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The federal Labor leader makes funding promise almost four years after project was announced

The PM, by focusing on transgender children, wants to style himself as the champion of worried parents – particularly those contemplating a protest vote

Labor leader says he ‘absolutely’ supports increase, after earlier declining to commit to figure pushed by unions

Scott Morrison defends his hand-picked candidate for Warringah, Katherine Deves, saying gender-affirming surgery for young people is a "troubling" issue, after Ms Deves doubles down on her comments.

Standing beside prime minister, NSW premier says it is ‘important that we’re open-minded’ about addressing affordability

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Tuesday: Albanese pledges more than $346m for hospitals and teachers, while Morrison talks up $8bn in military spending. Plus: will proposed policies actually fix Australia’s housing affordability crisis?

In troubled times, people look for strong leaders – men and women who offer decisive action to address collective problems, and promise the capacity to deliver. They initially present as larger-than-life characters, and we’ve had our share of them: Robert Menzies, Gough Whitlam, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating and perhaps Kevin…

Anthony Albanese says a federal integrity body would be one of his first priorities, while Scott Morrison defended his rejection of state models.

Under the Coalition, the national broadcaster has been domesticated to the point of overcorrecting for perceived partisanship

Sitting MP Anika Wells says she was abused by an LNP member in separate incident at prepolling centre in Lilley