The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Musk-like efficiency role 'strange' call for Australia

Australia must cut red tape and reform its tax system to boost productivity and safeguard against a looming trade war, the Business Council says.

AAP · Feb 3, 2025

‘No idea what he’s talking about’: Dutton’s nuclear plan could raise – not cut – electricity bills, experts warn

Opposition leader claims a 44% cost reduction compared with Labor’s plan would be passed on to Australian household bills, but not everyone agrees

The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2025

Nuclear curious? Here’s what you need to know about the Coalition’s energy claims

Peter Dutton says building nuclear reactors will bring down power prices but experts doubt it and say it will cost the climate too

The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2025

What Labor’s Promise To Slash 20% Off Student Loans If Re-Elected Means For You

The move could result in an average reduction of $5,520 for students and graduates but that figure differs by state and territory.

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 3, 2025

Mystery money for MPs shines light on 'dark' donations

Independents want greater transparency into who is bankrolling political parties, with the origins of almost half of donations a mystery.

AAP · Feb 2, 2025

How Australia plans to connect 600,000 skilled foreign workers and the industries desperate for them

Over half a million professionals stand ready to plug staff shortages. Unions and employers want to get them working in their fields

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2025

CFMEU vehicle set ablaze in Sydney, union says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2025

Morning Mail: why rape myths are so hard to shake, government targets neo-Nazis, markets brace as Trump tariffs hit

Rape myths still have power in and out of Australia’s courtrooms; Terrorgram group hit with sanctions; US tariffs labelled ‘dumbest trade war in history’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2025

Podcasts have helped sway many young American men to the right. The same may well happen in Australia

The 2024 US presidential election saw a historic shift to the right, driven by the largest swing of young male voters in two decades. Analysts attribute this partly to podcasters like Joe Rogan, whose unfiltered, conversational content bypassed traditional media to mobilise this demographic.

The Conversation · Feb 2, 2025

'Sense of optimism' as PM rallies Labor, goes on attack

As politicians prepare to hit the hustings, the prime minister welcomes the start of the parliamentary year with confidence and a new attack line.

AAP · Feb 2, 2025