The Latest Breaking News from Labor

A key Labor election pledge to build 30,000 new affordable homes under a $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund is at risk of being defeated.

Australia’s mainland is now wall-to-wall ALP after Chris Minns’ defeat of Dominic Perrottet; a third of companies rely on artificial intelligence to help them hire the right person

Progressive shift in upper house possible while vote for minor parties and independents reaches record levels

Unions urge incoming premier Chris Minns to overhaul working conditions for frontline workers

Sometimes defeat can come with small victories. In his NSW election concession speech, defeated Liberal-National Coalition Premier Dominic Perrottet remarked the campaign had been a “race to the top”. Voters seemed to agree. Perrottet’s opponent, Labor’s Chris Minns, brought the conciliatory tone he maintained as opposition leader into the campaign.

Byelections for leaders are rather like steeplechases for horses: there is always the risk of serious injury.

Steve Whan wins Monaro 20 years after first election win.

The Liberals were left soul-searching in the Hunter and across NSW after a dismal showing at the polls which some party members blamed on a drift to the left.

Outgoing treasurer Matt Kean will not run for the leadership of the NSW Coalition, saying it's time for him to hang out and be a dad.