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The Morrison government is under pressure from within to increase the caps on the number of Australians allowed back into the country after Emirates abruptly suspended flights and cut off a major option for stranded travellers trying to get home.

The suspension of Donald Trump's accounts sparked outrage among conservatives but the prevailing mood is for greater regulation

Premier says he has hope but not timetable for travellers trapped in "red zones" to return home as city prepares for the arrival of 1200 tennis players and support staff.

E-safety commissioner says laws will be applied fairly but won't police social media companies' bans on users

Industry leaders have warned the worst could be yet to come if states do not end the border wars crippling the tourism sector and tearing families apart.

Michael McCormack has again been dragged over controversial comments about Black Lives Matter rallies, digging in and countering that "all lives matter".

The 53-year-old man was arrested in early December after raids at a home in Nimbin in NSW and was charged with using a carriage service to threaten to kill and two counts of use carriage service to menace, harass or offend.

Queensland's top cop has slammed Lyle Shelton for wasting police resources after the Christian lobbyist took to social media to brag about allegedly pulling off a "sneaky run" into Queensland.

Fellow MP George Christensen also shared article that carried claims the Washington Times subsequently admitted were false

Australian Capital Territory MP Mark Parton 'unwittingly' breached Western Australia's travel restrictions by briefly visiting New South Wales prior to flying west on a holiday.

Australian prime minister also declined to censure one of his own backbench MPs for promoting unfounded claims about the US election

Labor and the Coalition will need to find ways to stop conspiracy theories and fake news bleeding into audiences critical to electoral success

People have been urged to come forward for testing at Broken Hill and Orange as western Sydney's Berala cluster continues to grow.

Compared to his counterparts in the US and the UK, Morrison looks like a genius. But 2021 will bring plenty of challenges.

Aussie house prices booming despite pandemic bloodbath predictions

In October the prime minister said at a press briefing that he will last a 'full term' which would mean no election until May 2022. But MPs believe he'll call the poll early to take advantage.

A Melbourne-based Chinese businessman who has aligned himself to prominent Liberal Party MPs is facing deportation after being assessed by ASIO as a national security risk, an ABC investigation can reveal.

Tourism operators, local MPs and the federal opposition are calling for a national border agreement to stop the states' go-it-alone approach.

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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and the state government have come under fire for their stance on hosting the Sydney Test after the latest Covid numbers.