The Latest Breaking News from Labor

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team.

Labor to introduce legislation to fulfil an election pledge to lower the price of medicines

Labor faces questions on Kristy McBain’s shares sales and crossbench opposition to super fund donation disclosure rules

Ban Ki-moon and Laurence Tubiana say greater ambition needed as climate bill debated in Senate

Two of the federal parliament's new Labor MPs have shared their migration stories and the atypical careers which led them to parliament.

What is fair compensation for the health impacts of prolonged exposure to cancer-causing PFAS chemicals? According to the Victorian government the answer is up to $45,000.

A war of words erupts between two NSW MPs, after one accused the another of getting "paralytically drunk" in the parliament bar, before trying to drive home.

Independent senator David Pocock has agreed to back the Albanese government's pivotal climate bill – but has flagged he might sink future efforts.

This week’s Newspoll is the second since the May federal election, after the first appeared five weeks ago. Labor led by 57-43, a one point gain for Labor. Primary votes were 37% Labor (steady), 31% Coalition (down two), 13% Greens (up one), 7% One Nation (up one), 2% UAP (steady)…

Andrew Barr is not taking the success of the territory rights bill for granted.

At last, there’s action on climate change. The United States recently passed its largest climate bill ever. And Australia is set to usher a 43% emissions target into law this week, although the Greens will try to amend the bill so the climate impacts of new gas and coal projects…