The Latest Breaking News from Labor

A minister who said she was going to work when she used a taxpayer-funded chauffeur-driven car to drop her children off at weekend sport has quit her post.

Months out from a federal election, the industry lobby is gearing up in opposition to the Albanese government’s renewable energy targets. In a salvo on Monday, food distributors urged the government to increase fossil fuel production, as a way to purportedly tackle high energy prices.

David Pocock is critical of the government for not acting on a landmark report recommending banning gambling ads, linking it to industry lobbying efforts.

Another overhaul of bail laws is on the cards, as a state government is accused of buckling to scare-mongering amid rising youth crime.

I’m far more interested in how politicians of all stripes will address fundamental inequality than spurious debates on DEI

Chris Minns says if more trips by transport minister came to light ‘it would weigh very heavily on me’ as premier announces ‘we are changing the rules’

NSW is looking for a new transport minister after Jo Haylen quit the ministry after using her government driver to ferry her around on personal, non-work trips.

As the political debate turns to government spending, the questions loom: is it too high, and will Peter Dutton be able to get away with keeping his proposed cuts mostly under wraps?

This country has a long history of taking its unique wildlife and landscapes for granted – but what has happened in this term of parliament is remarkable

MPs are sharpening their pitches to the public in the lead-up to a federal election as politicians gather for the first sitting week of the year.

Australia must cut red tape and reform its tax system to boost productivity and safeguard against a looming trade war, the Business Council says.