Tom Lowrey

Shadow energy minister Ted O'Brien said climate targets would be reviewed under a Coalition government, but insists the party is committed to the Paris agreement.

Housing Minister Clare O'Neil is seeking to keep approving development projects ahead of the election regardless of the government being in caretaker mode, but the Coalition has heavily criticised the request.

Both leaders are preoccupied with economic uncertainty as they prepare to go head-to-head in tonight's debate (with a little help from a former premier). 

The federal Labor Party is seeking to win over voters with a new energy pitch aimed at reducing the cost of living.

The opposition leader's kick with kids in Darwin took a turn on Saturday when a wayward football straight off the opposition leader's boot nailed a cameraman. Take a look back at how things unfolded.

The prime minister says the federal government is going to enter negotiations to buy back the Port of Darwin.

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton were back on the hustings after taking the morning to respond to the latest round of Trump tariffs.

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton both kicked off their fifth day of the campaign trail in Victoria

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has called out Peter Dutton for making threats to cut school funding.

Anthony Albanese has taken aim at Peter Dutton for saying he would make Sydney his home if he won the prime ministership.

A prominent environmental lawyer warns that Peter Dutton's pledge to approve a major WA gas project within 30 days of taking office will expose the project to likely legal challenges.

The tobacco excise has seen cigarettes taxes become a lucrative source of revenue for the federal government, pouring billions into its coffers each year.

Income and property price caps for the housing scheme are set to rise as part of next week's federal budget.

Gas consumption in Australia is falling faster than anticipated, helping to avoid the risks of seasonal shortages in the next few years, according to energy commentators.

The federal opposition is being pressed for more detail on one of its key housing projects, with both Labor and some housing economists questioning whether it can meet its ambitions.

The federal opposition is being pushed to provide more detail on one of its key housing policies, ahead of the federal election. 

Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen was joined by three energy ministers asking the regulator to reconsider its latest market pricing default in light of cost of living pressures.

The admission on a Perth radio station comes after the prime minister swerved questions at a Thursday press conference.

The outlet is under fresh scrutiny after a controversial interview with Fatima Payman.  

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says Peter Dutton should apologise, accusing the Opposition leader of amplifying the threat posed by a caravan found full of explosives for political gain. 

The Australian Defence Force has again been called in to help with a natural disaster, as ex-tropical cyclone Alfred hit parts of New South Wales and Queensland. 

The Australian Law Reform Commission set out to try and address the strikingly low rate of reporting of sexual offences and even lower rates of prosecution and convictions.

Australians at threat of a disaster will have to rely on text message warnings from existing state-led services, with the federal government conceding its replacement service is not yet operational. 

Some business and climate groups have voiced their support for keeping one of the federal government's key climate policies in place, with the Coalition yet to commit to its future.

Labor is promising to expand the existing 87-clinic network if re-elected, with this $644 million promise coming on top of the $8.5 billion pledged last weekend to lift bulk-billing rates.