Free tickets to major sporting finals, big-name stadium concerts, a ski pass to slopes in Australia and overseas and boozy donations are among the free gifts NSW senators and MPs have accepted since the election.
Reprising his former role as Australia’s tourism boss, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has used his close relationship with Donald Trump to force a downgrade of US travel advice warning tourists to avoid Australia due to the bushfire crisis.
An Australian navy frigate is today deploying to the Middle East to join a US-led coalition protecting oil tankers from attack by Iranian interests.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he will take to cabinet a proposal to establish a royal commission into the bushfire disasters as he admits mistakes were made in his handling of the crisis.
NSW local councils hardest hit by the bushfires will have a $1 million in emergency assistance land in their bank accounts in the next 24 hours, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has promised. It comes after the Berejiklian State government pledged $1 billion.
As tensions rise between the US and Iran, Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed that Australian troops will remain in Iraq to help stabilise Iraq and defeat ISIS.
New bushfire recovery boss Andrew Colvin has revealed how he will tackle the massive $2 billion job of rebuilding communities devastated by this summer’s bushfire crisis.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has ordered Defence to take “whatever actions are necessary” to protect Australians in Iraq after Iranian attacks on US air bases.
Two men reported missing on the south coast following the ongoing widespread bushfires have been located. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has called Scott Morrison to offer his country’s full support.
A 3000-strong contingent of Australian Defence Force reserves was mobilised within 24 hours and will be on the ground Monday across bushfire-ravaged towns while HMAS Adelaide has arrived in Eden.
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