The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Election of Colin Boyce to federal parliament leads to a series of taunts from state Labor frontbenchers

Malaysian-born Lim beat the Liberals’ Ben Morton at the federal election to claim the previously safe seat of Tangney

Prime minister in Tokyo says there is ‘no justification’ for China’s trade sanctions against Australia and ‘they should be removed’

Sussan Ley tipped to be Peter Dutton’s deputy as conservatives call for shift to the right

Advocates are calling for the incoming Labor government to prioritise key policies such as child care to increase women's workforce participation.

The prospect of a government with more ambitious climate and energy transition plans has put Australia back on the map for a green tide of global capital.

Industrial relations issues were front and centre when federal Labor last won office from opposition in 2007. The backlash against John Howard’s “Work Choices” reforms cost both his government and his own seat. Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard’s detailed “Forward with Fairness” policy provided a blueprint for the Fair Work…

The message from Saturday’s election result was clear: Australians want a political reset. And not just about issues such as government integrity and climate change.

The central Queensland electorate of Callide will go to the polls after Liberal National MP Colin Boyce was elected to federal parliament.

Rachel Swift congratulates the Labor Party for its win in the southern Adelaide marginal seat and says she is disappointed that the country had not put more scientists into parliament. Meanwhile, the South Australian Liberal Party director has resigned.

New Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rebuked China on Tuesday for imposing hefty tariffs on Australian exports two years ago, in remarks made while attending a regional security conference in Tokyo a day after being sworn in.