Labor will deliver a billion-dollar improvement in the budget bottom line, the treasurer says, despite unveiling a raft of election sweeteners. Jim Chalmers said the cost of Labor’s election promises …

The opposition leader has been accused of taking the coalition backwards on climate change after saying he’d leave it to experts to decide if it was fuelling natural disasters. Climate …

With the 2025 federal election fast approaching, Australia’s major political parties have unveiled their flagship policy commitments. From sweeping tax cuts and housing support to bold energy and education reforms, …

Voters are running out of time to make sure they’re able to cast their ballot in the upcoming federal election. The electoral roll will close at 8pm on Monday, with …

Australians are being encouraged to buy locally after Donald Trump imposed far-reaching tariffs on exports to the US market. Meat and minerals are among the industries affected by the blanket …

Labor is going into the federal election as the underdog, a senior minister says, despite multiple polls showing a surge in support for the government over the coalition. The latest …

Households won’t be given an estimate to how much they would save on their power bills under a coalition plan to force energy exporters to set aside gas for the …

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is poised to call the federal election, possibly within hours. While a date has not been confirmed for when Mr Albanese will visit the governor-general to …

Taxpayers and students are the big winners from Jim Chalmers’s fourth budget, while supermarkets and some bosses have come up short. FEDERAL BUDGET WINNERS AND LOSERS WINNERS * Taxpayers: All …

Opposition plans to roll back work-from-home arrangements for public servants have cost the coalition support in crucial mortgage-belt seats. Polling by YouGov, provided to AAP, shows Labor gaining ground on …