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Petrol prices have reached record highs in Sydney and Melbourne.

Scott Morrison flags tax relief as petrol hits record highs

The federal government is under pressure over high-priced petrol, with ministers canvassing whether to make a controversial change to fuel excise.

  • Rachel Clun

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison met with moderate Liberal MPs at 10pm on Wednesday night ahead of a vote on religious discrimination laws.

‘Totally shafted’: Veteran Liberal says MPs misled Morrison on religious laws

A veteran Liberal says he was in the room when moderate MPs misled Scott Morrison about their intentions to cross the floor to prevent schools expelling transgender students.

  • David Crowe and Lisa Visentin
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has called an urgent meeting of MPs to discuss religious discrimination.

Labor demands changes to government’s contentious religious discrimination bill

Liberal MP Trent Zimmerman will cross the floor over the draft law as the opposition demands gay and transgender students be protected immediately.

  • Lisa Visentin
The Great Barrier Reef is one of Australia’s natural treasures but it is at risk from climate change.

Morrison promises extra $1 billion to save the Great Barrier Reef

An extra $1 billion will be poured into saving the Great Barrier Reef as the federal government moves to bolster its green credentials in an election year.

  • Rob Harris
A deal on the treatment of gay and lesbian school students could clear the way for Scott Morrison to get his Religious Discrimination Act through the House of Representatives this week.

Deal to protect LGBTQI students sets up vote on religious freedom

The PM may remove the authority for religious schools to expel students because of their sexuality in return for support from some Liberal MPs for his religious discrimination bill.

  • David Crowe
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In a week of chaos, with revolts on the left and the right, there was one encouraging sign

Looking towards 2022 and the election, Morrison could hardly be facing a more uncertain environment.

  • Michelle Grattan
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Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef Warern Entsch with federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley.

Barrier Reef’s future depends on greater climate action: Warren Entsch

The government’s Special Envoy to the Great Barrier Reef says Australia should undertake “accelerated changes to reach net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest”.

  • Mike Foley
Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch.

Fossil fuels’ free ride: Liberal MPs escalate calls for net zero target

Liberal MPs are escalating calls for stronger action on climate change to counter Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce, demanding he stand up for farmers rather than fossil fuels.

  • David Crowe
Queensland MPs are concerned the latest stimulus package might not be as effective due to border closures.

‘Timing is shocking’: MPs question $1.2b aviation package with Brisbane in lockdown

Queensland’s federal MPs are warning the big-spending program offering cheap flights could be compromised by the latest COVID-19 outbreak.

  • Jennifer Duke
Nathan Winn (left) and Gavin Cuddy.

Liberal MP calls for ‘revenge porn’ investigation into lewd video of staffer

Warren Entsch, a staunch advocate for gay rights, says the dissemination of explicit images of a sacked government staffer should be referred to the AFP.

  • Chip Le Grand

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