The Latest Breaking News from Peter Dutton

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has revealed the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan relies on many of Australia’s coal-fired power stations running for at least another 12 years – far beyond the time frame officials expect the ageing facilities to last.

It comes as the opposition leader says Gooreng Gooreng man Justin Mohamed is being flown around the world ‘doing I don’t know what’

As a politician who reckons offence is the best defence, Dutton sprayed so many attack lines that some of them appeared to inadvertently strike at his own arguments.

An increase in renewable energy capacity is being seized as evidence solar power is Australia's right way forward as the debate over nuclear plants heats up.

Israel has launched its deadliest attack on Lebanon since 2006, killing hundreds and wounding thousands more.

The opposition leader keeps bypassing questions over the cost of his plan – while leaning on little more than fuzzy assurances

Just 20% of Greens voters supported blocking the government’s Build to Rent and Help to Buy legislation

Coalition’s lack of costings and absence of detail has been seized upon by critics of Australia’s potential landmark energy shift

Coalition to weigh up Hunter earthquake risk in nuclear plan.

Australia's inaugural First Nations ambassador would be scrapped under a coalition government, but Labor insists the role is good for diplomacy in the region.

A national Newspoll, conducted September 16–20 from a sample of 1,249, had a 50–50 tie for the third consecutive time. Since the last Newspoll three weeks ago, primary votes were 38% Coalition (steady), 31% Labor (down one), 13% Greens (up one), 6% One Nation (down one) and 12% for all…