Australia news live: Taylor proposes laws against flag burning and to lock in 26 January as Australia Day

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast More money for the Western Freeway The Victorian government has committed another $550m to the upgrade of the Western Freeway. We have listened to the community. Better local roads in growing areas are my priority. I want to help working people in the west spend less time on the road and more time where they need to be. Temperatures this spring will average as much as three degrees above the baseline from recent decades, potentially the hottest spring on record. Continue reading...