Carly Moore

‘Ripped off’:Popular ex-mayor quits ALP to challenge for one of its safest seats

Hume city councillor Carly Moore will run as an independent in Calwell,an electorate that includes the nation’s mortgage stress capital.

  • Adam Carey

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Chalmers Albanese

Albanese would be mad to justify a race to the election on this rate cut

Australians are finally seeing a glimmer of hope on household mortgages – but a single rate cut cannot be a game-changer in an election on the cost of living.

  • David Crowe
Dan Andrews

‘Classic Daniel’:How the ex-premier’s housing gambit created Labor schism

Daniel Andrews’ final promise was pitched as visionary urban renewal,but it has left many Labor figures livid,deepening tensions over the state’s housing future.

  • Royce Millar andRachael Dexter
ABS data shows there are fewer small businesses than when Labor came to office.

Small business in ‘recession’ as public service thrives

The Coalition claims Australia is adding a public servant for every small business lost. Labor says that’s misleading.

  • Millie Muroi
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has no intention of removing Kevin Rudd from his Washington post.

‘Mayhem’:Trump tariff threat forces Australia to pause big tech levy

The Albanese government has decided to go slow on a scheme to hit digital platforms if they refuse to pay local media outlets for news articles.

  • Paul Sakkal andDavid Crowe
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s revamp of the stage 3 tax cuts have not been enough for many Australians.

Everybody thinks they pay too much tax but this group is unhappier than others

Most respondents to a survey said they felt overburdened but a similar proportion wanted more government spending on health and education.

  • Shane Wright
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WA Premier Roger Cook,Liberal leader Libby Mettam,WA election 2025.

Labor pledges $210m housing package as Liberals get tough on crime

A re-elected Cook Labor government would build up to 1000 new units as part of its Keystart shared-equity scheme,while the Liberal Party promises to “name and shame” prison fugitives.

Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke announced the deal on Sunday.

Murderer among former detainees to be shifted to Nauru

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says the Pacific island nation has approached Australia to take three violent criminal members of a group of former immigration detainees.

  • Paul Sakkal
Rhoda Roberts

Feeling unwelcome:Why debate is mounting over an ancient ceremony

From local councils to sporting ovals and the steps of parliament,the Welcome to Country ceremony performed by Indigenous elders has been targeted in a debate about cost and custom.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Industrial action from the rail union is causing disruptions across Sydney’s train network.

‘Uptick in sick leave’:Sydney rail workers accused of illegal action as train chaos lingers

Delays to the city’s train network were expected to continue into Saturday morning ahead of yet another showdown in the NSW Fair Work Commission.

  • Michael McGowan,Alexandra Smith andJessica McSweeney