The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Labor retains office at ACT election; US presidential election remains on a knife’s edge

The Labor Party has won a seventh consecutive ACT election.

The Conversation · Oct 19, 2024

Victims of crime stand on opposite sides of politics

Two families were torn apart when their kids were killed in car crashes but they now stand on opposite sides of politics ahead of the Queensland election.

AAP · Oct 19, 2024

Victorian government to rezone affluent areas in bid to attract ‘locked out’ young people to 50 suburbs

Planning overhaul will clear way for buildings of up to 20 storeys near stations including Brighton and Toorak in a move likely to draw strong opposition

The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2024

Spectre Of Royal Meddling Haunts Charles In Australia

The cloud from a decades-old political crisis hangs over King Charles III's tour of Australia, where the 1975 sacking of a sitting prime minister continues to fuel suspicions of royal meddling.

International Business Times · Oct 19, 2024

Northern Territory defies ‘do-gooders down south’ on age of criminal responsibility

Country Liberal party says it doesn’t want children in detention but Labor says it’s ‘absolute crap’ that criminalising a child will help them

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2024

Disunity is death but Liberals remain in pole position

State and territory Liberals have endured a week of unrest and agitation but things are still looking up for the party on several electoral fronts.

AAP · Oct 18, 2024

Labor, LNP 'broken', minor parties look to gain ground

Queensland's crossbench is tipped to expand on October 26 as support for minor parties across the state grows while Labor and the LNP fight to retain seats.

AAP · Oct 18, 2024

Independent wins beach battle in Liberal-teal fight

The Liberal Party has retained two seats and lost another in its latest tussle with the teals in three by-elections.

AAP · Oct 18, 2024

Triumphant Labor extends reign to 27 years in ACT

Canberrans have returned Labor and the Greens to power in the ACT, resigning the Liberals to more than a quarter of a century in the political wilderness.

AAP · Oct 18, 2024

Premier apologises for 'sub-optimal' hospital care

Queensland's premier has had a bump in the polls a week out from the state election as he issues a personal apology on the campaign trail.

AAP · Oct 18, 2024