PM clarifies China security threat insight
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the government has been aware of a potential Chinese security pact arising in the Indo-Pacific.
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Albanese to isolate after getting COVID-19
Anthony Albanese will spend a week in isolation after testing positive to COVID-19.
Day 11 of the federal election campaign
What leaders Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese and their teams are up to in the federal election campaign on Thursday, April 21, day 11.
Solomon Islands PM defends China pact
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare insists the Solomon Islands' Pacific neighbours having nothing to fear from a newly minted security pact with China.
LNP in late candidate switcheroo in Oxley
Kyle McMillen will run for the Liberal National Party in the seat of Oxley after Chris Green resigned just days before the formal launch of his campaign.
Accuser’s friend wished Porter ill: lawyer
Ill will felt toward Christian Porter should not have barred his barrister from representing him in his defamation case against the ABC, a court has been told.
Albanese takes narrow debate victory
Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have gone head to head in the first leaders' debate of the election campaign.
Treasury, Finance say economy is resilient
The Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook produced independently by Treasury and Finance has proved little different from last month's budget.
Qld close contact rules could be relaxed
Queensland is considering relaxing COVID-19 close contact isolation rules to bring the state into line with NSW and Victoria.
Labor attacks coalition aged care handling
Labor has gone in to bat for thousands of aged care workers planning to go on strike during the final weeks of the election campaign.
Labor rejects anti-coal pledge: Albanese
A Labor government will not sign an agreement to phase out coal use but the opposition leader says Australia could still be chosen to host climate conferences.
Coalition to fund volunteer veterans plan
A re-elected coalition government will give $38.1 million to a volunteer veterans program that will help them support communities in recovery operations.
PM defends role in Pacific amid China deal
Labor has attacked the Morrison government for not acting sooner to prevent a security deal from being signed between China and the Solomon Islands.
IR, wages war ignites before leader debate
Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese are set to meet for the first leaders' debate, as both parties go on the attack over industrial relations.
Australia gets IMF vote of confidence: PM
The International Monetary Fund's upgrade of Australia's economic outlook is a vote of confidence, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.
IMF cuts global growth forecast due to war
The IMF has slashed its global growth forecast for this year due to the war in the Ukraine, COVID-19 lockdowns in China and rampant inflation.
One dead as Sri Lanka police fire on demos
One person has dead after Sri Lankan police used tear gas and opened fire on protesters as diesel prices jumped 64 per cent and petrol rose by 33 per cent.
China-Solomons deal ‘deeply disappointing’
Australia has described a security deal between the Solomon Islands and China as deeply disappointing, with Labor criticising the government's response.
China, Solomons ‘sign security pact’
A security pact between China and the Solomon Islands that has prompted concern from Australia and New Zealand has been signed, Beijing's foreign minister says.
PM, Albanese face up to voters in debate
The Liberal and Labor leaders aim to reach voters in Wednesday's debate but political scientists say Australians may have already made up their minds.
Calls to ease COVID-19 isolation rules
Business groups say it's time to scrap the seven-day isolation period for household contacts of people with COVID-19, which they blame for staff shortages.
Coalition pledges loan scheme for farmers
Budding farmers will be helped to buy their first property under a federal coalition promise to guarantee up to 40 per cent of their commercial loan.
Morrison makes pitch to WA mining industry
Scott Morrison has used a trip to Western Australia to announce the location of two new hydrogen hubs and more funding for critical mineral supply chains.
Labor, Liberals rule out independents deal
As polls point to a surge of support for independents and minor parties, Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have ruled out crossbench deals to form government.
Albanese ‘keeps it real’ on campaign trail
Anthony Albanese is determined to have "real interaction" while the coalition sticks with stage-managed events, Labor campaign spokeswoman Katy Gallagher says.
New mines key to health, welfare: Joyce
As the coalition seeks to turn the election debate to economic issues, Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce says sources must be found to fund spending promises.
Labor switches to attack as stocks dive
Anthony Albanese has visited Brisbane to take aim at the prime minister's record, as Scott Morrison talks up defence jobs in Western Australia.
PM promotes Ruston to health portfolio
Labor leader Anthony Albanese said the appointment of Social Services Minister Anne Ruston as health minister is a sign of Medicare cuts to come..
PM picks new minister, Albanese annoyed
Scott Morrison has announced his new health minister, but Anthony Albanese largely kept a low profile in respect of Easter Sunday.
Judge heads gay, trans hate crime inquiry
NSW has appointed a Supreme Court judge to oversee a special inquiry to investigate gay and transgender hate crimes committed in Sydney between 1970 and 2010.
PM won’t budge on federal ICAC
As Labor pledges to legislate a federal corruption watchdog by year's end, the prime minister says he'll only introduce his version if it's unopposed.