Yesterday
PM mulls reshuffle as colleagues urge him to tread lightly
The shake-up, which the prime minister flagged in May, is not expected to be major, given his desire to maintain the stability that has been a hallmark of the government.
- Phillip Coorey
Qld premier raises problem of water risk under Dutton’s nuclear plan
Labor Premier Steven Miles has quoted a new report outlining the need for a state-based plebiscite to adopt the Coalition’s nuclear plan.
- James Hall
This Month
Albanese digs in amid calls for tougher action against CFMEU
PM says the ABCC failed to curb union militancy when it existed, and that the police were best placed to combat criminal behaviour.
- Phillip Coorey
Upfront nuclear power cost will be significant: Dutton
Solar energy and gas are the most popular energy sources. Nuclear is near the bottom, just ahead of coal.
- Phillip Coorey
- Exclusive
- AFR Freshwater poll
Coalition overtakes Labor in popular vote
The Coalition has inched ahead in the popular vote for the first time since the federal election. The Coalition could come within striking distance of minority government.
- Phillip Coorey
- Opinion
- AFR Freshwater poll
Albanese knows how messy a hung parliament will be
Peter Dutton could be within striking distance of government, underlining Labor’s fragile position and why it is nervous at the prospect of another rate rise.
- Phillip Coorey
Construction watchdog should be reinstated, AFR readers say
The Albanese government should reinstate a federal construction watchdog and hold a royal commission into the CFMEU, according to an AFR reader poll.
- Gus McCubbing
‘We won’t be lectured by Dutton on CFMEU’: Albanese says
The opposition leader has vowed to deregister the union and reinstate the Coalition’s union watchdog.
- Phillip Coorey
Surge in expats coming home could thwart migration targets
Strong labour conditions are attracting Australian citizens back from overseas. It could be a political problem for Labor.
- Tom McIlroy
Dutton puts CFMEU’s future on the election agenda
Peter Dutton has made the future of the CFMEU an election issue by pledging to deregister the union if he wins office, as well as re-establishing the construction industry watchdog.
- Phillip Coorey
- Opinion
- Canberra Observed
Wall-to-wall Labor not necessarily a bonus for the PM
As the federal election nears, the question is whether Labor in power across the entire mainland has become a problem for the Albanese government in terms of brand damage.
- Phillip Coorey
Don’t restart energy wars, business and green groups warn
A coalition of business and environment groups has urged governments to provide credible and consistent energy policy.
- Tom McIlroy
‘Alltoohardism’ supplants climate denial as obstacle to renewables
Chris Bowen remains upbeat about achieving 82 per cent renewable energy generation by the end of the decade.
- Phillip Coorey
- Opinion
- US election
‘We have a country to save’: Republicans rally to a reborn Trump
The Republican National Convention is showcasing a party dominated by Donald Trump and his views, while the disarray in the Democrats just keeps coming.
- Updated
- Jennifer Hewett
- Updated
- Building Bad
CFMEU crackdown doesn’t go far enough
Business groups are demanding an inquiry into the CFMEU’s alleged criminal activities and the return of a permanent independent regulator.
- Phillip Coorey and David Marin-Guzman
Dutton a threat to energy transition’s ‘critical decade’: Bowen
Investment in renewables would grind to a halt on the election of a Coalition government, Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says.
- Phillip Coorey
Contribution caps to be raised or removed under aged care reforms
The lifetime contribution cap for residential care would increase from $76,096 to $190,000, and abolished for home care.
- Phillip Coorey
SA’s new mega university starts recruiting overseas students
The new Adelaide University is due to launch with 70,000 students in early 2026, even as migration reforms bite hard on the education sector.
- Julie Hare
Albanese makes three-day assault on Queensland battleground
The prime minister has thrown down the gauntlet in Queensland during a pseudo-election-campaign tour.
- James Hall
- Opinion
- Federal election
Will the PM set up an election while the sun is still shining?
The legislative gridlock, a tricky economy and a Trump crisis all make a case for going to voters sooner rather than later.
- Laura Tingle
