This Month
Voters deserve better than empty slugfests dressed up as debates
The closer we get to May 3, substance is being swiftly usurped by banal talking points and shrill attack lines whenever politicians step up to a microphone.
Why Labor thinks history is repeating in Queensland
Labor hasn’t won the north-Queensland seat of Leichhardt since Warren Entsch retired the first time. It’s betting a 2.1-metre-tall former basketball star can repeat the feat.
Spender has strong lead over Liberal challenger: poll
The Liberal Party’s hopes of winning back the once blue ribbon Sydney seat of Wentworth could be dashed, according to newly published polling.
The 4 moments that mattered in the first election debate
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton faced off on Tuesday, sparring on economic management, cost-of-living pain and their vision for Australia.
Peter Dutton’s father hospitalised ahead of first debate
News of the unknown medical emergency broke just ahead of the first leaders debate of the federal election campaign.
Chalmers and Dutton clash over recession claims
Jim Chalmers has accused Peter Dutton of being prepared to trash the economy in a bid to salvage his campaign.
Albanese pledges $1b to fix youth mental health crisis
Whoever is elected on May 3 will have to deal with a 50 per cent increase in defined mental disorders among Australians aged 16 to 24.
Labor sweats superannuation hit from sharemarket rout
Anthony Albanese says he is worried about the fall-out from Donald Trump’s growing trade war, particularly for hard-hit countries in Asia.
‘Buyer’s remorse’: Labor in the hunt for Chandler-Mather’s seat
Renee Coffey, a former charity worker and local mum, is making an all-out assault on the inner-city Brisbane electorate ahead of the May 3 election.
Household batteries plan proof power bills will rise under ALP: Dutton
Anthony Albanese used a rally with Labor supporters in Brisbane on Sunday to unveil his $2.3 billion plan for household electrification.
Labor goes big with $2.3b household batteries pledge
A re-elected Albanese government will spend $2.3 billion to turbocharge domestic battery installations, a missing link in renewables in the home.
‘We’re not for sale’: Darwin Port rebuffs PM, Dutton takeover pledge
Both Labor and the Coalition are on a unity ticket that Darwin port’s Chinese owner should have its 99-year lease axed.
Who won the campaign’s 1st week (and where they went)
There are still four more weeks to go, and anything can happen.
Labor wrong to parachute Keneally into key seat: Albanese
The prime minister’s admission came as he campaigned in the electorate of Fowler, held by high-profile independent Dai Le.
Labor extends key small business tax break
The instant asset write-off for small business will be extended for one year, but Anthony Albanese says making it a permanent feature would slow or stop investment.
Under threat Labor MP backs Hunter offshore wind
Meryl Swanson, Labor’s battleground MP in the seat of Paterson, has dropped her opposition to a controversial offshore wind proposal off the coast of Newcastle.
Albanese dines with Greg Norman ahead of Trump tariff decision
The prime minister has asked the Australian golf legend for advice on working with his friend, the US President.
Why ‘Americanisation’ has become Labor’s go-to campaign sledge
Labor is happily tapping into fears that Donald Trump-style politics and his chaotic style of government could be imported into Australia.
Employers call for 2.5pc minimum wage increase
A major employer group argues any above-inflation increase in the minimum wage must be linked to productivity, clashing with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Labor pushes for above-inflation minimum wage rise despite RBA warning
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has warned that increasing wages while productivity remains stagnant will put future interest rate cuts at risk.