The Latest Breaking News from Julia Gillard

Some former prime ministers are helping their parties on the campaign trail, others are keeping a lower profile and one is not holding back on criticism.

Barring a rogue result, this Saturday Anthony Albanese will achieve what no major party leader has done since John Howard’s prime-ministerial era – win consecutive elections. Admittedly, in those two decades he is only the second of the six prime ministers (the other is Scott Morrison), who has been permitted…

Australia looks to be headed towards a minority government or hung parliament at the next election and here's what that means.

Anthony Albanese hopes to become the first Australian prime minister in 21 years to lead a political party to consecutive election victories

Australia has a gender problem. Despite social, economic and political reform aimed at improving opportunities for women, gender gaps are increasing and Australia is falling behind other countries.

Opposition leader says he will talk to three MPs as YouGov poll predicts Coalition winning 73 seats to Labor’s 66 at upcoming federal election

History could be repeated as the possibility of a minority government looms but veteran politicians say this could resurrect a ruthless opposition force.

Veteran independents say a minority government could get more done but caution crossbenchers against trying to set deals in stone with the major parties.

Sum includes £5m to chief investment officer and is 10 times the remuneration for health research charity’s governors