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Dan Tehan fronted media today to declare details of the Liberal Party's energy and emissions policy would be revealed tomorrow morning, after a marathon five hour meeting today.

Dan Tehan says the US is experiencing a "nuclear renaissance" in the wake of growing energy demands — and hinted the Coalition would retain its focus on the energy despite its heavy election defeat.

The leadership contest within the Liberal Party has narrowed, with Dan Tehan confirming he would not seek the position – while Sussan Ley officially announced a tilt.

Anthony Albanese has challenged the crossbench to back in changes to stage three tax cuts, ahead of a regional sales pitch of the proposed reforms.

A declassified version of a major defence review has recommended Australia shift its focus to long-range missiles and onshore ammunition manufacturing.

The consumer watchdog will investigate gas producers who don't supply their product domestically as Labor's new price cap gets off to a rocky start.

Retailers have been struggling to access affordable, long-term gas for their industrial and commercial customers, raising questions about energy policy.

As federal parliament wraps up its first sitting week since the May election, the opposition leader sees little change in approach under Labor.

The Liberal Party is taking stock in the wake of an election defeat but is turning its focus to a replacement for Scott Morrison as leader.

The new Labor government will hit the ground running following the election as the exact make up of parliament remains unclear.

West Perth-based EcoGraf is one of two graphite companies set to receive a major loan through the federal government's $2 billion critical minerals initiative.

Australia has struck a deal to increase the local manufacturing of urea amid a global shortage, but Western Roads has expressed concerns that WA could be left out.

Winemakers have welcomed a new trade deal between Australia and the United Kingdom, while sugar, beef and sheep exports are also expected to benefit.

The federal government is playing up its partnership with Telstra to buy a South Pacific mobile and broadband company as a sign of its commitment to the region.

Australia and India expect to seal an interim trade agreement by the end of the year following a meeting on the sidelines of global Quad talks.

Australia has firmed up its commitment to restart international travel once 80 per cent of people aged 16 and above receive two coronavirus jabs.

Australia's tourism and trade minister believes international borders will be open in time for Christmas.

Australian and Indian trade negotiators are set to hold talks next week on a free trade deal.

Australia has vowed to vigorously defend China's complaint about anti-dumping tariffs on railway wheels, wind towers and stainless steel sinks.

Scott Morrison is heading to London for talks with Boris Johnson but an Australia-UK free trade deal might not be finalised during his visit.

Australian meat could soon be granted tariff-free entry to the United Kingdom under a major free trade deal, despite objections from British farmers.

The benchmark price of iron ore has moved above $US200 per tonne for the first time, despite growing diplomatic tensions with China, the largest buyer of the steelmaking commodity.

Business travellers and international students will be among the first overseas visitors to Australia when borders reopen, leaving tourists last in the queue.

Business travellers and international students will be among the first overseas visitors to Australia when borders reopen, leaving tourists last in the queue.

The impact of myriad Chinese trade sanctions on Australian goods in the past year has been "quite limited", with most exporters managing to find other markets, according to a new report.

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Australia's first shipment of coronavirus vaccines has been formally approved and will arrive in the country within weeks.

Businesses struggling from coronavirus restrictions could be in line for targeted relief packages when wage subsidies are scrapped.

Canning MP Andrew Hastie has been appointed Assistant Minister for Defence in a ministerial reshuffle.

Australia's longest-serving finance minister has officially resigned to contest the leadership of a powerful global economic advisory body.

Universities hammered by coronavirus border closures will be thrown a lifeline in next week's federal budget.

University arts students have been told to "mix and match" subjects as the federal education minister tries to double their fees.

The Morrison government wants to steer young Australians into degrees that lead to jobs and will more than double the cost of humanities studies to do so.

Parents will have to pay childcare fees again from July 13 as demand grows for services and early educators will stop receiving JobKeeper payments the following week.

Private schools are being offered an early payment of more than $3.3 billion, but only if they get students back into classrooms within a month.

The State School Teachers' Union of WA is encouraging parents to keep students home where possible, highlighting increasing divisions over the state government's plans to recommence face-to-face learning next week.

Curtin University has been named one of the top online MBA providers in the world by QS World University Rankings, the only Western Australian university to appear on the list.

The state government has said that classes will embark on a soft reopening in Term 2, as government and schools continue to debate whether teachers should have access to PPE.

Scott Morrison has reignited the debate over what schools should be doing during the coronavirus crisis.

The federal government will announce a stimulus package of up to $20 billion tomorrow to fight the impact of the Covid-19 virus, it has been reported this afternoon, while $2.4 billion of new health funding was announced today.