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Australia's ruling conservative coalition on Wednesday looked to downplay internal debates over climate policy ahead of a national election to be held on May 21 after signs of division re-emerged over the government's emission reduction targets.

The Morrison government is trying to be all things to all people — and it’s failing at all of them.

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Scott Morrison has said Labor's net zero plan is an attempt to revive the carbon tax. In response, Labor campaign spokesman Jason Clare said this was a sign the Liberal Party was getting desperate.

Good morning, early birds. Scott Morrison will reportedly today tell Queensland voters that the “green-left” claim to be “more virtuous” than them and “deride their jobs as unworthy”, and a five-week inquest into the death of an Indigenous woman named Veronica Nelson has begun. It’s the news you need to…

Labor earlier jumped on climate crisis split between Liberals and Nationals after Colin Boyce said emissions target had ‘wiggle room’

The election, climate change and coal

Canavan, Conroy, clash over coal

As One Nation sets its eyes on a Tasmanian Senate seat, Pauline Hanson has accused the Morrison government of giving a “free kick” to Exxon, Chevron and Shell.