A broad-ranging inquiry to be held into Australia's pandemic response - Anthony Albanese says it's not about blame but how to do better next time.

Victoria's bold new housing plan - is it a model the country should adopt to fix our housing crisis?

As extreme heat sweeps across the eastern states - meteorologists officially declare an El Nino weather event.

Several parts of New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria are getting an early taste of summer with record-breaking spring temperatures.

Jacinta Nampijinpa (Price's comment that the colonisation of Aboriginal people has had no 'ongoing negative effects' disputed by Doctors, psychologists and community leaders.

The Coalition's spokesperson for Indigenous Australians has issued a string of warnings about the proposed Voice to parliament - declaring it could be used as a weapon to punish politicians who are against it.

Another bad day for Qantas ... the airline apologises to workers it sacked during the pandemic - a move the High Court has now confirmed was illegal;

Experts give us their views on the government's housing package. Some say it falls short and have other ideas on how the crisis can be solved.

The Greens agree to support the government's housing package after securing an extra billion dollars for community and public housing.

Australia and the Philippines have confirmed plans to hold joint patrols in the South China Sea - under a new strategic partnership.