The Latest Breaking News from Labor

A national Newspoll, conducted February 10–14 from a sample of 1,244, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, unchanged from the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Coalition (down one), 31% Labor (steady), 12% Greens (steady), 7% One Nation (steady) and 12% for all Others (up one).

European leaders to meet over Ukraine; Climate 200-backed candidates revealed

With the unembarrassed audacity parties show as an election nears, the government has stolen the opposition’s policy to ban foreign investors buying established homes.

Modelling shows Labor is set to be the first federal government in almost a century to lose an election after one term, with more than a dozen seats at risk.

A controversial former Western Australia Labor party MP has died in hospital after an alleged attack.

Three non-citizens with criminal histories taken into immigration detention in preparation for removal from Australia, home affairs minister says

A convicted murderer is one of three released immigration detainees the federal government will pay Nauru to take off Australia's hands as part of a visa deal.

Established homes will be off-limits and foreign owners will be forced to develop vacant land under new measures announced to improve housing supply.

Labor has a mountain to climb to prevent Peter Dutton from forming government at the next election, with polling predicting a coalition wave in outer suburbs.