In his first speech since taking on the role, Energy Minister Angus Taylor has distanced himself from a bipartisan solution, without providing many more details of likely policy changes.

It's emerged that Peter Dutton ignored advice from a senior Australian Border Force official before intervening to grant a visa to a French au pair.

On today's program: The Coalition bracing for a voter backlash, this time in the New South Wales state by-election of Wagga Wagga; The Prime Minister tells consumers to shop around if their banks raise interest rates; And a top international tennis player penalised for changing her shirt on court.

A parliamentary inquiry has heard concerns about the regulation of the Australian pet food industry after revelations one popular brand was linked with more than 100 dogs falling sick.

Russia has announced that it's planning to hold the nation's biggest military manoeuvres since a Cold War drill in 1981.

Most Aboriginal leaders appear puzzled and angry at the prospect of Tony Abbott becoming special envoy on Indigenous affairs in the Morrison government.

Peter Dutton's decision to help a French au pair into the country in 2015 after lobbying by a powerful family has attracted widespread criticism.

Future Fund chairman Peter Costello says global investors are looking for stability after last week's leadership crisis in Canberra.

The Liberal Leadership crisis has claimed another MP, with Victorian MP Julia Banks announcing she's quitting politics at the next election.

On today's program: Biloela residents demand to know why Peter Dutton intervened to help a French au pair but ignored a petition with over 100,000 signatures pleading for leniency for a Tamil family with two Australian-born children; And a veterinarian gives evidence to a Senate Inquiry into the deaths of hundreds of dogs related to a brand of pet food.