The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Freezing residential rents possible, Greens leader to tell National Press Club, thanks to ‘wall-to-wall Labor state governments’

Lt Gen Simon Stuart says troops will face ‘opportunities and challenges’ but shadow defence minister says army will be weakened by changes

Ben Dawkins is expelled from the WA Labor Party just weeks after being sworn into the Legislative Council, as he seeks to contest 42 alleged breaches of family violence restraining orders.

Backbencher Kate Thwaites says the existing system is failing sole-parent families, and she hopes the government will rectify the problem in the looming May 9 budget.

Fears of direct military invasion are too narrow a frame to get a true picture of the Indo-Pacific’s security outlook, report argues

Moses Obeid, son of disgraced former Labor minister Eddie Obeid, and his co-accused have pleaded guilty to giving false evidence to the NSW corruption watchdog.

Moses Obeid, son of disgraced former Labor minister Eddie Obeid, and his co-accused have pleaded guilty to giving false evidence to the NSW corruption watchdog.

Labor has increased its lead over the Opposition while both party leaders have suffered a drop in support, polling shows.

A federal Newspoll, conducted April 19-22 from a sample of 1,514, gave Labor a 56-44 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Labor (steady), 33% Coalition (steady), 11% Greens (up one), 7% One Nation (down one) and 11% for all…

The government has increased its two-party preferred lead in the latest Newspoll, despite the prime minister's satisfaction rating dropping slightly.

The analysis is expected to recommend scaling back funding for some projects while others will be ‘accelerated and expanded’