The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Inquiry makes Icac referral after finding government did not follow proper process in early stages of bid to develop racecourse into 25,000 homes

As she reads the economic commentators, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might, in moments of doubt, wonder whether she’s making a similar misjudgement to her predecessor Philip Lowe.

Guardian Essential poll shows government ranked badly for action on housing and wages; some supporters criticise president’s pardon for his son

Building one new helicopter base a year for three years to improve regional health care is proving far more difficult than first thought.

But survey finds strong support for under-16s social media ban, despite concerns about how to enforce it

Organisation asked supporters if they ‘want to feel different on our election night’ in an ad with half of Trump’s face and half of Dutton’s

The government is facing opposing calls to introduce and scrap environmental protection laws after a bid to pass it in parliament was abandoned last minute.

A national YouGov poll, conducted November 15–21 from a sample of 1,515, had a 50–50 tie, unchanged from the previous YouGov poll in September. Primary votes were 38% Coalition (down one), 30% Labor (steady), 13% Greens (down one), 9% One Nation (up two) and 10% for all Others (steady).

Australia's retail sales enjoyed a boost from an early start to Black Friday discounting and recovering bank balances following tax cuts.