The Latest Breaking News from Scott Morrison

Good morning, early birds. The Morrison government’s plan for climate action will lead to nearly 4 degrees of global heating according to analysis, and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and opponent Monique Ryan went head-to-head in a fiery debate yesterday. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

Friday: The Morrison government’s emissions target is consistent with more than 3C global heating, analysis says. Plus: men more likely to take time from female partners for exercise

The debate over whether an “ethnic vote” phenomenon exists in Australia re-emerges at each federal election.

The prime minister is promoting the coalition's commitment to national security and warns against switching to Labor who want to drive down cost of living.

As he faces off against a popular independent, the treasurer is pleading with unhappy Liberal voters to keep him as their local member

After leaving the church in his early 20s, the former Hack host spent more than a decade making up for lost time in the party scene. Now a father, he’s looking for meaning without religion

Labor needs to gain seven seats to form majority government while the Coalition must offset any losses with gains elsewhere

Six in ten people surveyed say the two issues are of most concern, followed by the Australian economy, healthcare costs and climate

Almost two-thirds of Australians want reducing the cost of living to be a top priority for the next federal government, a survey has found.

Australia could reset troubled relationships in the Pacific by partnering with neighbours to host important climate talks in 2024, a research report suggests.

In a wide-ranging Q+A appearance, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says Coalition leaders have become progressively worse, while denying he made a mistake when asked about the NDIS.