Labor MP Peter Khalil says there has been a "horrible scourge" in veteran suicides, and it not only impacts "veteran communities and families," but those who continue to "put their lives on the line".
There are now 238 Australians being held in quarantine on Christmas Island after they were evacuated from Wuhan following the coronavirus outbreak in China.
Veterans Affairs advocate Julie-Ann Finney - whose son suicided after he was discharged from the military – says she's "incredibly grateful" for the prime minister's $40 million veterans affairs plan.
Labor has used Senate Question Time to further prosecute the government over the controversial sports grants programme and the auditor-general's finding that the Coalition splashed cash in marginal seats.
Labor has 'wasted an opportunity' to successfully wedge the government during Wednesday's Question Time, according to Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell.
US President Donald Trump has bestowed American conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honour.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has predicted the economic impact from the bushfires and coronavirus to be short-lived after the official interest rate was left unchanged on Tuesday at the record low 0.75 per cent.
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