Scott Morrison and his ministers will be investigated by a federal anti-corruption commission Labor will establish should it win the next election, Anthony Albanese said.

The fallout from rape allegations concerning the Brittany Higgins case and compensation claim threatens to engulf the Albanese government.

On the ground where it matters, people are not tuned into politics or the cricket or Twitter. It's about petrol, cash, food and shelter.

The EU has postponed the next round of FTA negotiations with Australia, in retribution for the cancellation of the $90 billion submarine contract.

The High Court has apologised to six women who accused former Justice Dyson Heydon of sexual harassment.

Victorians will pay a hefty price for decades after state gross debt exploded to above $200 billion, as borrowing costs for governments hit the highest rate in 15 years.

Mining magnate and former politician Clive Palmer has been charged with new criminal offences by the corporate watchdog over his Queensland nickel mining venture.

A proper commission of inquiry should not be conceived with payback in mind but with a view to how things could be done better the next time.

Anthony Albanese could use Scott Morrison’s ghost portfolios to kick-start his long-promised royal commission into the handling of the pandemic.

The activist and academic’s point about racism being behind some claims by No campaigners in the Voice referendum is defensible, but her comments were still reckless.

It is not impossible to fight fires and be sensitive towards the victims while at the same time being able to discuss an underlying cause.

The past fortnight stood in stark contrast to previous years in which the Morrison government regarded Parliament as something to be endured rather than turned to its advantage.

Taxpayers face a longer wait than promised for their income tax cuts after the prime minister admitted the election was called too late to recall parliament in time to get the changes passed before...

Advocating nuclear power these days is about as passe as a politician admitting they once smoked pot.

Scott Morrison says the Labor leader has failed his own test of leadership by not dealing with allegations of a ‘toxic culture’ within his party.

The last person who tried to embarrass a minority government by undermining border protection laws in Australia was Scott Morrison.

Cabinet minister Christian Porter could be forced to leave the front bench or reverse a decision to accept help with his legal fees from unknown donors via a blind trust.

Peter Dutton and the Coalition have secured a solid victory in the byelection for the Gold Coast seat of Fadden, providing a sorely-needed morale boost.

The latest True Issues survey shows that six months after Scott Morrison's "miracle" election win, optimism has faded and anxiety levels over the economy are high.

Bradfield in northern Sydney, held by Liberal shadow minister Paul Fletcher, tops the teal movement’s list. It is also eyeing Peter Dutton’s seat, Dickson.

Wadeye is a community of nearly 2000, deeply divided by 22 clan groups, but on the question of if there should be an Indigenous Voice to parliament, it was united.

The Victorian government is considered the worst-performing administration in Australia, and pessimism and anxiety in the state is high, a new nationwide survey reveals.

Bill Shorten has all but guaranteed Labor will increase Newstart. He again hinted at increasing the wages of aged care workers.

Just as they ran roughshod over Scott Morrison during the pandemic, the premiers have come up trumps again.

Former home affairs minister Karen Andrews demands Scott Morrison quit politics after learning the former PM ghosted her portfolio without telling her.

The Prime Minister's own goals show why good policy is still good politics.

The government has dragged the chain on a badly-needed information campaign to tell Australians what they should, and should not, do and the pandemic unfolds. The chaotic cancellation of the Melbou...

Peter Dutton says nuclear power should only form part of the energy mix and that Chris Bowen was becoming “unhinged”.

It is becoming apparent why the No camp thought a long plebiscite campaign was their best chance.

Labor will lock in its commitment to build a fast train from Melbourne to Brisbane by promising to start buying the land corridor if elected.

Goulburn foster parents Ian and Christine Lofts are honoured on the Queen's Birthday list for their extraordinary contribution to children as carers to 380 children over decades.

Justin Milne has gone. The rest of the ABC board should follow him out the door.

Eight in 10 voters wanted the government focused on the cost of living at referendum time, while just one in 10 said the same of the Voice, the latest True Issues survey reveals.

The renewed debacle over the issue of same sex marriage within the Coalition is, to outsiders, almost beyond belief.

The world will know in November whether Donald Trump is back. If so, Kevin Rudd – named US ambassador a year ago this month – could have his posting cut short.

Whether this week’s tax blitz triggers a backlash against Daniel Andrews politically, or shifts the dial for the federal Liberals in a state in which their brand is toxic, and in which they badly...

Labor could back a royal commission into controversial water buybacks under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

Labor will soon release a policy guaranteeing gig economy workers the minimum wage

Scott Morrison has been accused of dog whistling to anti-vaxxers after he took issue with Queensland’s strict vaccine mandate for venues.

The Morrison government sought advice from one of Australia's foremost marketing experts on how to better sell its policies, including those on climate change.

Both sides are battling to form majority government with one-third of voters either opting for a minor party or undecided, the latest The Australian Financial Review/Ipsos poll shows.