Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the government is preparing $500 million for its coronavirus response, a figure the states and territories are expected to match to meet the estimated $1 billion cost.
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann says the government will "not be pursuing a cash splash in reckless Rudd-Gillard fashion" with the proposed stimulus package.
Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton says it's quite logical to stockpile toilet paper as shoppers, concerned about the spread of the novel coronavirus, have turned the household staple into a "rare commodity".
Former sports minister Bridget McKenzie has rejected suggestions she changed a list of sporting clubs eligible for taxpayer funding during the election caretaker period.
New data has found more than 8,000 people could return to the workforce if ''financially vulnerable'' Australians had access to the national Hearing Services Program.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the government is preparing $500 million for its coronavirus response, a figure the states and territories are expected to match to meet the estimated $1 billion cost.
Scott Morrison has declared Anthony Albanese is the "equivalent of a Twitter troll" during a fiery exchange over his leadership during Thursday's Question Time.
Retail sales figures for January have been worse than expected with figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing a fall of 0.3 per cent after already falling 0.7 per cent in December.
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