Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Peter Dutton would need to cap partner visas to make his migration cuts, expert warns

Former immigration official Abul Rizvi believes the current planning level for partner visas is acting as an ‘illegal’ de facto cap

The Guardian - AU

More to do on Medicare and bulk-billing, Labor says

The federal government has unfinished business with Medicare, signalling its ambitions to further bolster the GP workforce and boost bulk-billing.

AAP

Eyes on the poll: five themes that will mark Australia’s politics in an election year

As Albanese rushes to regain his mojo in the face of a sliding approval rating and the world prepares for Trump 2.0, what can voters expect?

The Guardian - AU

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Verdict on how to prevent 'carbon leakage', save jobs

Summer reading for the federal government includes a report recommending a targeted carbon border adjustment mechanism to safeguard jobs in heavy industries.

AAP

What will 2025 bring for Australian agriculture? Here are five things to look out for

Environmental regulation, national political fights and the impact of the Trump administration are among the issues on the minds of Australian farmers

The Guardian - AU

Brad Battin ousts John Pesutto as Victorian Liberal leader as Moira Deeming returns to fold

Leadership spill came after Pesutto lost a defamation suit brought on by Deeming, who returns to party room

The Guardian - AU

Libs Battin down the hatches as leader outlines vision

Brad Battin has vowed to tackle the cost of living, crime, budget repair and regional roads after ousting John Pesutto as Victoria's Liberal party leader.

AAP

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Victoria could be a key election battleground: Newspoll

Victoria could be a big player in deciding the next federal election result, according to a new Newspoll analysis.

AAP

Consumers stung by costs of 'radical' energy transition

A senate inquiry finds a lack of transparency in energy decisions has left consumers carrying the costs of system change and struggling to pay power bills.

AAP

Work bans dropped after premier knocks back free fares

A long-running stand-off between a transport union and state Labor government over pay appears a long way from resolution as a peace deal is rejected.

AAP

Climate 200 puts Coalition in crosshairs, with only one Labor seat on election hitlist

Exclusive: Fundraising body backing candidates in suburbs and regions, particularly in Victoria and south-east Queensland

The Guardian - AU

‘We’re gobsmacked’: climate groups angered by Labor’s ‘no new coalmines’ claim

Campaigners say Queensland mine given go-ahead this week is a new development, not an extension of an existing mine

The Guardian - AU

Retiring backbencher gifts a lump of coal for Christmas

A retiring backbencher known for his staunch opposition of a net-zero carbon emissions target has taken a swipe at his party leader on his way out the door.

AAP

Residents urged to take shelter as bushfire rages in south-east Victoria – as it happened

This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Labor has to grapple with Anthony Albanese’s ‘man problem’

Women and their issues were at the centre in the 2022 election. They were an important reason why Scott Morrison was turfed out of office.

The Conversation

International student numbers in Australia will be controlled by a new informal cap. Here’s how it will work

The federal government has found a new way to manage the number of international students in Australia.

The Guardian - AU

After a decade of Labor government, will voters be convinced by Jacinta Allan’s ‘new’ cabinet?

With a new treasurer and a cabinet reset, Victoria’s premier has taken Tim Pallas’ advice to ‘renew’

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chalmers says the budget’s better than it was; Taylor says it’s much worse than it should be

Appropriately, we finish our podcast for 2024 talking to Treasurer Jim Chalmers and his shadow, Angus Taylor because, as the saying goes, “it’s the economy, stupid!”

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

Australian government moves to slow foreign student visas after failure of cap plan

New policy will divide visa applications into ‘high’ and ‘standard’ priority categories instead of capping numbers

The Guardian - AU

The path to truth-telling in Australia is thorny and long. But there is some ground for hope

There is undeniable evidence that the nation has turned away from the three core principles of the Uluru statement from the heart

The Guardian - AU

‘Gamechanger’: super fund billions touted as solution to housing crisis

Institutional investors traditionally shy away from social housing because returns are too low but Labor initiative may change that

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s long game: why trust and a little fear matter more than a balanced budget

With voters distracted by Christmas, the government has saved major announcements for 2025, using the mini-budget to prove it can get its sums right

The Guardian - AU

Federal budget $27bn in the red and won’t return to balance for a decade, Myefo forecasts

Budget downgrade blamed on Australian economy being hit harder than anticipated by higher interest rates, cost of living pressures and global uncertainty

The Conversation

Labor and Albanese end 2024 in worst poll position this term

A national Essential poll , conducted December 11–15 from a sample of 1,151, gave the Coalition a 48–47 lead including undecided, unchanged from the late November Essential poll. Primary votes were 35% Coalition (steady), 30% Labor (down two), 13% Greens (up two), 6% One Nation (down two), 1% UAP (steady),…

AAP

Deficits dig deeper holes as cracks appear in budget

Australia is on track for a soft economic landing despite budget deficits set to widen as spending grows and tax receipts fall, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

1 … 117 118 119 120

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

International Students

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.