Electric vehicles sales have been steadily growing in Australia but figures for March suggest the Middle East War is convincing more Australians to make the switch.
Matthew Franklin
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Anthony Albanese wants a long Labor government that changes the country. But his refusal to consider expanding parliament says a lot about the limits of that ambition.
The prime minister is signalling growing frustration with Washington as the conflict in Iran pushes up fuel prices and complicates the government’s inflation fight.
A rare outbreak of co-operation hit Canberra on Monday, as Anthony Albanese moved on fuel prices and supply ahead of the Easter long weekend.
Once a blue-green contest, Farrer is now a battle of orange, with independent Michelle Milthorpe and One Nation both threatening the Coalition.
With fuel shortages biting and inflation lingering, Jim Chalmers is trying to project calm as Labor faces a test of its economic credibility.
The party’s result in South Australia has turned a long-theorised threat into a real one, leaving Labor and the Coalition with nowhere to hide.
New Nationals leader Matt Canavan has hit the ground running to promote his party’s change of approach. But polling from Capital Brief/Demos AU is a sobering assessment of the task ahead.
With the war on Iran deepening global uncertainty, Jim Chalmers is reshaping the 12 May budget as economic pressures rise and voters grow restless.
With states exploiting gaming law loopholes to raise more taxes, federal independents say its time for Anthony Albanese to stop dithering on gambling reform
As the government dithers on its response to gambling reforms proposed nearly 1,000 days ago, fresh concerns have surfaced about an unregulated billion dollar gaming market.
Concrete budget details would typically be leaked to the media by now, but the war in the Middle East has forced Labor to keep its options open.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen chose belligerence over empathy as fuel shortages deepen anxiety for regional Australians and threaten key industries.
Matt Canavan has wasted no time in taking the fight up to Pauline Hanson.
The Coalition’s rivals are mobilising in Farrer as the Liberals downplay their chances of retaining Sussan Ley’s former seat.
Sussan Ley’s retirement from politics has triggered a fascinating by-election in her regional NSW seat with One Nation securing a critical head start.
Mark Carney leaves Australia with a critical minerals and defence deal, but a broader agreement on the role of middle powers may prove more significant.
The Albanese Government is struggling to take a trick in its battle against gambling harm.
While Anthony Albanese can barely contain his enthusiasm for fast rail from Sydney to Newcastle, other political parties are less sure.
Critics say high-speed rail is an expensive distraction and the government should focus elsewhere. Anthony Albanese isn’t having a bar of it.
The Coalition’s push to make the ‘ISIS brides’ a major issue now includes attacks on Australian children, once seen as innocent by both sides.
Angus Taylor’s first question time as opposition leader was initially focused on national security. But it didn’t take long for the economy to rear its head.
Last August, Treasurer Jim Chalmers emerged from his economic summit championing road-user charging as a key outcome of the talkfest. But it is difficult to find any evidence of progress.
Sussan Ley’s retirement sets up a four-way conservative brawl in her former seat of Farrer, exposing Coalition fractures and testing One Nation’s surge.
Peter Beattie has faced down One Nation before. Amid Pauline Hanson’s growing popularity, the former premier says major parties can win back support with a “direct and authentic” approach.
As Treasurer Jim Chalmers works up the 2026-27 budget, new Capital Brief/DemosAU polling shows about 40% of Australians back reducing capital gains tax discounts.
It would be easy to write off One Nation’s continuing surge in today’s Capital Brief/DemosAU poll as a protest spike. But Pauline Hanson has turned votes into seats before.
There is plenty of bad news for the major parties in the latest Capital Brief/DemosAU poll. But the Coalition has clawed back credibility on the economy.
The dramatic rise in One Nation’s support has created plenty of turmoil for the Liberals and the Nationals. This week, the conservatives struck back.
Only a week since Angus Taylor was elected opposition leader, he has made clear he sees one path back to government — beating Anthony Albanese’s Labor team on the economy.
As conservative political parties move to the right on migration, the Queensland premier has reminded them his state needs foreign workers.
As Angus Taylor settles into his new role as Federal Opposition Leader, Labor hardheads are already framing a strategy they hope will bring him down.
Immigration is shaping up as a defining issue for Angus Taylor. But a strategic leak days after his rise to Liberal leadership has already thrown a spanner in the works.
The process took much longer than it needed to, but the Liberals have finally elected Angus Taylor as their new leader. Is he up to the task?
Angus Taylor’s move on the Liberal leadership is landing after weeks of chaos, leaving the Coalition looking smaller by the day as Labor watches delighted.
Political party factions are meant to manage leadership disputes. But with Sussan Ley on the ropes, the party looks frail and impotent.
Long-running Liberal leadership tensions are set to come to a head this week.
As police prepare for protests over Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia, the Maritime Union is calling its members to action.
