Expert panel to review WWII sailor's Victoria Cross case

Expert panel to review WWII sailor's Victoria Cross case

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asked an expert panel to review a decision to deny war hero Edward'Teddy'Sheean a posthumous Victoria Cross.

  • byRob Harris

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Just 14,000 who signed up to fight Hitler left standing 75 years on

Just 14,000 who signed up to fight Hitler left standing 75 years on

This year's Anzac Day commemorations will be markedly different,with the nation's 14,000 remaining WW2 veterans staying at home due to the coronavirus.

  • byRob Harris
Gallipoli dawn service under threat due to coronavirus outbreak

Gallipoli dawn service under threat due to coronavirus outbreak

The coronavirus outbreak and security concerns in Turkey are threatening to force the cancellation of the Gallipoli Anzac Day dawn service.

  • byRob Harris
Darren Chester rushed to hospital from Parliament,but is'fine'

Darren Chester rushed to hospital from Parliament,but is'fine'

The Gippsland MP felt ill during Prime Minister Scott Morrison's Closing The Gap speech,but he says he is feeling fine.

  • byRob Harris
Driven by Black Jack's determination,Joyce's leadership ambitions not dead yet

Driven by Black Jack's determination,Joyce's leadership ambitions not dead yet

Barnaby Joyce often invokes the legacy of Sir John"Black Jack"McEwen,a towering figure in the history of the National Party.

  • byRob Harris
McCormack backs rules to make leadership spills more difficult

McCormack backs rules to make leadership spills more difficult

The Nationals are discussing a higher threshold for future leadership challenges to follow the stricter rules embraced by Labor and the Liberals.

  • byDavid Crowe
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Nationals squabbling distracts from important work to be done
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Nationals squabbling distracts from important work to be done

The political year has got off to a fractious start in Canberra,with tensions within the Nationals bubbling to the surface.

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McKenzie approved $36,000 for shooting club without saying she was a member

McKenzie approved $36,000 for shooting club without saying she was a member

Federal minister Bridget McKenzie did not declare she was a member of a Wangaratta shooting club that she presented a $36,000 grant to.

  • byRob Harris
Morrison discussing financial support for firefighters with state leaders
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Morrison discussing financial support for firefighters with state leaders

The PM is discussing with premiers how to pay volunteer firefighters,as at least one Nationals minister and Labor call for compensation.

  • byNick Bonyhady,Mike Foley andSumeyya Ilanbey
Morrison open to royal commission on veterans'suicides

Morrison open to royal commission on veterans'suicides

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he remains"open"to a royal commission into veterans'suicides and will"reflect on these things over the break before making a decision".

  • byNick Bonyhady
Alarm at high suicide rate among female defence veterans

Alarm at high suicide rate among female defence veterans

A report has found female and male defence veterans are at a much higher risk of suicide than the general population.

  • byNick Bonyhady