The Latest Breaking News from Jim Chalmers

The opposition leader has emerged from his COVID-induced hiatus, but managing his return to the hustings will be a challenge for Labor.

Good morning, early birds. Liberal candidate Robbie Beaton could be in breach of Commonwealth law for fabricating his address to the Australian Electoral Commission, and Scott Morrison has faced backlash for describing Anthony Albanese’s COVID-induced week of rest as ‘quiet’ compared to his own earlier this year. It’s the news…

Nationals minister Bridget McKenzie has defended her response amid the sports rorts controversy, saying she would “love” to see an integrity commission.

Inflation hit its highest point since 2000, another challenge for a government stumbling through the campaign.

Labor has laid out its economic plan for the next term, saying it will focus on lifting wages, cutting wasteful spending and a crack down on multinational tax avoidance that would add almost $2 billion to government coffers.

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says Australia will try to meet its net zero target, but has supported his candidate who said it wasn't "binding".

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says Australia will try to meet its net zero target, but has supported his candidate who said it wasn’t “binding”.

Sunday was no rest day for those campaigning, as Scott Morrison made a prickly new friend.

Scott Morrison says the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands has assured him there will be no Chinese military bases and dismisses suggestions Australia's foreign aid cuts contributed to the security pact between the two nations.