The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Report says John Woodman bought ‘influence’ on Casey council and via donations to then Labor MPs Jude Perera and Judith Graley

Labor unrest is breaking out on multiple fronts.

Exclusive: Funding to Innowell in 2017 without competitive tender was for mental health app and followed months of lobbying by Prof Ian Hickie. There is no suggestion of wrongdoing by Hickie

Party’s environment lobby group wants forestry policy focused on restoring native forests, arguing they have more value as a carbon and biodiversity sink

Serial letter writer Scott Neylon vows to clear his name.

Environment minister Tanya Plibersek has declined to say if the federal government will use its power to buy back more water

A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted July 12–15 from a sample of 1,610, had “no” to the Indigenous Voice to parliament leading in a forced choice by 52–48 (51–49 in June). Initial preferences were 42% “no” (up two), 36% “yes” (down six) and 22% undecided (up five). I…

Union wants corporate hit to pay for house building, while Essential survey shows 40% back scrapping Commonwealth Games

Clear rules are needed if significant changes are made to zoning rules, advocates say.