The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Annual $400m debt bomb warning after credit downgrade

With the clock ticking on Olympics infrastructure, one state government has been warned of the likely cost of a rare credit rating downgrade.

AAP · Sep 16

Take two: Labor to announce migration plan after delay

New levers to push down migration numbers will be detailed by the home affairs minister as opposition parties devise ways to slash the amount of new arrivals.

AAP · Sep 16

Labor accused of throwing creatives ‘under the bus’ with proposal to ease copyright protections for AI giants

Compromise revealed as senior personnel from OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, meets Albanese ministers

The Guardian - AU · Sep 15

Sacking of Play School star over tweets 'appropriate'

A well-known Australian actor turned Labor staffer has been sacked following controversial tweets made before he began working in politics.

AAP · Sep 15

Major transmission project paused after public outcry

A Labor premier has slammed the brakes on a contentious transmission line project to take stock of its price tag.

AAP · Sep 15

How does unthinkable policy become inevitable? The ‘Overton window’ is one possible answer

Not that long ago, Australians owned many public enterprises and lived behind high tariff walls. The country ran on cheap coal-fired power. A pro-China foreign policy and a large, bipartisan migration program worked to the country’s benefit.

The Conversation · Sep 15

Coalition retains clear lead in Victorian Resolve poll, while federal polls are mixed

Two and a half months before the November 28 Victorian state election, a Resolve poll has the Coalition retaining a clear lead over Labor. Labor is likely to lose the election, but it’s unclear whether the Coalition will be able to govern in majority or need support from One Nation.

The Conversation · Sep 15

Labor struggles to turn election tide under new premier

A new premier has been unable to lift support for Victorian Labor or his personal standing, with a poll showing voters are fretting about state debt.

AAP · Sep 15

Make ‘em laugh: how One Nation uses comedy to normalise harmful ideas

The political firestorm ignited by an episode of One Nation’s satirical animated series Please Explain was one of those rare moments in Australian politics that has brought together Labor, the Coalition, Greens and the crossbench.

The Conversation · Sep 14

Fuel excise cut could return as prices skyrocket again

Labor is under renewed pressure to lower the tax on fuel as the cost of filling up soars amid the US-Iran conflict with no end in sight.

AAP · Sep 14