New Zealand Covid response among world’s best but ‘scars’ remain, inquiry finds

Follow updates live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast ‘There are developments this morning’: Chalmers on Iranian football team We’re getting a slightly bigger forward sizzle from the treasurer on how many people from the Iranian women’s football team have sought asylum in Australia. There are developments this morning that I’m reluctant to go into because Tony Burke, the minister, will be up later this morning to give people a proper sense of that … It is a tribute t

Anti-corruption watchdog makes adverse findings against two former public servants but clears four other individuals Two former public servants referred to the anti-corruption watchdog by the royal commission into robodebt have been found to have engaged in serious corrupt conduct while former prime minister, Scott Morrison, has been cleared. The long-awaited report into potential corruption related to the unlawful income averaging scheme, released on Wednesday, covered the six referrals made b

The Queensland senator replaces David Littleproud, who announced his shock resignation from the Nationals on Tuesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Matt Canavan is the new Nationals leader after winning a party room vote triggered by David Littleproud’s shock resignation. The Queensland rightwinger defeated Kevin Hogan and Bridget McKenzie in a three-cornered contest to replace Littleproud, who blindsided coll

Tony Burke says one player and one support member reunited with five players given Australian visas after offers of asylum accepted A total of seven members of the Iranian women’s football team have now been granted humanitarian visas in Australia, home affairs minister Tony Burke has confirmed. An additional two women had sought asylum before the rest of the Iranian team departed Sydney on a flight to Malaysia on Tuesday night, one player and one support member, Burke told a press conference on