The federal government insists Australia will meet its 2030 emissions reduction target after the coalition argued it's unachievable and vowed to scrap it.
Australia will provide a further $31 million in aid to help Ukraine's energy and humanitarian needs, instead of the coal shipment Kyiv has pleaded for.
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says drones are being used by enforcement agencies to track foreigners who have been released from immigration detention.
Australia is prepared to send further aid to Papua New Guinea, on top of an initial support package, as rescue efforts race against time to find survivors.