The Prime Minister wants to slash staff numbers for independents from eight to five to save taxpayers money - but the MPs say that would prevent them from doing their jobs.
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has defended a coalition election contender who described his government's net zero emissions pledge as "not binding".
Australia vowed Friday to enforce its Covid-19 vaccine border rules "rigorously" as a decision loomed on the deportation of unvaccinated tennis superstar Novak Djokovic.