Senior Labor sources say a ministerial reshuffle is imminent, with many expecting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to make an announcement this Sunday.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New research shows that the more voters name cost of living and housing as their top concerns, the more they mark down the government’s performance on these issues. This is a problem for Anthony Albanese.
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Both sides of politics think they’re onto a winner in the nuclear power fight. But a proper debate over the technology is unlikely to see the light of day.
Australians are feeling the pinch right now and are punishing the government in the polls. But with billions of dollars about to trickle back into the economy, will political fortunes shift?
The Albanese government is dodging and weaving about what a possible second Donald Trump presidency, and his criminal convictions, mean for relations with the US.
The Liberals have long been accused of having a 'women problem'. Josh Frydenberg's non-intervention intervention might have made that worse.
Both major parties insist they've got a solution on housing. But experts fear neither is prepared to do what it takes.
Everyone wants to know whether this budget will be the last before the next election.
It's unclear whether this is an election budget, but Treasurer Jim Chalmers is setting up a stark choice for voters.
On any measure, this will be the treasurer’s first new economy-focused budget. But is the public ready for it?
Capital Brief has seen a document sent by Anthony Albanese’s office advising departments on how to handle questions on notice from Senate estimates. Current and former senators say the edict represents contempt of the Senate.
The Albanese government is sitting on legal advice that raises concerns about the constitutionality of Commonwealth grant programs following the ‘sports rorts’ affair — and it refuses to talk about it.
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.
The case to index income tax brackets won't go away when this cost-of-living crisis fades.
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.
With one eye on the election, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese became deeply involved in Labor's backdown on vehicle emissions standards two weeks ago.
Jim Chalmers is expected to hand down his most boring budget yet. But there may be bigger policy changes on the horizon.
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.
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.
As voters in the southeast Melbourne electorate prepare to go to the polls on Saturday, the major parties have been aggressively talking down their prospects.
As the major parties draw election battle lines out west, changes to electorate boundaries may have an impact on who wins the next election.
More than three months after the High Court handed down its decision in the NZYQ case, the Albanese government this week found its agenda again derailed by the release of hardened criminals onto the streets.
Labor's reversal on Stage 3 has opened the door for the Coalition to come up with a bigger tax reform agenda. This could include a proposal that both major parties have, up until this point, been reticent to talk about.
Will the government's stage 3 shift open the door to broader changes to the tax system, or slam it shut completely?
Now that the government's plans for changes to the Stage 3 tax cuts are clear, the Prime Minister faces the task of convincing voters that breaking his promise to leave them unchanged is justified.
The Prime Minister's decision on when to call the election will speak volumes about his confidence and the economy.
The prime minister all but conceded this week that he needs to turn things around next year. The question is, how?
Jim Chalmers is holding off on cost-of-living relief now in the hope that he can be kind next year.
A long-running review into the NDIS released today recommends drastic action to get the spiralling costs of the scheme under control.
Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers are damned if they do and damned if they don't on cost-of-living relief.
A glossy magazine article on Jim Chalmers opened him up to criticism that he was making a pitch for the Labor leadership — but the treasurer knows it's way too early for that.
The release of the Albanese government's new cybersecurity strategy next week will include a significant expansion of simulated exercises to prepare hospitals, supermarkets, data storage providers and other businesses to deal with major hacks.
The Albanese government is progressing with the stage three tax cuts in full. But internal Treasury briefs show a distinct lack of enthusiasm for keeping the cuts legislated during the 'wasted decade'.
The challenge for Anthony Albanese heading into his China visit is that it's unclear what Australia wants or needs from Beijing in the economic space.
