Bushfire royal commission 'focused on ensuring future safety of Australians': Morrison...

Real news, honest views. View Online   |   Forward February 20, 2020 Bushfire royal commission 'focused on ensuring future safety of Australians': Morrison Prime Minister Scott Morrison has outlined the details of the government's royal commission into the nation's devastating summer of bushfires, saying its main objective is to "keep Australians safe". 'Malicious' claims of trivialising St Kevin's child grooming case are 'completely false': Andrew Bolt Sky News host Andrew Bolt says ABC journalists have "falsely, maliciously, and hurtfully" implied he was dismissing or trivialising the actions of a former sports coach at St Kevin's College Melbourne. Mother dies in hospital after husband, three children perish in Brisbane fire tragedy The Brisbane mother whose three young children were killed when their father set fire to the family car has died in hospital overnight. Bushfire royal commission 'to address hazard reduction and state accountability' Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says Prime Minister Scott Morrison's address on the details of his government's bushfire royal commission "basically go to hazard reduction and keeping states accountable". Unemployment rate 'significantly higher at 5.3 per cent' for January Commsec's Ryan Felsman says the unemployment rate came in "significantly higher at 5.3 per cent for the month of January despite 13,500 jobs being added". China has found a backdoor though Australia's coronavirus travel ban Chinese travel agents are opening a backdoor into Australia that dodges the coronavirus travel ban by offering to send people to third-country stop-off destinations to wait out their quarantine. Coronavirus evacuees from Japan cruise ship arrive in Darwin A plane carrying 169 evacuees from the coronavirus hit cruise ship the Diamond Princess has just landed in Darwin. New clues revealed on the location of MH370 A member of the Malaysian Government has called for an international inquiry into the disappearance of MH370 following claims Malaysia knew it was mass murder suicide. NSW police search for gas bottle owner that killed man during wild storm Police in New South Wales are resuming their search for the original location of a gas bottle which killed a man during wild storms in Sydney. Frydenberg dismisses Labor's 'laughable' wellbeing budget Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has laughed off Labor's suggestion that Australia should consider adopting a so-called 'wellbeing budget'. Australians 'are ready and willing to work': Michaelia Cash Small Business Minister Michaelia Cash has brushed aside latest figures which show a slight lift in the nation's unemployment rate saying, "Australians are out there ... [and] have confidence in the jobs market". Witnesses take the stand in Obeid, Macdonald misconduct trial Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese and Former NSW Labor leader Luke Foley are giving evidence on Thursday in the misconduct trial of disgraced politicians Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald. A month's worth of rainfall expected in the next 24 hours in the UK after Storm Dennis More wet weather is on the way as parts of the UK could see a month's worth of rainfall in the next 24 hours. ASX 'soaring' and earnings 'slightly weaker than expected' InvestSmart Chief Market Strategist Evan Lucas says "not only is the ASX soaring and made a new record close on Wednesday afternoon, but earnings have actually been slightly weaker than expected". Human Nature release new single for the first time in 15 years It has been 15 years since Australia's favourite Motown men released new music, and now Human Nature are back with their new single 'Nobody Just Like You'. Latest News Bulletin Copyright Australian News Channel Pty Ltd Unsubscribe