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Andrew Gee calls backlog of veteran’s compensation payments ‘a national disgrace’; WA teenager among 30 Covid deaths across the country. This blog is now closed

Scott Morrison and Barnaby Joyce are touting themselves as nation-builders to Queensland marginal seats that swung its way last election

With the federal budget less than a week away, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says cost of living pressures will be a key priority.

Exclusive: Irrigator says governments need to triple spend if Emu Swamp dam is to proceed and it would provide some of Australia’s most expensive water

Funding of $5.4 billion is being put up by the federal government to build the Hells Gates Dam in North Queensland, creating jobs and opening up irrigation.

Brace for the federal election – the transport promises have begun. Some are pretty big, such as Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce’s A$678 million for the Outback Highway, and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese’s $500 million down-payment on faster rail between Newcastle and Sydney. If history is any guide, a rush…

Environment groups say Urannah Dam project could destroy rare freshwater turtle habitat while feasibility studies suggest dam is not viable

Chamber of commerce joins local National party branch opposed to chosen route, ahead of visit by Barnaby Joyce to address concerns

Carol Sparks, known for her reminders about climate change, to run for the Greens in New England in upcoming federal election