ALP
Playing hard or being ‘reckless’? Dutton ramps up attack
The opposition leader’s rhetoric has prompted opponents to accuse him of “grotesque”, trumped-up politics. But do the times suit him?
- Paul Sakkal
Latest
Extra $2b in federal funds on table to revive airport link amid horror poll
The collapse of public support for the Victorian government is reshaping state and federal politics before this year’s federal election.
- Chip Le Grand and Paul Sakkal
- Analysis
- Australia votes
Three sharp jabs and one blunt question: Albanese fights to win you back
Albanese, who once said he loves fighting Tories, used his appearance at the National Press Club on Friday to hit back.
- David Crowe
‘I’ll tell you what weakness is’: PM turns on Peter Dutton over guts and glory
The prime minister has shifted his attack on Peter Dutton from portraying the opposition leader as dangerous to describing him as gutless with no solutions.
- David Crowe
- Opinion
- Australia Day
Albanese’s greatest election threat isn’t Dutton. It’s the woke left
Aside from the odd snarl, the PM isn’t taking the Coalition’s bait. But just because he refuses to take the bait doesn’t mean his Labor colleagues won’t.
- Gary Newman
Anthony Albanese speech LIVE updates: PM addresses National Press Club as federal election looms
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a major speech to the National Press Club as the federal election looms. Follow for live updates.
- Olivia Ireland
- Updated
- WA election
WA Nationals accuse Labor of waging ‘war on the weekend’
The line is similar to former prime minister Scott Morrison’s scare campaign during the 2019 election, when he accused then-Labor leader Bill Shorten of wanting to “end the weekend”.
- Hamish Hastie
Labor slams Peter Dutton for creating ‘fake fight’ over Australia Day
Education Minister Jason Clare accused the opposition leader of seeking to distract voters from “the mess of his crazy policies”.
- Olivia Ireland
There’s a plan for 2500 new homes in Parramatta. Heritage advocates say it can wait
Heritage advocates want to wait four more years to finalise plans. Tasked with fixing the housing crisis, the state government says that doesn’t make sense.
- Megan Gorrey
- Analysis
- Victorian election
Labor’s disastrous poll result will be met by disbelief – followed by hard questions
A 22 per cent primary vote for state Labor is a number so bad that it barely computes.
- Chip Le Grand
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