Albanese government declines to rule out taxpayer-funded housing for returned ISIS-linked women amid renewed security debate

The Albanese government has declined to rule out whether Australian women who have returned from Syria after previously living in territory controlled by the Islamic State (ISIS)…

Ben Carroll vows a ‘new direction’ for Victoria as he distances himself from Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan

Victoria’s newly appointed Premier Ben Carroll has moved quickly to draw a clear line between his administration and those of his predecessors, declaring that he intends to…

Ben Carroll launches royal commission into construction sector as first act as Victoria’s new premier

Victoria’s newly elected Premier Ben Carroll has wasted little time signalling a break from the Andrews and Allan eras, announcing that his first official act in office…

Labor records lowest majority-winning primary vote since Federation as Albanese benefits from divided opposition

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government has recorded the lowest primary vote ever achieved by a party still projected to win majority government at a federal election,…

Bec Judd launches blistering attack on Victoria’s new premier Ben Carroll, accusing him of being ‘complicit’ in the state’s decline

Media personality and entrepreneur Bec Judd has delivered a scathing public criticism of newly appointed Victorian Premier Ben Carroll, arguing that changing Labor’s leader does not represent…

Ben Carroll faces immediate integrity attack in first Question Time as Victoria’s new premier

Victoria’s newly sworn-in Premier Ben Carroll has faced his first major parliamentary test only hours after taking office, with Opposition Leader Jess Wilson launching a direct attack…

Jacinta Allan defends her legacy as political critics accuse outgoing Victorian premier of ignoring the state’s mounting challenges

Former Victorian premier Jacinta Allan has defended her record in office despite resigning amid a Labor leadership crisis, insisting she remains proud of what her government achieved…

Barefoot Investor warns Albanese to keep hands off Australia’s $4.5 trillion super as debate erupts over ‘national asset’ comments

A fresh political and economic debate has erupted after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described Australia’s $4.5 trillion superannuation pool as a “national asset”, prompting one of the…

Ben Carroll sworn in as Victoria’s new premier but immediately faces integrity attacks after dramatic Labor leadership spill

Ben Carroll has officially become Victoria’s 50th premier after winning the Victorian Labor leadership following Jacinta Allan’s resignation, but his first day in office has already been…

Moira Deeming quits Victorian Liberals to sit as an independent, deepening opposition turmoil before state election

Victorian upper house MP Moira Deeming has formally resigned from the Parliamentary Liberal Party, ending months of internal conflict that has dominated headlines and further complicating the…