The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Frontline workers will soon be given extra protections after Labor struck a deal with the Senate cross bench to pass several industrial relations reforms.

Populate and perish, say Crikey readers. Spare us conservative attacks on ‘coercive feminists’ and consider being child-free a blessing not a curse.

Move comes as attorney general Mark Dreyfus has fiery exchange with reporter over government’s response to high court indefinite detention ruling

Scientists warn many of the gravest threats to humanity are drawing closer as carbon pollution heats the planet

The government needs a way out of the situation it’s found itself in, regardless of what Peter Dutton and left-wing critics say.

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted November 29 to December 3 from a sample of 1,605, gave Labor 35% of the primary vote (steady since November), the Coalition 34% (up four), the Greens 12% (down one), One Nation 5% (down two), the UAP 1% (down one), independents 9%…

From the bunker this week: Murray Watt endorses ham caps, the sporadic and strange tweets of Steve Whybrow, and Sussan Ley’s grand delusion.

Ministerial staffers frequently hired in government departments and independent advice ignored, says report which takes aim at Suburban Rail Loop

A creeping culture of politicisation, marginalisation, secrecy and fear has been uncovered within the Victorian public service, a report has found.