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A re-elected Albanese government will take the unprecedented step of buying or obtaining options over key critical minerals to protect Australia’s...
The third election debate saw again no real knock-out blows but as we draw closer to the election Dutton seems to be running out of time to land a...
Defence will again be in the spotlight with the Coalition promising with an increase of defence spending of 3% by the end of the decade.
The imbroglio over the reported Russian request to Indonesia to base planes in Papua initially tripped Peter Dutton, and now is dogging Anthony...
A Dutton government would introduce new laws to disrupt organised crime and spend $355 million on a strike team to fight the illicit drug trade.
This week’s episode looks at the third week of the election campaign, competing housing policies and the second leaders’ debate.
If Dutton is serious about his tax plan, this is the most radical proposal we’ve heard for the election, apart from the nuclear policy.
A new Lowy poll shows Australian’s are losing faith with the American government but still value the alliance.
Both leaders were caught on difficult questioning, but overall neither strayed far from well-rehearsed lines.
Joining us from Washington DC is Warwick McKibbin, an internationally renowned economic modeller from the ANU whose services are now in high demand.
On Tuesday afternoon, it seemed just possible the Russians might be sending their planes to a base very near us. But as quickly it came it...
Ten political observers nominate their favourite books about the hustings hustle.
Dutton was asked if he was willing to be the bank of mum and dad to his son who’s struggling to buy a house, and Albanese’s frosty encounter with...
Both major parties were spending big at their campaign launches, with housing as the centrepiece.
Peter Dutton at his party launch on Sunday will offer a “cost of living tax offset” of up to $1,200 to more than 10 million taxpayers.
Anthony Albanese will promise a $10 billion scheme to facilitate the building of up to 100,000 homes that would be earmarked for sale to first home...
Election results trigger, or subsequently lead to, leadership resets. Even in the turmoil of a campaign, players will also have their eyes on the...
Election results trigger, or subsequently lead to, leadership resets. Even in the turmoil of a campaign, players will also have their eyes on the...
It takes a bit for Labor not to preference the Greens but on Friday it was announced that in the Melbourne seat of Macnamara the ALP will run an open...
Election results trigger, or subsequently lead to, leadership resets. Even in the turmoil of a campaign, players will also have their eyes on the...
Election results trigger, or subsequently lead to, leadership resets. Even in the turmoil of a campaign, players will also have their eyes on the...
No matter who wins at the next election their will likely be a change of leadership in either Labor or Coalition, or both. But who is waiting in the...
Defence expert Hugh White says Australia should leave AUKUS and plan to “take responsibility for our own security”, without relying on the US...
The debate was a livelier exchange than the one between Albanese and Dutton, as both men were challenged on the personal as well as the economic.
The first debate saw both leaders hit their marks and avoid disaster even if Albanese was declared the winner, but in elections do debates actually...
Despite worrying signs from the markets after the Trump Tariffs Australian mortgage holders might find relief in rates falling faster
The move to try to return public servants to the office full time has been a bugbear for the opposition from the start.
Anthony Albanese offers homeowners a discount on solar batteries in latest cost-of-living election promise.
Anthony Albanese offers homeowners a discount on solar batteries in latest cost-of-living election promise.
The prime minister made the announcement after getting wind of the opposition’s planned announcement.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton both agree Australia should react to US President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff...
Australia should be careful of going down the route of supplicant in the effort to remove the new Trump tariffs.
The US president has imposed a baseline 10% “reciprocal” tariff on all imports, with some countries facing a much higher rate.
The US president has imposed a baseline 10% “reciprocal” tariff on all imports, with some countries facing a much higher rate.
As we prepare for Trump’s “Liberation Day” both sides of the campaign are bracing to see what the how Trump will effect the campaign.
Kos Samaras, a director of the political consultancy firm Redbridge and a former Labor Party official joins to talk about the polls and the parties...
Labor will urge the Fair Work Commission to increase both award and minimum wages in a written submission to their Annual Wage Review.
Comparison with American politics has continued with Peter Dutton flagging intervention into school curriculum’s to combat ‘woke’ in a move...