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When he mounted the stage, Josh Frydenberg received a reception beyond the obligatory enthusiasm required of the hand-picked party faithful.

A Coalition plan to allow first-home buyers to use their superannuation to buy property has been slammed by Paul Keating as a "frontal assault" on super.

When he mounted the stage as a warm-up speaker at Sunday’s Liberal launch, Josh Frydenberg received a reception beyond the obligatory enthusiasm required of the handpicked party faithful at these affairs.

Canberra Parliament House bureau chief Louise Yaxley explains how ABC News covers election campaigns, the daily editorial discussions and the stand-out moments from reporting on federal politics over three decades.

In troubled times, people look for strong leaders – men and women who offer decisive action to address collective problems, and promise the capacity to deliver. They initially present as larger-than-life characters, and we’ve had our share of them: Robert Menzies, Gough Whitlam, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating and perhaps Kevin…

Last year there was a very real chance he was lost to football but on Saturday Dusty was back with a bang

Anthony Albanese launched Labor’s bid for government with an old-style economic package focused on big government, protectionism and — crucially — greater recognition of caring industries and their workers.

Opposition leader also vows to make gender equity an objective of the Fair Work Act if ALP wins federal election on 21 May

Remember those classic lines that have come out of election debates? Recall 2013 when Tony Abbott asked the audience, “Does this guy [Kevin Rudd] ever shut up?” Or Bill Shorten in 2019 describing Scott Morrison as a “classic space invader?” Or back in 1993 when Paul Keating told John Hewson…

This is the second in a two-part series on the major parties’ Treasury spokespeople. You can read Michelle Grattan’s profile of Josh Frydenberg here.

This election is a contest between a desperate prime minister and an opposition leader who sometimes looks as though he has been promoted beyond his capability.