The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Keir Starmer’s plan to overhaul Britain’s welfare system has hit a major roadblock, as fears of a Labour rebellion forced him to delay the announcement.

Anthony Albanese didn’t mince words in responding to Donald Trump’s refusal to grant Australia an exemption from the United States’ tariff on aluminium and steel. “This is not a friendly act,” the prime minister declared bluntly.

As the economy looks set to be front and centre in the election campaign, one of the coalition's leading inflation claims has been called "a joke" by experts.

Exclusive: The travel, which was within parliamentary rules, coincided with fundraisers including those at a men-only club in Melbourne and a private home on Sydney’s north shore

The Senate on Monday confirmed former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Labor secretary. Her nomination won the backing of some Democrats.

In 2022, the national vote for independents or minor parties was the highest in almost a century. A third of Australians voted for someone who wasn’t running for Labor or the Coalition.

Exclusive: Albanese cancels appearance at ‘intimate’ dinner while Liberals postpone ‘evening briefing’

The Liberals and Nationals should view an election wipe out like a drug addict hitting rock bottom and realise they need to change, a party leader says.

A national Newspoll, conducted March 3–7 from a sample of 1,255, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, unchanged since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (up one), 32% Labor (up one), 12% Greens (steady), 7% One Nation (steady) and 10% for all Others (down two).