Anthony Albanese
‘A place where Australia comes together’: All you need to know about the Garma Festival
Australia’s largest and most influential annual First Nations event begins in Arnhem Land at the weekend, with the Voice to parliament the central talking point.
- by Jack Latimore
Latest
‘Not a gotcha moment’: Yes advocates back Albanese in treaty stoush
Yes campaigners attempted to defuse two days of questions from the federal opposition about whether the creation of a Voice would then lead to a treaty.
- by James Massola, Paul Sakkal and Angus Thompson
Housing stoush reignites as $10 billion fund returns to parliament
The Albanese government’s threat to hold an early election over its signature $10 billion housing policy will draw a step closer when the laws return to parliament on Wednesday.
- by James Massola
Pocock wants veto for new coal mines to consider harm to future children
Crossbench senator David Pocock is tabling a private member’s bill that would block new projects that drive global warming.
- by Mike Foley
‘I can’t be more serious’: Albanese, Greens face off over threat of early election
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reserved the right to call an election any time from early next year if the Greens block Labor’s $10 billion housing bill a second time.
- by Angus Thompson
Housing stoush could give Albanese double dissolution trigger
The fight between Labor and the Greens to pass the housing package has become increasingly bitter as community anger mounts over soaring rents and mortgages.Â
- by James Massola and Rachel Clun
Opinion
Human rights
If Albanese’s such a buddy of Biden’s, why is Assange still in jail?
Australia under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in danger of looking like a client state of the USA. It’s all give, and no take.
- by Bob Carr
Exclusive
Assange saga
Key Assange supporter says Wikileaks founder could cut deal to secure freedom
Labor MP Julian Hill says he is concerned that some supporters of Julian Assange would rather he were a martyr than free.
- by Latika Bourke
Minister invokes corruption watchdog over offshore detention scandal
Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said claims of improper use of taxpayer dollars by companies contracted by the department were deeply concerning.
- by Angus Thompson
Opinion
Global warming
Scorched by burning questions, our answer should not be inaction
Whether it’s climate change or the Voice, we often forget the real human cost of doing nothing.
- by Sean Kelly
Analysis
China relations
For Australia, China’s olive branch has proved trickier than the freezer
Relations between Beijing and Canberra are thawing, but there is open debate within the Australian government over whether it would be a good idea for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to visit China this year, or delay the trip until 2024.
- by Anthony Galloway