The Latest Breaking News from Anthony Albanese

Evacuation centres will soon close in rain-hit areas where many people already face a battle to find a safe, dry place to sleep.

A national Newspoll, conducted March 3–7 from a sample of 1,255, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, unchanged since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (up one), 32% Labor (up one), 12% Greens (steady), 7% One Nation (steady) and 10% for all Others (down two).

Approximately 316,540 properties in Queensland are without electricity

Federal Labor is eyeing off more seats in Western Australia and has pledged to fight hard to win them after Premier Roger Cook secured a landslide victory.

Two personnel in serious condition after accident near city lashed by torrential rain brought by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred

Ukrainian representatives set to meet US team next week; Russian attack kills at least 14 people in the eastern Donetsk region. What we know on day 1,110

South-east Queensland and northern NSW face further heavy downpours and flash flooding

Australia will send a senior official to attend talks in Paris between European defence leaders on the pathway to achieve peace in Ukraine.

More than a dozen defence force personnel have been injured, six seriously, when their trucks rolled during a deployment to a flood-ravaged region.