Australian politics

A transcript of Capital Brief's interview with the Greens candidate for Wills, Samantha Ratnam.

Senior Labor sources say a ministerial reshuffle is imminent, with many expecting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to make an announcement this Sunday.

ANU Professor Peter Yu wants the government to more specifically consider the opportunities for Indigenous Australians in the new economy.

Arthur Sinodinos, who served as Australia's ambassador to the US from 2020 to 2023, says Kamala Harris is best placed to hit Trump on his biggest vulnerability.

A transcript of Capital Brief's interview with the Liberal candidate for Kooyong, Amelia Hamer.

Local economists are taking a breath this week ahead of upcoming inflation data and a Reserve Bank decision, but globally there's a lot at stake.

In a wide-ranging interview with Capital Brief, the star Liberal candidate makes the case for change in the blue ribbon seat and defends the Coalition's climate policy.

Considerably more Australians want the government to use the surplus to pay down debt than on cost-of-living relief, according to polling seen by Capital Brief.

Teal MPs Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender would be forced to run against one another if Anthony Albanese called an election before October.

Policymakers are grappling with how to regulate artificial intelligence without stifling innovation. But it may be out of Australia's hands.

The energy minister has pitched the next election as a choice between “reliable renewables or risky reactors — but not both”.

Donald Trump's pick for vice president, JD Vance, blamed the Biden administration for the assassination attempt on Trump and has refused to endorse the result of the last election.

The government wants a high-profile Queensland Muslim leader to be Australia's first Islamophobia envoy, but the deal isn't sewn up.

The labour force already has economists urging a closer look than usual at the headline figures, making this week's data even more critical.

President Biden's press conference will do little to assuage concerns about his ability to take on Donald Trump — or that there are deep problems within the US political system.

ADF procedures are facing scrutiny after a couple became the first people charged under Australia’s new espionage laws.

There are a number of factors against Anthony Albanese calling an early election — but there are few reasons why Peter Dutton would want to be talking about it.

From the third quarter of this year, economists think headline inflation will fall into the 2% to 3% range. But the RBA’s preferred measure will be markedly higher. This poses a challenge.

Aruna Sathanapally told Capital Brief she wants to increase the think tank's focus on technology and its potential for the Australian economy, as she also criticised the Coalition's nuclear policy as a "distraction".

The federal government's move to name and shame a powerful Chinese spy agency behind hacking attacks highlights the herculean task it faces in dealing with cybersecurity threats.

The Department of Home Affairs has hired Tony Chapman as it looks to boost its expertise before new 'last resort' powers come into force.

Fatima Payman’s defection and the UK election have led to speculation that a revolt against Labor over Gaza may be on the cards, but the numbers show it would face an uphill battle.

Your cheat sheet for what's coming in economic data this week - and how to interpret it.

In an exclusive interview, Fatima Payman reveals she was called in to console a Palestinian man whose family members were killed in Gaza after a Labor MP's office sent him a pro-Israel templated answer.

A transcript of Capital Brief's interview with independent senator Fatima Payman, just hours after she defected to the cross bench over Labor's stance on Gaza.

The senator has resigned from the party to sit as an independent following her rebellion over Gaza.

Fatima Payman is widely expected to quit Labor, but the party is still using her image for donations.