The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Greens and David Pocock say government bill amounts to a fossil fuel subsidy and will slow uptake of zero emission vehicles

The Albanese government will set up an inquiry into the increasing cost of child care, which will start in January and run for a year.

Slashing budget deficits have long been cast as a Treasurer’s reason for being. But Jim Chalmers was muted on Tuesday.

The Greens and Labor-led committee has found Newcastle's transport network is inferior and more expensive for passengers since Keolis Downer took it over in 2017.

A Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted September 14-18 from a sample of 1,607, gave federal Labor 39% of the primary vote (down three since August), the Coalition 32% (up four), the Greens 10% (down two), One Nation 6% (up one), UAP 2% (steady), independents 8% (steady) and others 3%…

As AFL club presidents pore over documents to decide if Tasmania will win the 19th AFL licence, Premier Jeremy Rockliff increases the amount taxpayers will contribute, repeating his pitch that the "flow on effects" will benefit the state.

Scale of rise prompts warning Australia will struggle to cut emissions if Labor revamp allows new coal and gas

A Labor election promise to legislate a new anti-corruption body might not be fulfilled on time.

Exclusive: Morrison government announced support for coal and gas projects in ‘gas-fired recovery’ but didn’t formalise contracts, PBO analysis reveals

When Bass MP Janie Finlay was asked whether Labor supported the card-based scheme under which poker machine users would have to set bet limits before they start gambling, she appeared unsure of what to say and took advice before returning to answer the question.

The use of cryptocurrency is on the rise and its lack of regulation could threaten Australia's national security, according to Liberal senator Andrew Bragg, who has drafted a private member's bill pushing for tougher regulation.