The Latest Breaking News from Anthony Albanese

A pay rise for childcare workers has been praised by the sector and unions but there are calls for more funding for the industry to retain staff.

The development, planned to be offshore from Sydney to Newcastle, was vetoed by Scott Morrison when resources minister

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s address to the weekend Garma festival had a different tone from last year’s, when the Voice referendum was approaching. The Prime Minister is resetting policy, moving the focus to the economic empowerment of Indigenous communities as a path to reducing Indigenous disadvantage and “closing the gap”.…

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The UK has erupted into its most violent riots in 13 years, due to misinformation and extremist views. Here's what you need to know.

Tom Pritchard, the last Australian survivor of a key World War II battle, has died aged 102. The prime minister paid tribute to his service.

Four Palestinians have been killed and seven wounded by Israeli fire during a military raid in the occupied West Bank

Crossbenchers are furious at reports the government will propose a cap on television ads instead of a total ban

Decision to raise threat level not triggered by any specific issue or ideology but by general increase in polarisation ‘across all ideological spectrums’

Country’s spy chief says ‘more Australians are being radicalised’

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah says it launched a drone attack on northern Israel that the Israeli military said wounded two Israeli troops and set off a fire