A pay rise for early learning educators is a step towards universal childcare, the prime minister says. Early childhood and out-of-school hours staff are in line to receive a 15 …

Australia’s terrorism threat level has been raised from possible to probable due to an increased risk of politically motivated violence. While it has not been raised due to one specific …

Political polarisation in the US has affected America’s standing in the world, the prime minister says, as President Joe Biden comes under increasing pressure to step aside. As former president …

Threats against political leaders should always be taken seriously, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese amid calls for heightened vigilance following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. The safety of elected …

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will travel to Australia later this year, the federal government has confirmed. Charles, 75, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, and his wife, 76, …

A gaffe by US President Joe Biden, who called Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy “President Putin”, was “unfortunate”, Anthony Albanese says. Mr Biden made the slip while introducing the Ukrainian president at …

Major supermarkets would be broken up if found to be repeatedly price-gouging consumers, under a coalition proposal. Divestiture powers would be introduced as a method of last resort to address …

Federal crossbenchers are being urged to “thrash out” a deal to pass reforms to the NDIS to save taxpayers from a $1 billion bill the delays will cause. The federal …

A federal Labor MP risks losing her seat after the electoral commission proposed abolishing a Victorian electorate, while a new seat will be established in Western Australia dedicated to a …

Australians looking to come home from riot-hit New Caledonia may be forced to wait for further evacuation flights from the Pacific territory. The federal government had been working with French …