Scott Morrison has announced a reshuffle in federal cabinet, with embattled Defence Minister Linda Reynolds and Attorney-General Christian Porter demoted. Peter Dutton will take over Reynolds’ defence portfolio, while Michaelia Cash will take over Porter’s position as Attorney-General and Infrastructure Minister. Morrison’s new cabinet has a strong focus on female representation with Minister for Women Maryse Payne saying this is the first time women’s issues have been treated as a whole-of-government priority.

Shipping traffic in the Suez Canal is resuming today following the successful refloating of the EverGiven cargo ship last night. It is expected to take approximately 3 days to clear the more than 360 ships delayed when the EverGiven got stuck last Tuesday. The Suez Canal is the main shipping route between Europe and Asia, with approximately 10% of global shipping traffic passing through the canal each day.

The COVID-19 virus may have spread across the Queensland border into NSW after two cases travelled to Byron Bay and visited venues popular with holidaying Sydneysiders while unknowingly infectious. 

They visited Byron Bay Beach Hotel on Friday, March 26 between 7.15pm and 8.30pm, and The Farm, Byron Bay on Sunday, March 28 between 8am and 9.30am. 

Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion wrapped up a national week of protests on Sunday, disrupting peak hour traffic with daily protests in States and Territories across the country. 

The group held events throughout the week such as a morgue-style “die-in” and  a dramatic action where a 17-year-old hoisted himself onto a 30-feet high tripod blocking a major highway exit in Melbourne. The seven days of protest closed with a civil disco-bedience in Victoria, where protesters blocked traffic with a disco party. 

Former prime minister Paul Keating has reignited claims a rise in the superannuation guarantee is the only way Australians are going to be able to adequately afford retirement without overburdening the pension system.

The super guarantee is legislated to increase to 12 per cent by 2025 from 9.5 percent currently, but there is now a question as to whether the government will proceed with the rise.

A federal parliament IT disruption resulted in parliament staff being unable to access their email over the weekend. 

Assistant Defence Minister Andrew Hastie confirmed the Australian Signals Directorate is working with the Department of Parliamentary Services to investigate the issue. 

Another separate cybersecurity incident over the weekend interrupted Channel Nine’s live broadcast. Cyber security researcher Dr Suelette Dreyfus said the Channel Nine attack appeared to be a ransomware attack.

Suspected Islamist insurgents have attacked a convoy of fleeing civilians, including foreign workers, in Mozambique. Dozens of of people have been killed including seven who were ambushed trying to escape.

Hundreds are fleeing by car and boat as a result of the attacks, with reports that jihadists militants are to blame. 

Communications with Palma, the city hardest hit by the attacks, have been cut making it difficult for reports of continued attacks to be verified.