Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says these recently released FOI emails prove that the French were misled regarding the cancelled submarine contract.

7.30 Malcolm Turnbull slams the ‘diplomatic debacle’ with French submarine deal

Defence Minister Peter Dutton speaks to Laura Tingle regarding the cancelled French submarine contract in light of recently released emails which infer that there did not seem to be any concerns just two weeks prior to the contract being cancelled.

Peter Dutton stands by the decision to cancel French submarine contracts

Receiving anonymous feedback from colleagues can be an unpleasant experience, as the Prime Minister discovered this week when unflattering text messages about him between a cabinet minister and former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian were made public.

Mark Humphries brings you a sneak peek at the PM’s next performance review

In central Australia many communities remain cut off because of heavy rain and floodwaters. Food shortages are worsening, and one charity has described the situation as an urgent crisis.

Crisis developing in central Australia as floods isolate many communities

As the death toll from COVID-19 continues to rise focus has now shifted to the national booster program with families and advocates questioning why a substantial number of residents in aged care are still yet to receive their third dose.

Why have so many aged care residents failed to receive the COVID booster?

At the centre of the diplomatic flare up with France over their cancelled contract to build Australia a new fleet of submarines was the French sense they had been taken by surprise, and that Australia had given no warning the project was in jeopardy.

FOI reveals there was ‘good progress’ on French submarine project just before axing

There's a lot of uncertainty around when the international borders will open. The Federal Government is trying to entice more people to return, including backpackers and international students.

Closed border policy could risk Australia becoming 'pariah' in international community

The Reserve Bank has flagged a hike to record low interest rates is possible this year, but an increase is not imminent. Although the bank is going to sit on the sidelines for the time being, it did issue a warning to heavily indebted households - start putting away money now.

Alan Kohler on the Reserve Bank governor’s economic forecast

Michael Yabsley is a former New South Wales Liberal MP and former federal treasurer of the Liberal Party. He speaks to Laura Tingle about the latest controversy surrounding the Prime Minister.

Michael Yabsley speaks on the “grubby” texts about the Prime Minister

Today we saw the unedifying spectacle of senior ministers in the Morrison Government lining up to deny they had called the Prime Minister “a complete psycho” which is what an unnamed minister purportedly called Scott Morrison in a text message exchange with former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

PM defending himself and government unity after alleged malicious text messages

Across the country, more than 1200 aged care homes are grappling with COVID-19 outbreaks and the number of deaths continues to rise with nearly 500 lives lost just this year.

Calls for more action as aged care crisis deepens

The Australian Electoral Commission has released details about hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of political donations - revealing who the biggest donors are and which industries tip the most into politics.

Who has been making the biggest political donations?

Much like Australia once did, New Zealand has relied upon international border restrictions to keep COVID at bay - even if it has meant locking its own citizens out of the country. New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis who is pregnant and trying to get home from Afghanistan has today been offered a place in hotel quarantine.

Pregnant NZ journalist Charlotte Bellis finally offered a way home from Afghanistan

Central and northern Australia is currently experiencing a major flooding event leading to food and supplies shortages, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning more rain is on the way.

Rivers flooded, roads cut, and food shortages as northern Australia's wet season ramps up

The name Tony Fitzgerald is synonymous with corruption busting in Queensland. The 80-year-old is being pulled out of retirement by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to conduct an inquiry into the structure and powers of the state's powerful Crime and Corruption Commission.

Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission under review

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