The Latest Breaking News from Anthony Albanese

PM promises to leave 'nothing on the field' at election

As federal parliament draws to a close for the year, Anthony Albanese remains optimistic Labor will be back in a majority government after the next election.

AAP · Nov 26, 2024

Albanese hands Chandler-Mather a political power lesson as Greens exhibit internal jitters

The Greens are trying to hold on to their older base while positioning themselves as the party of renters – and the balancing act is proving difficult

The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2024

Greens capitulate, announcing they will ‘wave through’ Labor’s Help to Buy and Build to Rent housing bills

The government has stared down the Greens over its Help to Buy and Build to Rent housing legislation, with the minor party announcing late Monday it will “wave through” the legislation in the Senate this week.

The Conversation · Nov 25, 2024

Keir Starmer played the China card in Rio – and sent a message to a hawkish Donald Trump

The PM and other western leaders are cosying up to Beijing. If the president-elect imposes punitive tariffs on Chinese imports, he will give Xi the upper hand

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2024

Pressure on PM to ram through agenda in final sitting

The federal government has a laundry list of policy promises to push through before the next election, but it looks unlikely to get much done before 2024 ends.

AAP · Nov 22, 2024

Hasty decisions and backroom deals betray Labor’s dire need for a decent story

With Peter Dutton growing in confidence, Labor needs more than just a blizzard of new laws to show voters that it can put the country on the right track

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2024

What is methanol, symptoms of methanol poisoning and how can tourists avoid it after Laos deaths?

Foreign Office advises tourists how to avoid alcohol that may be accidentally toxic or may be counterfeit

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024

Kyle Sandilands boasts about broadcasting explicit content as Albanese refuses to condemn show

Communications minister says there is ‘no place for sexist, racist or otherwise derogatory language’ but PM declines to comment on The Kyle and Jackie O Show

The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2024

Praised by Dutton, the man who almost led Australia says he leaves politics with failures that became the best of him

Bill Shorten notes a string of proud policy achievements and recalls the uproar when he tackled a sausage sandwich side-on as he farewells parliament

The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2024

Grattan on Friday: Marles plays a defensive bat on nuclear as the government rushes to get through late work

Richard Marles is an ambitious man who hasn’t given up the dream of one day reaching the top job. But, despite being deputy prime minister, his profile is much lower than that of Treasurer Jim Chalmers, the candidate considered most likely to succeed Anthony Albanese as Labor’s leader.

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2024