Guardian Essential poll: One Nation and Labor’s primary vote on par as discontent with Albanese rises
The prime minister’s disapproval rating increases to 56%, the equal highest in Essential polls since he took the job in 2022Get our daily political em...
Unreasonable and unfair: damning investigation criticises Labor’s algorithm-based tool for aged care
Report from commonwealth ombudsman finds ‘technological black box’ ignores transparency recommendations from robodebt royal commissionFollow our Austr...
Labor’s bill to cut private health insurance rebate blocked by Greens over pensioner carve-out
Almost 80,000 older Australians expected to end private health cover by 2028-29 as a result of Albanese government’s proposalGet our breaking news ema...
Property investors may pay less capital gains tax under Labor’s reforms, analysis suggests
Researcher says public debate since May budget has overstated how much reforms will cost landlords and investorsGet our new political email, free app ...
Labor’s plans for visa overstayer detention centres branded a ‘Donald Trump twist’ on immigration
Australian Greens senator compares government’s policy to ICE as Tony Burke calls it a ‘ridiculous claim’The federal government’s move to reopen deten...
Foreign students to face tough restrictions on bringing in family under Labor’s immigration plan
Home affairs minister Tony Burke will detail long-awaited changes as support for One Nation surges amid immigration debateFollow our Australia news li...
Trump administration to confront Australia over Labor’s social media algorithm plan
White House warns trading partners against ‘imposing digital services taxes, fines, and other forms of extortion’ on US tech sectorFollow our Australi...
Victorian prisoners to be sent out to repair roads under Labor’s pothole plan
Inmates would take over ‘basic’ road maintenance duties, allowing skilled crews to focus on fixing 500,000 potholesFollow our Australia news live blog...
One Nation MP concedes party’s migration target ‘not too different’ from Labor’s once rural workforce included
David Farley says party wants 100,000 migrant rural workers in addition to the 130,000 migration target it considers the ‘true’ numberFollow our Austr...
Impassioned Jacqui Lambie reveals health struggle as she condemns Labor’s ‘callous disregard for veterans’
Independent senator urges prime minister to reconsider, arguing $5,000 cap for allied health services did not go far enoughFollow our Australia news l...
A ‘shiny, dangling carrot’ lured Jesse into gambling. He says Labor’s reform won’t stop others being sucked in
The government says it’s stopping ‘the most toxic’ gambling company strategies. Former addicts say it will do ‘absolutely nothing’Get our breaking new...
Peta Murphy called for gambling reform three years ago. Her husband says Labor’s changes fall ‘well short’
The government’s gambling ad changes are expected to pass the Senate on Wednesday night or Thursday morning with the Coalition’s supportThe husband of...
Pocock and crossbenchers call Labor’s NDIS overhaul ‘too far, too fast’ in scathing Senate inquiry report
Greens say Labor’s reform set to ‘rip life-changing supports away from disabled people instead of raising additional revenue through taxing gas export...
Labor’s gambling reform friendless as Coalition withholds support amid drug and sex worker allegations
Sarah Henderson says bill ignores gambling inducements, uniting parties and independents against controversial legislationFollow our Australia news li...
US trade group warns Trump wants ‘fair treatment’ in fight over Labor’s levy on tech giants to pay for news
National Foreign Trade Council ‘disappointed’ at move to expand News Bargaining Incentive but Australian experts say government is not going far enoug...
Queensland and NT reject Labor’s push to ensure that power-hungry AI datacentres use renewable energy
Federal-state stoush comes as rating agency warns that electricity bills could skyrocketFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our ...
Royal commission into Victorian construction sector could boost Labor’s chances at state election, expert says
Commission promised by new premier would be an ‘important signal’ for voters that the government was acting on alleged corruptionGet our breaking news...
Israel criticises Labor’s draft Palestine policy in rare foreign intervention ahead of party conference
Statement by Israeli embassy in Canberra challenges proposed positions on settler violence and annexation of Palestinian territoryGet our breaking new...
Labor’s draft policy platform waters down rather than scraps its longheld opposition to mandatory jail sentences
Updated document also commits party to cracking down on inducements for online gambling, putting pressure on Albanese government to toughen reformsFol...
Australia politics live: defence industry minister to spruik Labor’s ‘progressive patriotism’ as audits reveal waste
Pat Conroy to tell National Press Club that Labor is the true party of defence and national security. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news em...
Labor’s gambling ad legislation a ‘capitulation’ to industry lobby, Liberal MP says
Coalition, Greens and crossbenchers all say the planned reforms are too weak and the proposals are ‘half-arsed’Get our breaking news email, free app o...
Labor’s tax deal with the Greens is a crucial win – but its NDIS changes could pay the price
The victory may have dinged Labor’s chances of easily passing its significant cost-cutting reforms to the NDIS through the Senate in AugustGet our bre...
Australia politics live: Labor’s big reforms face test as parliament returns; national cabinet to debate fuel security
MPs return to Canberra for two weeks of haggling over tax and NDIS reforms before the winter break. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news emai...
Tech companies invoke possibility of Trump’s wrath in fight against Labor’s media laws
Tech giants claim Australia’s free trade agreement with the United States will be violated, as they try to kill a proposal to force them to pay news c...
Labor’s NDIS overhaul faces delay as Coalition and Greens consider teaming up to slow bill’s passage
Government hopes to rush NDIS and tax changes through parliament but opposition and crossbench push for more scrutinyGet our breaking news email, free...
‘Not the deal promised’: Labor’s Ed Husic questions Aukus pact that will deliver secondhand subs
Former frontbencher launches most significant internal criticism of $368bn Aukus deal since ALP national conference in 2023Follow our Australia news l...
Modelling shows 90% of young Australians will be better off under Labor’s tax reforms
The $1,000 tax deduction, $250 ‘working Australians tax offset’, and CGT and negative gearing changes will most benefit young people, Treasury secreta...
Anthony Albanese visibly emotional after defending Labor’s capital gains tax and negative gearing changes
Prime minister launches impassioned argument in favour of much-maligned reforms announced in last week’s federal budget A visibly emotional Anthony Al...
MPs urged to ignore fearmongering and pass Labor’s ‘long overdue’ negative gearing and CGT changes
Exclusive: Any attempt to use the budget measures as an excuse to raise rent is opportunistic profiteering, housing advocates sayGet our breaking news...
