The Latest Breaking News from Labor

What is a double dissolution and how does it work?

Australia’s had seven double-dissolution elections, including under Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Turnbull. Here’s what happens

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2024

Albanese targets Greens on ‘gesture-based’ climate politics in speech defending Labor’s business policies

PM says Labor’s nature-positive legislation provides ‘vital certainty’ and talks up mutual respect in an address before the Business Council of Australia

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2024

View from The Hill: The Albanese government is feeling a lot of pain from pincers

When a leader is on the back foot, small things are telling.

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2024

Mixed bag for Labor and the rise of the Libertarians: the key surprises in the NSW local elections

ALP faces a variety of results in what premier Chris Minns calls a ‘massive wake-up call for the major parties’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2024

The environment was meant to be ‘back on the priority list’ under Labor. Instead we’ve seen a familiar story

There have been moments of modest progress but the Albanese government has not lived up to its early rhetoric

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2024

Minority Liberals hit another cross bench bump

A cross bench MP has refused to sign a new deal of support with Tasmania's minority Liberal government but has instead given a "verbal agreement".

AAP · Sep 16, 2024

'Gas cowboys' reined in by trigger-happy minister

The NT government has lambasted the federal environment minister for launching an inquiry into environmental impacts of fracking in the Beetaloo Basin.

AAP · Sep 16, 2024

‘Bulldoze your way through’: Anthony Albanese compared to Scott Morrison in climate trigger stoush

Sarah Hanson-Young says PM needs to negotiate with senators after he appeared to rule out adding a climate trigger to proposed environmental laws

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2024

Labor 'delusional' as poll shows coalition in the lead

A new poll showing the federal coalition ahead of Labor mirrors trends in other recent voter surveys, despite the government's cost-of-living relief measures.

AAP · Sep 16, 2024

Education union calls for vice-chancellor to resign over robodebt role – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2024