Nathan Morris

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Nathan Morris |Matt Brann

Northern cattle producers say they are "bitterly disappointed", after a federal court decision downplayed the scale of their claimed losses following the 2011 live cattle export ban. Fourteen years on from the ban that started it all, and five years after winning their class action against the federal government, hundreds of claimants had been seeking $510 million in compensation from the Commonwealth.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Nathan Morris |Lucy Sweeney

The strained marriage of the Liberal and National parties has reached breaking point, with the minor party leader David Littleproud announcing his party will split from the Coalition. It marks a break in a century-long tradition, but it's not the first time tensions have forced the parties apart. Since the 1920s, the conservative partners have drifted apart and come back together, securing the Nationals an at-times outsized and consistent presence in Australia's federal parliament.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Nathan Morris |Catherine McAloon

Regional leaders are welcoming a key Coalition election pledge to channel money into much needed services through a $20 billion future fund, but questions remain about how and when the fund will deliver dollars to the bush. The Regional Australia Future Fund (RAFF) is one of two new funds the Coalition outlined plans for this week, using money from windfall receipts — where revenue raised from commodities exceeds what was projected.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Lucy Sweeney |Nathan Morris

Take a 3,000km trip through regional Queensland — it might not be what you expect. It's no secret that Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are courting the votes of regional Australia at the federal election. From fixing the Bruce Highway, to "universal mobile coverage", and a "nuclear vision for regional Australia", the major parties have been pledging billions in early campaign promises outside the capital cities.

Oct 31, 2024 | abc.net.au | Nathan Morris

When palaeontologists first arrived in Lightning Ridge in the 1970s, there was little regard for the region's rich fossil deposits.