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Anthony Albanese says he is ‘better off as prime minister’ but understands ‘struggle’ of Australians

Colleagues are right to feel dismayed by Anthony Albanese’s tone-deaf decision to splurge $4.3m on a lavish home – at Copacabana (of all places)

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says move would help ease cost of living for households.

Engaged couple purchase four-bedroom oceanfront house to be closer to Haydon’s family

‘Snub’ by senior politicians of Charles and Camilla visit comes as polls reveal a deep divide over the future direction of the country

PM says Steven Miles’s plan to hold plebiscite on nuclear if Labor wins 26 October poll is a ‘matter for Queensland’ but he supports the stance

Queenslanders could vote twice at the next federal election with nuclear in the mix, after Premier Steven Miles vowed to hold a plebiscite if re-elected.

A national Newspoll, conducted October 7–11 from a sample of 1,258, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. After three 50–50 ties in a row, this is the first time this term the Coalition has led in Newspoll.

Labor is trailing the opposition for the first time since 2022, but experts say the government should not be worried yet about its electoral fortunes.