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Group of unions step up campaign to protect historic pub popular with leaders of Australia’s labour movement

Vale Mick Watson: Branxton boy plays his final round

The PM of 2019 could have won with this budget – he still can, but now he has three years of baggage to carry

Political observers hang out for when the prime minister will announce the election date, marking the start of the “campaign”.

Years ago, Kevin Rudd sold himself as a version of Howard-lite, as he sought to reassure voters he wouldn’t be scary. This week, Anthony Albanese invoked a Labor icon to soothe fears of change.

About one in six children in Australia live in poverty. These children generally have poorer educational outcomes than more advantaged children. Our recently published research shows students who live in poverty also experience more social exclusion at school than their more advantaged peers.

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says he wants to govern like former Labor prime minister Bob Hawke if he is successful at the May federal election.

Opposition leader will use speech to business summit to present himself as a consensus figure with a ‘renewal’ agenda

Anthony Albanese will declare he would govern on the Hawke model of consensus, in a Wednesday economic speech that also directs a strong pitch to business.