Push to double Labor’s $10 billion housing fund as demand soars for social housing and crisis accommodation
Homelessness and domestic violence bodies are pushing the federal government to commit at least $10 billion of extra…
Albanese government axes funding for $45 billion Inland Rail project linking Melbourne to Brisbane
The federal government has halted plans for the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail, amid concerns the project could…
Victorian government spruiks first surplus in seven years in 2026 budget
The Victorian government has failed to meaningfully tackle soaring debt, instead continuing to focus on cost-of-living programs and…
Government pledges to review sentencing laws in upcoming state budget
The Victorian government will fund an overhaul of the state’s sentencing laws as part of its state budget…
Nepean by-election proof November state election will be tough contest for major parties
Victorians Liberals are breathing a sigh of relief. When Opposition Leader Jess Wilson was first confronted by the…
Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino points to ‘fairness’ as tax burden reaches highest point since Keating-era
The Albanese government has pointed to its “fairness” agenda in response to new analysis showing the income tax…
As Labor’s reign continues, the Liberals need to get creative. But are the Greens the answer?
In many ways, the Liberals and the Greens are complete opposites. The two political parties sit on opposing…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese readies federal budget to favour gen Z and millennial voters
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing to break an election commitment and overhaul property tax perks in this…
Liberals focus on ‘lessons’ for Victorian election after decisive Nepean by-election win
As the Victorian Liberals celebrated a decisive victory in the Nepean by-election, the implications for the wider state…
Mornington Peninsula voters head to polls for Nepean by-election
Victorians on the western tip of the Mornington Peninsula will head to the polls today to elect a…
In a normal political world, the Liberal Party would be expecting a Nepean by-election win
In seven months’ time, a 12-year-old state Labor government faces voters in Victoria. Labor’s support has slid significantly…
CFMEU forced hire of union delegates as health and safety representatives at Cross River Rail site, inquiry hears
An inquiry probing the violent behaviour of Queensland’s branch of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU)…