The Latest Breaking News from Anika Wells

Three early January national polls have Labor sliding to between 52–53% two party preferred against the Coalition, down from around 55% to Labor before Anika Wells’ expenses scandal and Bondi. These polls are the worst for Labor since they unexpectedly won the May 2025 federal election in a landslide.

Social media giant Meta has criticised the federal government's world-first social media ban as it releases data into how many accounts it wiped in one week.

The government has defended rule changes made before the federal election amid a growing furore about politicians' taxpayer-funded travel expenses.

Bankstown man, 31, allegedly sent two emails to the communication minister’s office in late November making direct threats

Updated wording expands definition of ‘party political duties’ as Labor politicians come under scrutiny for spending

Platform fights landmark ban on use of social media by young people saying it is preventing free political expression

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appears to be starting to move towards some tightening of parliamentarians’ travel entitlements.

Sussan Ley offers bipartisan truce to work on reform as attorney general Michelle Rowland refers expenses for independent audit

Anthony Albanese has asked the parliamentary expenses watchdog for advice on travel entitlements as the opposition ramps up calls for a minister to resign.