The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Christian Smalls wears ‘eat the rich’ jacket to White House meeting on union efforts

The federal election campaign takes place against a background of flooding on Australia’s east coast, where some residents remain in temporary accommodation a month after the disaster. It’s just the latest reminder Australia is set to become a poster child for climate change harms.

Despite risks of irreversible climate impacts neither major party have emissions reduction goals that will best limit the catastrophic damage

Six in ten people surveyed say the two issues are of most concern, followed by the Australian economy, healthcare costs and climate

Labor needs to gain seven seats to form majority government while the Coalition must offset any losses with gains elsewhere

Political scientist says state’s decision to rule out closing power stations shows major parties are ‘wedged’ on climate change

In a wide-ranging Q+A appearance, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says Coalition leaders have become progressively worse, while denying he made a mistake when asked about the NDIS.

The public don’t have much regard for journalists and many people will be critical of the “gotcha” questioning that found Anthony Albanese on Thursday unable to recite the six points of his policy on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Labor leader says elections should not be ‘some bureaucratic gotcha game’ in solo appearance on ABC’s Q+A program