In polls taken partly after Pauline Hanson’s address at the National Press Club, her party’s vote has climbed further.

The government had little choice but to agree to the extension, which will take several hundred million off its projected savings.

Australia isn’t likely to face food shortages anytime soon. But hotter, drier weather could still take a toll on many local economies and communities.

Paraquat is banned in dozens of countries – but this cheap imported herbicide is everywhere in Australia.