Labor and the coalition are breathing down each other's necks on a two-party preferred basis in the run-up to the 2024/25 federal budget, two polls show.
The Albanese government has secured the support of the final crossbench senator it needs to get its contentious Murray-Darling Basin laws over the line.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's approval rating has suffered a sharp fall in the latest Newspoll as the opposition targets Labor's handling of cost of living.
A key independent senator says the federal government should start thinking about a "Plan B" for improving Indigenous wellbeing, as support drops for the voice.
The latest Newspoll shows support for the referendum...
Two of the bigger issues to be discussed at the Australian Labor Party’s upcoming national conference will be AUKUS and Australian recognition of Palestine.