The Latest Breaking News from Coalition

Voters don’t appear overjoyed by either leader, so the major parties are going negative

Election szn is here but how can you know what each party leader actually cares about? Look at their track records. You're up, Adam Bandt.

Labor is on the attack over PM’s ambiguous stance on changing better-off-overall test in omnibus bill

Both parties renew a debate over industrial relations, with the Coalition vowing to double the fines imposed on unions that break the law and Labor arguing the Coalition's proposed changes to penalty rates and overtime will leave some workers worse off.

The election, climate change and coal

A new study has confirmed two-thirds of young Aussies can’t see homeownership in their futures due to surging house prices and tell me something I don’t know. Experts said young people have given up on the idea of buying a house because, surprise surprise, neither major party is going to…

We have a contest that will be decided by uncommitted female voters who are unconvinced by the prime minister’s leadership

The single most important measure in Australian election polls is the two-party preferred vote (2PP). It captures the two central characteristics of Australian House of Representatives elections: that it is a preferential voting system, in which the flow of preferences can be crucial in determining who wins a seat; and…

AEU president backed funding announcement but criticised lack of timeline, while noting Coalition had offered ‘nothing at all’

Shadow defence minister Brendan O’Connor says cancellation of $1.3bn SkyGuardian program demands explanation

Shadow Defence Minister Brendan O'Connor says the Howard and Rudd-Gillard governments both spend 1.7 to 1.8 per cent of GDP on defence. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.