The Latest Breaking News from Anthony Albanese

With a change of government a real prospect according to the opinion polls, public servants are starting to gossip about what an Albanese administration would mean for them.

The WA Premier says he hopes the state is past its COVID-19 peak, but that it will take another week to be certain, as new modelling predicts a surge in deaths if face mask rules are relaxed in the next week.

Anthony Albanese seeks to counter an attack from the Prime Minister, who is accusing the Opposition Leader of being too inexperienced to lead Australia.

Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese have responded to the Coalition's pre-election budget with a string of attacks on the government's record. How do they stack up?

The polls presented here are in addition to Monday’s Newspoll (54-46 to Labor) and Ipsos (55-45 to Labor), which I covered here.

Thursday: Anthony Albanese says ‘sickening abuses’ in Ukraine must trigger ‘immediate diplomatic consequences’. Plus: secret tapes played to Paddy Moriarty inquest hear man allegedly say ‘I killerated the bastard’

It's an $80 billion industry, but Labor won't say what it plans for the farm sector, even with the federal election just days from being called.

The opposition is calling for the federal government to expel Russian diplomats, saying they cannot be allowed to stay following reported atrocities in Ukraine.

Ahead of election, Labor leader says Scott Morrison must act in lockstep with European partners in response to Bucha killings

The Labor Party would go a long way towards respecting its 'blackfella' base if it progressed a referendum on Indigenous recognition, Noel Pearson says.

After conflicting itineraries prevented Mark McGowan from seeing the Labor leader before he appeared all smiles alongside Scott Morrison two weeks later, the pair hold a press conference, complete with a baby and a random member of the public wanting to ask a "tough question".