Harley Dennett

One senator said Australia's global reputation was "in tatters" after showing up at the talks spruiking a gas company.

Nationals MPs will back Scott Morrison taking a 2050 net zero carbon emissions target to the UN climate change summit in Glasgow next week on conditions agreed with the Prime Minister.

Some Nationals backbenchers have rejected any net zero emissions goal if it means losing coal jobs.

Key cabinet member Darren Chester has been dumped, and Bridget McKenzie has returned to the frontbench less than 18 months after stepping down during the sports rorts scandal.

De-coupling from China's influence is proving as difficult for government as it is for business

Now the government will focus on reducing public spending.

In a speech to the National Press Club on Monday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will release new details of the vaccines rollout strategy.

The federal government has already rejected a key recommendation from the environmental laws review

One of the Prime Minister's key political allies says Australia Day needs to be celebrated with more respect of the history and culture of First Nations' people.

The PM called on John Howard and Kevin Rudd over China trade war.