The Latest Breaking News from Labor

As protesters use more provocative tactics, state governments are responding with heavy-handed laws to stop them

The Victorian Labor and Liberal parties face challenges over the next four years after a decisive election result

The government has lowered domestic tensions, enabling it to adopt a more grown-up foreign policy that can improve ties with Washington and Beijing

Biden ordered officials to focus on deporting immigrants convicted of felonies, rather than undocumented people en masse. I applaud that decision

If the Labor Government is really the champion of Medicare it would now focus on the delivery of health service and not just on funding.

Jordan Crugnale claims Bass, seeing the party’s presence in the lower house increased by one seat

Jordan Crugnale claims victory in Bass, delivering Labor its 56th seat and finalising the lower house results in the Victorian election.

Former NSW Labor minister Eddie Obeid and his son Moses have lost their bid for bail pending the hearing of their conviction appeals in April.

At the National Press Club this week, Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil flagged that Labor would propose changes to Australia’s counter-terrorism laws. She cited an increase in diverse threats beyond religious fundamentalism, a trend towards lone-actor, low-sophistication attacks, and more younger people being radicalised.

Blaming coal for the electricity grid's conversion crisis

If Coalition strategists aren’t concerned about this issue, they have no hope of winning back voters next time round.