no signs of increasing Australia's emissions reduction targets for 2030.
The prime minister says a $120 billion deregulation package in next month's budget will aim to put business in the driving seat of Australia's economic recovery.
Australia's health experts say even with the proposed reset of the COVID-19 vaccination program there is no way of putting a timetable on its completion.
Business travellers and international students will be among the first overseas visitors to Australia when borders reopen, leaving tourists last in the queue.
Scott Morrison has told a Karratha business breakfast he hopes Australia can achieve net zero emissions by 2050, saying the Pilbara will be key in the energy transition.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is confident Australia has bounced back from the coronavirus recession, but concedes there could still be some "choppy" jobs figures ahead.
Australia's chief medical officer has urged people to continue to get vaccinated and not jump to conclusions as investigations continue into a NSW woman's death.
Plans to build the world's largest radio astronomy observatory in Western Australia's Murchison region received a boost overnight with $387 million from the federal government.
Top doctors have raised serious concerns about Australia's vaccine rollout as major airlines talk up the prospects of more domestic flights and the reopening of international routes.
Communications Minister Paul Fletcher says Australia Post won't be sold and there is no link between talks about selling its parcel division and the Christine Holgate controversy.
Scott Morrison has defended Australia's vaccine rollout while hinting the population could yet be fully inoculated against COVID-19 by the end of this year.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has quashed any speculation that the GST deal the federal government cut with WA could be unravelled, reaffirming his support for the reforms.
Premier Mark McGowan arrived in Kalbarri this morning to assess the devastation left by Tropical Cyclone Seroja, comparing the once bustling tourism destination to a war zone.
The federal energy minister has launched a strident defence of gas, claiming those against expanding the fossil fuel's role in Australia are against the interests of the nation.
Business travellers and international students will be among the first overseas visitors to Australia when borders reopen, leaving tourists last in the queue.
The federal government will revise its national vaccination program, limiting doses of AstraZeneca for those under 50 following concerns about the link between the vaccine and blood clots.
Perth-based design consultancy SITE Planning + Design has lodged plans to undertake $102 million worth of wharf upgrades at lots leased by defence contractor BAE Systems.
Manufacturing jobs will be at the heart of Labor's attempt to defeat Scott Morrison with a $15 billion plan designed to drive investment in the sector.
Michaelia Cash will be attorney-general, Linda Reynolds will take responsibility for the NDIS, and Christian Porter will be industry minister, after a federal cabinet reshuffle today.