GM Holden's Australian chairman Kristian Aquilina has told a Senate inquiry that the automaker has done everything it can to help car dealers burnt by its planned departure.
An Australia Institute report found a third of OECD countries used more than they made;Australia was the least self-sufficient,while Ireland and Germany topped the list.
Liberal electorates were some of the big winners from a Morrison government program to back Australian exporters before the last election.
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union has called for increased government support for the sector within weeks as forward order volumes plummet and factories close.
Karen Andrews will use a speech on Wednesday to back the case for using government contracts to support local manufacturers.
The beds will be sent to bolster state stockpiles and help overseas in Indonesia and the Pacific Islands.
An industry survey found three-quarters of Australian hand sanitiser manufacturers who supply hospitals,aged care and schools have difficulty sourcing raw ingredients and packaging.
Hotels stand ready to become quarantine wards as the coronavirus threatens to overwhelm the health system's ability to cope.
The Morrison government is launching a $350 million initiative to transition the energy grid from fossil fuel,promote renewable energy and cut carbon emissions.
A series of innovative recycling projects have been given funding under a Morrison government plan to end waste exports in 2022.
Many government MPs believe climate action is now a concern of the PM's own"quiet Australians",but whether he can actually do anything is the question.