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Anthony Albanese records strong approval of his performance as prime minister, but the budget fails to impress those surveyed

A federal Newspoll, conducted May 11-13 from a sample of 1,516, is the first poll taken since the May 9 budget. It gave Labor a 55-45 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Labor (steady), 34% Coalition (up one),…

Senator Farrell says he is "very privileged to be invited here to this iconic site" as a former Chinese diplomat describes the unexpected invitation as a "very high-level welcome from Beijing".

In the wake of his budget reply speech, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is stepping up criticism of Labor over the pressures of higher migration levels.

Leaders in one of the country's most disadvantaged communities fear their towns will die if bridges are not raised before the next wet season.

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Inflation, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said, is “a tax on the poor”.

Australia's Trade Minister Don Farrell will hold a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing this week, with hopes it could signal the trade turmoil between China and Australia will soon be over.

Angus Taylor repeats claims budget may have increased chances Reserve Bank will further increase interest rates