The Australian government plans to establish a regulator to improve compliance and enforcement of environmental laws as part of proposed reform legislation.
Australia has earmarked A$83.5 million ($54.4 million) to build cyber-security capacity across the Indo-Pacific, saying global cooperation is key as online crimes become more complex and sophisticated.
Internal pressure within Australia's conservative opposition coalition to drop net-zero emissions targets intensified over the weekend as two key figures stepped up their attacks on the climate goals.