The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Labor’s home batteries policy could help people who will never take it up. Here’s how

The government’s promise to slash the cost of household batteries should be welcomed – it could drive a change that benefits everyone who uses the power grid

The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2025

Dutton playing ‘Donald Trump anti-migration card’ in plan to slash international students, higher education peak body says

The Coalition would retain Labor’s cap on the private sector but cut an extra 30,000 places at universities

The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2025

Election Diary: Jim Chalmers highlights expectations of May interest rate cut - after the election

Amid the chaos of the tariff crisis and the dark clouds internationally, there is a potential silver lining for Australian mortgage holders.

The Conversation · Apr 7, 2025

Dutton keeps on trucking in bid for marginal seats

Peter Dutton has sought to put cost-of-living pressures back on the campaign agenda, hitching a ride in a fuel truck after being forced to ditch a key policy.

AAP · Apr 7, 2025

Batteries for all, not just the rich? Labor’s home battery plan must be properly targeted to be fair

Over the weekend, Labor promised to subsidise home batteries by 30%. This would save about A$4,000 per household up front for an average battery. The scheme has a goal of one million batteries by 2030, costing an estimated $2.3 billion.

The Conversation · Apr 7, 2025

Australia’s opposition scraps pledge to end remote work for public servants

Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton says election pledge was a ‘mistake’.

Al Jazeera · Apr 7, 2025

'Everything money': Greta's pitch to PM on living costs

It seems even young Australians aren't immune to cost-of-living pressures, as Anthony Albanese found out while meeting a family on the campaign trail.

AAP · Apr 6, 2025

Labor may use ‘powers’ to take back Port of Darwin, Marles says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 6, 2025

Dutton flips on work-from-home ban to salvage support

Peter Dutton has conceded plans to stop public servants from working at home were a mistake and ditched the proposal as he tries to regain lost ground.

AAP · Apr 6, 2025

Dutton changed his tune on forcing public servants back to the office – now it’s dumped entirely. Why?

Dutton accused Labor of spreading misinformation, but internal Coalition critics said the policy was not ‘fully thought-through’ and messaged poorly

The Guardian - AU · Apr 6, 2025