The Latest Breaking News from Peter Dutton

A national Newspoll, conducted July 15–19 from a sample of 1,258, gave Labor a 51–49 lead, unchanged from the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Coalition (up two), 33% Labor (up one), 13% Greens (steady), 6% One Nation (down one) and 10% for all Others (down two).

Letters: There's a limit to how long investors can wait

Vehicle-to-grid and vehicle-to-home charging will feature in a consumer energy road map Energy Minister Chris Bowen will put to state ministers this week.

A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted July 10–13 from a sample of 1,603, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50 by 2022 election preference flows, a one-point gain for the Coalition since June by my calculations.

Ali France will get a third chance to run as the Labor candidate in the Queensland seat of Dickson, held by Liberal Leader Peter Dutton.

Letters and Short Takes: Thursday, July 11, 2024

Bringing in age restrictions for social media could make safety issues worse for young users, child protection organisations have told a parliamentary hearing.

Australia’s opposition leader has proposed building the country’s first nuclear plants, but many are unconvinced.

The federal coalition has made some gains on Labor but still trails the government overall, a new poll shows.