The Latest Breaking News from Labor

SA's Liberal government closes the book on further major election commitments, releasing its policy costings five days before Saturday's vote and calling on Labor to do the same.

This week’s Newspoll, conducted March 9-12 from a sample of 1,520, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, unchanged since last fortnight. Primary votes were 41% Labor (steady), 35% Coalition (steady), 8% Greens (down one), 3% One Nation (steady), 3% Clive Palmer’s UAP (down one) and 10% for all Others (up two).

The former Australian Services Union assistant national secretary gains backing from the United Workers Union

A federal Labor government will provide $22 million to boost advanced manufacturing in Townsville and North Queensland.

Anthony Albanese is now level with Scott Morrison as “better prime minister” for the first time in more than two years in Newspoll, as Labor retains its 55-45% two-party lead.

Opposition leader tells Channel Nine’s 60 Minutes program he is hopeful of victory and voters are tired of Scott Morrison

Shadow defence minister Brendan O’Connor says defence force should be trained for military purposes, not for disaster response

‘Voices of’ candidates and other independents, in some cases funded by the Climate 200 group, are putting government seats under pressure

Prime minister says old rules are ‘starving businesses of staff’. This blog is now closed