The Coalition has announced it will match major spending announcements made by the Albanese government but has been unwilling to outline the savings on which this would depend.
As the United States government aggressively dismantles gender and inclusion initiatives, there are signs of Australian companies stepping back from targets.
Labor has outpaced the Coalition with a rush of advertisements reflecting the belief that voters’ views on Peter Dutton are still evolving and a negative campaign will work in the government’s favour.
Attempts to undermine Kevin Rudd’s ambassadorship – from the opposition and in the Murdoch press – have been described as ‘revenge’ for his criticism of the media mogul.
The government was informed of a glitch that caused more than a thousand people to be cut off from welfare payments but ignored it for more than three years because halting it would harm private providers.
As Donald Trump threatens even the closest allies with tariffs, Trade Minister Don Farrell prepares to argue the case for exempting Australia – and America’s biggest rival, China.
As the government pushes an electoral reform bill criticised for favouring the major parties, the latest figures show they jointly reaped almost $150 million in donations last year.
As the government moved this week to kill off its own environmental reform, there is anger and disappointment within Labor’s ranks over the sacrifice to economic interests.
In an exclusive interview with The Saturday Paper, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is targeting new seats in all six states and believes he can hold majority government.
As Donald Trump dismantles the rights of trans and gender-diverse people in the US, the LGBTQIA+ community in Australia prepares to fight to keep its hard-won freedoms.