Scott Morrison to instigate religious freedoms review
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he's working through a review into religious freedoms in Australia with Attorney-General Christian Porter.
Morrison insists he's not holding off on releasing the report into religious freedoms until after the by-election in Malcolm Turnbull's Sydney seat next month.
Former Liberal minister Philip Ruddock's report was given to Malcolm Turnbull in May after it stemmed from the same-sex marriage debate, with Labor and the Greens since calling for it be released.
Macron to reject trade deals from countries not in Paris Agreement
French President Emmanuel Macron has today announced he will no longer accept trade deals from countries that don't respect the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
With France having the sixth highest GDP in the world, countries will now be forced to join the climate change pact if they wish to enter commercial agreements with the European superpower.
Theresa May says election is not in the national interest
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May says it would not be in the national interest to hold another general election just as she is negotiating the terms of Britain's exit from the European Union.
May is under intense criticism over her approach to leaving the European Union, fuelling speculation she could be ousted by her own party, or that her minority Conservative government could collapse
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Trump attacks Iran in UN speech
US President Donald Trump has attacked Iran as a “corrupt dictatorship” in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly this morning.
Twitter asks users for help to rid the platform of hate speech
Twitter reached out to its users on Tuesday for help creating a ban on comments that dehumanise people and promote real world violence.
Scott Morrison refuses to consider Newstart lift
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is insisting there’s no room in the budget for Newstart payments to be raised, despite better-than-expected budget figures.
Business groups say new public holiday recognising Indigenous Australians is too costly
Business groups say creating a public holiday to recognise Indigenous Australians could cost the Australian economy 3 billion dollars.
Shark attacks cause drop in Queensland tourism industry
There have been calls for emergency funding to support Queensland’s tourism industry, after two recent shark attacks in the Whitsundays.
Ipswich City Councillors take legal action
Six former Ipswich City Councillors who were sacked last month when it was dissolved by the State Government are now taking legal action for unfair dismissal, hoping to be compensated for their time out of office.