Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Scott Morrison

ACT to ease Covid restrictions; Bob Katter decries ‘super sneaky’ passing of firearms bill – as it happened

Follow all the day’s news

The Guardian - AU

Former Asio boss accuses Liberal senator of ‘grubby’ attack over Huawei comments

Dennis Richardson says James Paterson was ‘being loose with the truth by a long margin’ about his position on the Chinese telco

The Guardian - AU

Prime Minister Scott Morrison pilloried over 'grubby' rhetoric on Q+A , Russia's Ukraine moves loom as potential domino for China

As the Prime Minister continues to be attacked over "inaccurate" comments he made under parliamentary privilege, the Q+A panel discusses why a Russian invasion of Ukraine may embolden China in Taiwan.

ABC News

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Grattan on Friday: Morrison has sown the seeds for a scare campaign, and Albanese doesn’t know whether they'll grow

If you were to believe the Morrison government, you’d think Anthony Albanese as prime minister would sell out Australia’s interests to China, give criminals a break, and perhaps sneak in a death tax.

The Conversation

Anthony Albanese tells PM he’s the real ‘Manchurian candidate’ for weaponising national security

Labor leader seizes on former spy boss’s claim that Scott Morrison is serving China’s interests by politicising critical issue

The Guardian - AU

Australia and UK deepen security ties amid China worries

Two leaders say there has been ‘significant progress’ in AUKUS plan for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.

Al Jazeera

A bad Newspoll for the Greens; Willoughby NSW byelection could be close

This week’s Newspoll, conducted February 9-12 from a sample of 1,526, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the late January Newspoll. Primary votes were 41% Labor (steady), 34% Coalition (steady), 8% Greens (down three), 3% One Nation (steady) and 14% for all Others (up…

The Conversation

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

UK pledges $34 million to enhance security in Indo-Pacific

Britain committed 25 million pounds ($34 million) to strengthen security in the Indo-Pacific as part of a pact with Australia, and leaders of both countries expressed "grave concerns" about China's policies in its far western region of Xinjiang.

Reuters

Morrison and Dutton are puffing themselves up like mini-me McCarthyists – and it’s beyond reckless

The prime minister and the defence minister are imperilling Australia’s national security as they try to hang on to power

The Guardian - AU

Morrison doubles down on China attacks

Despite calls from the head of ASIO politicising national security was 'unhelpful', Scott Morrison has continued attacks on Labor about China.

AAP

Minister asked why refugees still stuck in Park hotel if not security risks – as it happened

This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Michael Pascoe: Warning! Warning, Scott Morrison! Voters are paying attention!

It would take an extraordinary mixture of hubris, tin ear and stupidity to lose Gladys Berejiklian’s blue-ribbon seat and ignite panic in the Liberal Party.

The New Daily

NSW Liberals told federal intervention is required to prevent constitution breach

Members of the state executive are concerned the move will allow Scott Morrison’s centre right faction to install preferred candidates

The Guardian - AU

Australian leader makes China focus of upcoming election, but risks backlash

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has put his government's tough stance on China at the forefront as he heads toward an election campaign, a strategy that security analysts warned could backfire on the national interest.

Reuters

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

Government's bid for an enhanced 'character test' is unnecessary - and unlikely to pass before the election anyway

The Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill will pass the House of Representatives by the end of this week. The bill would enhance the immigration minister’s powers to cancel the visas of people convicted of certain crimes.

The Guardian - AU

Politicising national security ‘not helpful’, Asio spy chief says as Scott Morrison ramps up attack

Prime minister labels Labor frontbencher a ‘Manchurian candidate’ as he continues partisan rhetoric on China

ABC News

ASIO boss says politicising national security 'not helpful' after PM accuses Labor MP of being 'Manchurian candidate'

The Prime Minister hurls an insult across the aisle, implying a Labor politician was the puppet of an enemy power — only to take it back moments later, as the opposition accuses Scott Morrison of playing desperate politics.

The Guardian - AU

Labor helps Coalition pass its visa cancellation character test bill in the lower house

Immigration minister Alex Hawke admits government is using bill as a ‘test for Labor’ as national security emerges as federal election issue

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

PM says Tudge matter being taken seriously

Scott Morrison says a report into stood-aside education minister Alan Tudge is still being considered, as media reports suggest the minister will be sacked.

The Guardian - AU

Parliament debates character test bill – as it happened

This blog is now closed

The New Daily

Criminal deportation bill could have ‘chilling’ effect: Lawyers

Legal experts argue the criminal deportation bill is unnecessary and could result in vulnerable people being deported from Australia.

The New Daily

Government backs down on corruption commission

The Morrison government will shelve plans to establish a national anti-corruption commission, its second failure over an election promise in as many weeks.

The Conversation

The future of Alan Tudge 'still in process', according to Prime Minister's Office

Alan Tudge faces the sack from the frontbench over seeking to promote his lover while they were in an undisclosed relationship, according to a Channel 10 report on Tuesday.

The Guardian - AU

‘Do your job’: Morrison urges MPs to point out stark difference between Coalition and Labor

Under-pressure prime minister tells party room ‘you haven’t seen me as focused as I can be yet … I know what the path is’

The Guardian - AU

Michaelia Cash confirms no action on national integrity commission before election

Attorney general also tells hearing no changes have been made to the Coalition’s proposed model, despite two years of consultation

1 … 126 127 128 129

People

Annastacia Palaszczuk

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

House of Representatives

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.