The Latest Breaking News from Peter Dutton

In these scrappy days before the prime minister announces the election date, the mud and the personal insults are flying, despite the politicians knowing voters hate this sort of thing.

The opposition's claim Labor has added $350 billion in spending omits the impact of inflation, while Labor's response misconstrues the coalition's planned cuts.

Billed as sports comedy, the interview on The Circus appeared to suit the PM, who was on safe territory for much of the hour-long show

Attempts to use Peter Dutton's decades-old financial records against him reflect poorly on the federal government, the opposition leader says.

Climate Change Authority chair says his job is to provide ‘frank and fearless advice’ after he criticised opposition’s nuclear energy proposal

Spokesperson for opposition leader says he was not privy to a government briefing on the GFC

Liberals decry government ‘dirt unit’ as Labor scrutiny leads to fiery clash during Senate estimates

Australians could wait in longer lines and pay more for government services under an opposition plan to cut thousands of public servants, a Labor minister says.

PM tells Q&A that relationship is ‘rock solid’as he fields questions on cost of living, housing and antisemitism

What motivates younger voters may well decide the election. Do Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton speak your language? Or are you looking beyond Labor and the Coalition?

A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted February 18–23 from a sample of 1,506, gave the Coalition a 55–45 lead by headline respondent preferences, a three-point gain for the Coalition since January. By 2022 election preference flows, the Coalition led by 52–48, a one-point gain for them.