Australia news live: Bowen laughs off ‘shrill commentary’ from Santos boss over energy pricing laws

PM has warned the gas industry not to ‘talk down’ its prospects amid furious lobbying against his government’s energy price caps, which passed through parliament yesterday. Follow the day’s news

Morning Mail: ‘foreign actors’ election warning, feral deer ‘plague’, Sussexes’ doco reveals palace wars

It might be the end of the year, but there is still a lot of news to keep up to date with at home and abroad. To get caught up on all the important headlines from the Wieambilla shootings to the front line of Ukraine, as well as the latest revelations from the Sussexes’ documentary, have a read of our Morning Mail.