The Latest Breaking News from Coalition

A national Newspoll, conducted September 16–20 from a sample of 1,249, had a 50–50 tie for the third consecutive time. Since the last Newspoll three weeks ago, primary votes were 38% Coalition (steady), 31% Labor (down one), 13% Greens (up one), 6% One Nation (down one) and 12% for all…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are neck and neck in the polls but Labor's primary vote is struggling.

Australia’s curious mix of moderating inflation, weak growth but strong employment means we should prepare for more differences of opinion

Stung by criticism, the Albanese government has hit back – but knows radical policies could easily see it out of power

Bill Shorten accuses Greens of ‘unholy alliance’ with Coalition to delay government’s Help to Buy scheme

Energy minister Chris Bowen says Peter Dutton must explain what happens to national grid over next decade if opposition stops building renewables

Opposition disputes costings in study and accuses authors of cherrypicking ‘worst-case scenario projects’ from around the world

Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might need her flak jacket when she fronts the media next Tuesday after the bank’s two-day board meeting.

Anthony Albanese tells ABC ‘the problem isn’t advertising, the problem is gambling’

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Anthony Albanese has not ruled out a double dissolution to get a key piece of legislation – Help to Buy – through the deadlocked Senate. Here’s what you need to know