A coalition of 62 countries has backed Australia's call for an independent inquiry into the coronavirus, with the ultimate goal of countering another pandemic. 

A pigeon from the US has somehow made its way to a Melbourne back yard where the home owner is feeding it, but quarantine officials aren't happy.

Australia is activating an emergency plan for the escalating outbreak of the coronavirus, amid expectations a global pandemic will be declared within days.

Michael Pascoe explains this case study for average journalism. It's about Murdoch's climate denialism and comes courtesy of News Corp and Q&A.

Australia appears to be the only country in the world manipulating vaccination data to make it look better than it is, writes Alan Kohler.

Millions of women will be cut off from accessing safe abortion after an American court overturned the historic Roe vs Wade verdict. 

Former Liberal leader John Hewson has backed an investigation into media ownership in Australia, but he stopped short of calling for a royal commission.

Australian comedian Dan Ilic has shamed Australia's climate change track record with a massive electronic billboard in Times Square, New York City.

Scott Morrison escaped Sydney’s bushfire crisis on a business class flight to Honolulu, according to witnesses who claim to have seen him check in.

Amnesty International has demanded Acting PM Michael McCormack apologise for appearing to compare the riot at the US Capitol to Black Lives Matter rallies.

NSW police have withdrawn their bid to have YouTube entertainer Jordan Shanks gagged from commentating on his producer's criminal prosecution.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been mocked for a bizarre comparison of mask mandates and sunscreen.

Veteran finance journalist Alan Kohler has joined The New Daily as a regular contributor and will publish his first column in January. 

Scott Morrison should reflect on the fact that Howard ultimately lost both his seat and government by sticking with hardline positions, which gave Rudd the basis for an electio-winning strategy

The outgoing Chief ICAC commissioner says "disinformation" has been spread by senior politicians about the legality of pork barrelling.

The Cobargo mother who confronted the PM demanding more money for volunteer firefighters has accused him of "turning his back on me".

NSW is shaking up contact tracing as its coronavirus cases surge to record levels, leaving those diagnosed with the virus to tell close contacts themselves.

More than 100,000 people have backed Kevin Rudd's call for a royal commission into News Corp, but it seems his former colleagues are not among the masses.

Mr Turnbull delivered a full frontal attack on the leadership of Peter Dutton and the party’s rejection of renewable energy.

Stuart Robert has "egregiously" denied the report but new details will threaten to increase the focus on his affairs.

Malcolm Turnbull has accused a "toxic" alliance of right-wing politics, Murdoch media and coal interests of hijacking Australia's climate debate.

Waleed Aly's editorial on the Christchurch massacre has been shared more than 12 million times but it so incensed the PM's office that it sparkled threats of defamation.

Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young will introduce legislation to establish a federal commission of inquiry into Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.

Two scientific papers released Thursday morning further highlight the role of humans in the climate crisis, with one linking our recent bushfire disaster to manmade climate change.

Singer John Farnham has given permission for his anthemic song You're the Voice to become the soundtrack for the 'yes' campaign

Liberal backbencher Bridget Archer has delivered a fiery speech backing the Indigenous Voice, in defiance of party leader Peter Dutton.

Attorney-General Michaelia Cash will take her twice-revised religious discrimination bill to the government party room for approval.

Two marginal Liberal-held Victorian seats are on track to change hands, taking Labor a step closer to forming government.

Anthony Albanese is making support for the ABC and SBS an election issue by promising provide certainty for the national broadcasters with five-year funding terms.

Angry residents turned out in the flood-stricken NSW city of Lismore on Wednesday to confront Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Anthony Albanese promised a Labor government would build affordable housing for critical workers and criminalise wage theft in his budget reply speech.

Scott Morrison hails the power of prayer to tackle drought and natural disasters and the work of a US pastor who teaches sex outside of marriage is "a sin"

Former sports minister Bridget McKenzie didn't have the legal authority to award money under the sports grants program, a Senate inquiry has been told.

We’re getting back to bashing “dole bludgers” while there are several hundred thousand more unemployed people than there are available jobs.

The federal Senate will conduct an inquiry into news media ownership, just days after Kevin Rudd's petition on the topic was presented to Parliament.

The return of Nero was scripted by Scotty from Marketing and blown up by his colleagues in Publicity at Newscorp. We must not kid ourselves into thinking he will change, writes Richard Flanagan.

Someone must have thought it was a good idea for Scott Morrison to leverage the grief of one Queensland family to score some tawdry political points.

More than $1 million has been raised to help defend YouTube comedian friendlyjordies against allegations he defamed NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro.

Rihanna's boyfriend and father of her unborn child A$AP Rocky has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

Independent media outlet Crikey has invited News Corp exec Lachlan Murdoch to sue them, arguing defamation is being used to "silence the media".

There's been a twist in the tale of a racing pigeon on death row after apparently flying 13,000-kilometres across the Pacific from the US to Australia.

The Victorian government has unleashed an extraordinary spray at Prime Minister Scott Morrison, for 'refusing' help during the state's COVID lockdown.

Frontline workers have slammed the government’s decision to cancel the next sitting of parliament due to coronavirus, arguing it shows a double standard.

A scandal-plagued Coalition MP won't contest the next election, but the government won't force him to quit – allowing him to cash in on the public purse.

The signs were there the Dutton-led Coalition was going down the Abbott path of total opposition, having learned nothing from having its heartland blitzed.

The Queen's troublesome second son Prince Andrew has been barred from another high-profile royal family event.

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has been accused of "BS, to be frank" in a heated clash over the crisis in flood-stricken NSW towns.

Brittany Higgins has formally complained to the PM's office about claims his staff "backgrounded" journalists with negative information about her partner.

It's no surprise that one of Tenet’s most intriguing concepts is the idea of 'time inversion,' that time can travel both ways.

Federal MP Tim Wilson has been slammed after inviting constituents to dob in neighbours for displaying political advertisements featuring his opponent.

Coalition politicians have been accused of making "dog noises" at Jacqui Lambie, on the day a landmark report into parliamentary culture was released

The Star Wars franchise is standing up for Moses Ingram after she revealed she had received hundreds of racist messages since her debut in Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Labor will demand former cabinet minster Bridget McKenzie front a parliamentary inquiry into the sports rorts scheme she oversaw.

Former ACTU leader and climate change minister Greg Combet has been appointed the new head of Australia's sovereign wealth fund.

Hopes are high in the United States that the new president will attack the seeds of Trumpism as well as hose out its symptoms.

Prime Minister has finally admitted he can't legislate promised tax cuts in time and they won't be paid until legislation passes.

Sometimes you don’t need politicians to honestly answer questions. Sometimes the truth is made bleedingly obvious by their obfuscation and deflections.

Big name brands continue to boycott Alan Jones over his controversial "shove a sock down her throat" quip about New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Lawyers have slammed the Morrison government's plan to fine and jail Australian citizens for returning from COVID-ravaged India.

Leading climate scientists and environmental groups have urged the OECD to reject Mathias Cormann’s bid to be its next secretary-general.

The political pathology of Annastacia Palaszczuk’s Scott Morrison flameout this week can be found in last year’s Queensland state election.

The mayor of Mexico's capital has presented the keys to the city to the father and brother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Former Labor cabinet minister Bob Carr has doubled down on allegations that Peter Dutton is behind the leaking of explosive texts about the Prime Minister.

The government and peak farming body have been left scrambling as locals struggle to find jobs on farms despite a massive shortfall of workers.

Former PM Tony ­Abbott has urged MPs and senior bureaucrats to take pay cuts to help spread the pain of the "private sector calamity" of the pandemic.

It would take an extraordinary mixture of hubris, tin ear and stupidity to lose Gladys Berejiklian’s blue-ribbon seat and ignite panic in the Liberal Party.

Johnny Depp's multimillion-dollar US defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard is due to begin at a Virginia courthouse.

A data leak dubbed the Pandora Papers has revealed that billionaires and world leaders have been affiliated with companies that use offshore tax havens.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been roasted on social media after a British pub posted a happy snap of his visit at the weekend.

Scott Morrison pushed to bring forward the robodebt scheme when he was Human Services minister, despite legal advice spelling out issues, an inquiry has heard.