The Latest Breaking News from Peter Dutton

Hundreds of Qantas labour hire workers are set to receive a big pay rise under Labor's landmark "same job, same pay" reforms after a union deal.

Dutton commits to redo security checks for Gazan refugees and doubles down on antisemitism questions in citizenship tests

Just as voting has begun in this year’s federal election, the Coalition has released its long-awaited defence policy platform. The main focus, as expected, is a boost in defence spending to 3% of Australia’s GDP within the next decade.

The coalition's defence spokesman has been ambushed by questions about his views on women in combat, overshadowing a major policy announcement.

Coalition leader says he will subject Palestinians from Gaza on visitor visas to more scrutiny, echoing claims – without evidence – they are a national security risk

Opposition leader insists costings will be released prior to the election as Andrew Hastie says ‘America-first’ US means Australia’s defence must be prioritised

Pundits and political scientists like to repeat that we live in an age of political polarisation. But if you sat through the second debate between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton last Wednesday night, you’d be forgiven for asking what polarisation people are talking about.

"Prime Minister, you couldn't lie straight in bed," Dutton said in what felt like a Real Housewives episode.

Seven Regions Nuclear Free alliance launches campaign representing groups who oppose Dutton’s proposed nuclear power reactors in their communities across Queensland, NSW, SA, Victoria and WA

Labor’s Richard Marles says announcement is a ‘pathetic whimper’ rather than a defence policy

Australia expected to lose $13bn in output thanks to Trump tariffs, body says; Nine awards third debate to Peter Dutton after familiar exchanges