Finn McHugh

Angus Taylor fronted the National Press Club just as a major report questioned the viability of the Coalition's energy gamble.

There were hundreds of pre-budget submissions made to the federal Treasury. Not one requested energy bill relief be given to every household.

Everyone wants to know whether this budget will be the last before the next election.

Katy Gallagher divulged the information after the Coalition and crossbench senators moved a motion forcing her to provide an explanation on what the prime minister knew about the document.

Anthony Albanese has dismissed Fatima Payman's comments on Gaza as the actions of a 'young' senator. But the controversy could prove seriously damaging to his government.

It's not yet clear whether there will be another budget before the next election. But a clear battleground has already been formed from this one - with the Coalition signalling it will fight Labor's Future Made in Australia policy.

A Labor backbencher has criticised Australian leaders for “gaslighting the global community” in the most strident public criticism of the Albanese government’s response to the Israel-Hamas conflict from one of its own MPs.

It's unclear whether this is an election budget, but Treasurer Jim Chalmers is setting up a stark choice for voters.

Jim Chalmers wants universities to dip into their coffers to build housing needed to absorb international students.

Warnings of a 'lone wolf' attack on Australian soil have come true twice in three days. Police only consider one an act of terrorism.

The prime minister wants to take control of the narrative over industry policy, but questions remain about whether Australians are ready to have the conversation.

A nascent political movement is looking to harness the Muslim vote at the next election.

Internal briefings from the transparency watchdog show self-destructing messages may have hindered FOI requests.

The case to index income tax brackets won't go away when this cost-of-living crisis fades.

Blue-ribbon Liberal seats were besieged by a teal wave at the last election. This time around, the Greens are looking to encroach on Labor's heartland.

The crossbench is pushing for changes to a rule which slugs interest on HECS-HELP debt that former students have already repaid.

The choice of Samantha Mostyn to be Australia's next governor-general is very on brand for Anthony Albanese.

The former MP, who's again running for the Melbourne seat of Goldstein, isn’t up for much media right now. That’ll surprise those who knew him during his time in parliament.

Finland's new ambassador to Australia says cooperation between middle powers need to deepen ties in an increasingly volatile world.

The federal government's attempt to ram through seismic immigration changes has backfired.

Coalition MPs believe Peter Dutton's push for nuclear power is less about ideology and more about pragmatism and internal party dynamics.

With one eye on the election, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese became deeply involved in Labor's backdown on vehicle emissions standards two weeks ago.

Defence has rejected a bid from two Afghan generals, who served alongside Australian forces, to avoid deportation back to Afghanistan where their supporters say they face almost certain death at the hands of the Taliban.

The Tasmanian marginal seat MP says she will remain in the Liberal Party despite pressure from conservatives, saying: ‘If you want the party to change, change it’.

Jim Chalmers is expected to hand down his most boring budget yet. But there may be bigger policy changes on the horizon.

As revealed by Capital Brief this week, the federal government has suspended its pause on funding for a key Palestinian aid group.

The Albanese government wants to create new civil penalties for doxxing, but working out how to do it without unintended consequences is already proving to be a challenge.

The government insists it's committed to passing controversial legislation to curb misinformation, despite a backlash against its plan last year. But crossbenchers say they haven't heard anything about it for months.

The federal government is set to resume funding for the UNRWA, months after pausing it over allegations of staff involvement in the 7 October attacks.

Public servants are becoming increasingly uneasy with political staffers using encrypted messaging apps.

Labor’s success in the Dunkley byelection showed that the stage 3 tax cut changes were a winner with suburban voters. But the cost of living crisis may not dominate politics for much longer.

The Greens plan for a publicly owned housing developer has been widely lambasted by economists. But maybe that was exactly the point of it.

A major professional accounting body insists cuts to its compliance team, amid the fallout from the PwC scandal, won’t have a material impact.

There are fears behind the scenes in Canberra that the Albanese government will act hastily to curry favour with Australia's largest media companies heading into the next election.

The privacy regulator is investigating several allegations against the department over the management of its online database.