Labor’s support has plunged to 27 per cent, but Tanya Plibersek insists the polling itself is not what concerns the Government.
Madeline Cove
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has tried to avoid questioning over his record on Indigenous welfare by claiming not to talk about domestic politics during his visit to the US and UN General Assembly.
Latika M Bourke
Labor’s popularity as slumped to a near-record low as minor party One Nation holds firm as the most popular party in the nation, new polling has shown.
Katherine Kraayvanger
Anthony Albanese has skirted around questions relating to domestic politics after his secretive Apple visit with Tim Cook.
The Prime Minister is gearing up for a week of tech-based conversations with world leaders and tech giants.
Emily Williams
Without backpackers to pack them, oranges and lemons could be left to rot on trees instead of stocking supermarket shelves, one of WA’s biggest citrus growers warns.
Bethany Hiatt, Aaron Patrick and Caitlyn Rintoul
Labor is pitting its hopes on AI to play a role in boosting productivity in workplaces but declared the technology must have safeguards for employees — starting with a smart glasses ban in government offices.
Caitlyn Rintoul
The Albanese Labor Government has been accused of reviving the Abbott Government-era policy of using onshore detention centres to deter illegal immigrants.
Aaron Patrick
A little-known program for guest workers from ten Pacific countries could be used to fill any shortages of backpackers under immigration changes, ministers said.
Aaron Patrick and Caitlyn Rintoul
Australia will explore a world first smart glasses ban in all government offices under new workplace standards designed to safely harness AI for productivity.
When Tony Burke finally stepped up to the podium at the National Press Club on Thursday, there was a sense of anticipation. But what followed was a flat and simplistic plan that pleases few.
Tourism and education leaders fear the Federal Government’s migration shake-up will make WA’s attractiveness disappear and hurt the nation’s economy.
Cheyanne Enciso
One Nation’s migration overhaul may sound simple, but the consequences for Australians would be anything but.
Mark Riley
MARK RILEY: One Nation’s migration overhaul may sound simple, but the consequences for Australians would be anything but.
Australian farmers are calling out the Federal Government’s “backpacker crackdown”, labelling it a low blow that will put food security and regional economies at risk.
Melissa Pedelty and Andrew Greene
Senators Pauline Hanson and Fatima Payman have set aside a long-standing feud to form an unlikely alliance to demand increased staffing levels and label Anthony Albanese a ‘petty man’ with ‘weak leadership’.
Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie has leaped to the defence of embattled Veterans Affairs Minister Matt Keogh after Labor backed down on a policy capping Vet’s allied health services.
Australia’s net overseas migration and population growth are both at four-year lows, but 800 foreigners are still moving in every day.
Stephen Johnson
Labor accused of ‘throwing creatives under the bus’ as it considers AI copyright options.
With voters focused on housing and population growth, Labor faces a critical political test.
Andrew Greene
Labor is facing fresh heat over its housing reforms as builders report falling sales and warnings of a deepening downturn grow louder.
AARON PATRICK: It was meant to transform industry by creating a new form of clean, cheap energy. Now Energy Minister Chris Bowen says he never believed ‘green’ hydrogen would be successful as promoted.
Andrew Hastie’s call to tie immigration with housing supply could in fact end badly, politically, even if it’s popular and makes sense during a housing crisis.
Pauline Hanson has expressed ‘regrets’ over her description of Indigenous Australians as ‘the most primitive race on Earth’.
