Drone fleets and autonomous vehicles added to Antarctica research program

Drone fleets and autonomous vehicles added to Antarctica research program

The government will commit another $804 million to the exploration of Antarctica amid growing concern about Chinese and Russian activity on the continent.

  • byDavid Crowe

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‘Think about our team’:PM pressures moderates as party backs religious laws

‘Think about our team’:PM pressures moderates as party backs religious laws

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has secured majority party room support for religious discrimination laws despite moderate Liberals warning they don’t support them.

  • byLisa Visentin
PM wants businesses to set vaccine rules as some senators vote with One Nation

PM wants businesses to set vaccine rules as some senators vote with One Nation

Business owners are being told they should set their own rules on whether customers and staff have to be vaccinated,as the Prime Minister tries to keep unruly senators in line.

  • byDavid Crowe
Australia looking at existing design to ‘accelerate’ delivery of nuclear-powered submarines

Australia looking at existing design to ‘accelerate’ delivery of nuclear-powered submarines

Basing it on an existing design would allow Australia to build the nuclear-powered submarines more quickly.

  • byAnthony Galloway
Auditor-General finds ‘no policy or precedent’ for ABC to pay Louise Milligan’s legal costs

Auditor-General finds ‘no policy or precedent’ for ABC to pay Louise Milligan’s legal costs

The Auditor-General was looking into whether it was appropriate for the ABC to pay $79,000 damages plus legal costs to MP Andrew Laming to settle a defamation case.

  • byLisa Visentin
‘Really uncomfortable’:Coalition MPs speak out against vaccine passports

‘Really uncomfortable’:Coalition MPs speak out against vaccine passports

At least two Coalition MPs are threatening to cross the floor to vote against any plans to bring in vaccine passports.

  • byAnthony Galloway andRob Harris
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Ban Xinjiang cotton and other slave labour products,Senate committee urges

Ban Xinjiang cotton and other slave labour products,Senate committee urges

The Victorian purchase of trains including products linked to the exploited Uighur minority in China would face barriers under the bipartisan proposals.

  • byNick Bonyhady
Morrison uses international crime bust to target Labor but misfires

Morrison uses international crime bust to target Labor but misfires

Eager to start a political fight,the Prime Minister blamed the Opposition for blocking laws aimed at stopping transnational crime,but he got some of his facts wrong.

  • byDavid Crowe
Tasmanian Speaker says Liberal senator questioned Brittany Higgins’ drunkenness

Tasmanian Speaker says Liberal senator questioned Brittany Higgins’ drunkenness

Tasmanian MP Sue Hickey said Liberal senator Eric Abetz said former federal staffer Brittany Higgins was “disgustingly drunk” — an allegation he denies.

  • byAngus Livingston andNick Bonyhady
Fund them all:‘Sports rorts’ committee wants cash for rejected projects

Fund them all:‘Sports rorts’ committee wants cash for rejected projects

The Labor-Greens stacked committee has slammed the government over the handling of a $100m community sports program and demanded funding for all recommended projects.

  • byRob Harris
The Master vs the Apprentice:Eric Abetz in Senate preselection battle royale

The Master vs the Apprentice:Eric Abetz in Senate preselection battle royale

The developing view that Wendy Askew should get the second spot on the ticket has set up a fight over the coveted top slot.

  • byJames Massola