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Treasurer Jim Chalmers is the first in decades to declare war on what he calls the “pain of rising rents”.

The Labor government has made a virtue of moderation in its first year but there are warning signs voters will want more than just balance in the longer term

Exclusive: As Wong marks one year in the job, the foreign affairs minister is determined to make a ‘clear statement of our priorities in the region’

"An underclass. That is what Mr Dutton has given us. That is his greatest legacy, the creation of a permanent underclass of unsuccessful asylum seekers.

Agents earn extra commission by shuffling foreign students between providers in what Labor calls an unethical ‘shadow economy’

The outcry was loud and swift last week after Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approved a new coal mine in central Queensland. It’s the first coal mine Labor has approved since coming to power a year ago.

Critics claim the bill could see government further expand income management policies

A federal Newspoll, conducted May 11-13 from a sample of 1,516, is the first poll taken since the May 9 budget. It gave Labor a 55-45 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Labor (steady), 34% Coalition (up one),…

Newly independent MP Lara Alexander says a "huge weight" has been lifted from her shoulders, while the Tasmanian Greens' push to axe Hobart's new stadium look set for failure without Labor's support.