The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Dutton hopeful suburbs can deliver special victory

The "quiet Australians" who delivered a Liberal predecessor an unlikely election victory could hand the party another unexpected poll win, Peter Dutton insists.

AAP · Apr 28, 2025

The Coalition denies emissions will be higher if it wins the election. What do the facts say?

We break down the major parties’ climate claims, counter-claims and policies – and find out what the experts say

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2025

The Melbourne IT worker: ‘We are grateful that the NDIS is supporting us’

Irfan Syed has found his niche in local cricket after migrating from India but says his family is ‘struggling big time’ with the cost of living

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2025

Labor says the CSIRO put a $600bn price tag on Coalition’s nuclear dreams. It’s not quite right

Number comes from the Smart Energy Council (SEC), a renewable energy industry group, almost six months before Coalition modelling

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2025

Afternoon Update Election 2025: Labor’s policy costings; marginal seat blitz; and another Coalition auto bungle

Jim Chalmers labelled Peter Dutton the ‘biggest risk’ to Australia’s AAA credit rating and household budgets

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2025

Plans to stockpile critical minerals will help Australia weather global uncertainty – and encourage smaller miners

The world needs huge quantities of critical minerals to make batteries, electric vehicles, wind turbines, mobile phones, computers and advanced weaponry.

The Conversation · Apr 28, 2025

Students and hire staff pay for Labor election pledges

Labor reveals how it would balance the federal budget with its election promises as a global agency warns government spending could trigger a credit downgrade.

AAP · Apr 28, 2025

Little reaction to nuclear policy on MPs' social media

Liberals and Nationals candidates running in seats where nuclear plants could be set up under a coalition government so far haven't been playing up the plan.

AAP · Apr 28, 2025

Young women are among those who care most about the cost of living. It could be bad for the major parties

As was widely predicted, the cost of living has dominated the federal election campaign. Soaring rents, grocery bills and energy prices have squeezed household budgets.

The Conversation · Apr 28, 2025

How much do election promises cost? And why have we had to wait so long to see the costings?

With the May 3 federal election less than a week away, voters have only just received Labor’s costings and are yet to hear from the Coalition.

The Conversation · Apr 28, 2025