Weekly Wrap Up
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured a second term in a decisive victory, with Labor projected to win up to 90 seats. The Coalition suffered heavy losses, while the Greens and Teals lost ground. Leadership contests loom as the political landscape shifts sharply following the 2025 Federal Election.
Weekly Wrap Up
This week in Canberra saw key Cabinet changes, with Amanda Rishworth appointed Employment Minister and Tim Ayres joining Cabinet for Industry and Innovation. Leadership shifts occurred in the Liberals and Nationals, while major energy projects gained traction. States prepare for budget announcements and renewed focus on housing and infrastructure.
Weekly Wrap Up
As the federal election campaign ramps up, seismic global events are stealing the spotlight. US-China trade tensions have escalated sharply, shaking financial markets and prompting emergency economic talks in Australia. This week’s update explores the global ripple effects and how both major parties are recalibrating their messages ahead of election day.
Weekly Wrap Up
As the federal election campaign ramps up, seismic global events are stealing the spotlight. US-China trade tensions have escalated sharply, shaking financial markets and prompting emergency economic talks in Australia. This week’s update explores the global ripple effects and how both major parties are recalibrating their messages ahead of election day.
Weekly Wrap Up
In the first week of the federal election campaign, Labor and the Coalition launched with a flurry of policy pledges focused on cost of living, healthcare, infrastructure and home ownership. Both leaders converged on Western Sydney, signalling its strategic importance. Early polling shows Labor holding a narrow lead over the Coalition.
Weekly Wrap Up
Medicare funding dominates policy debates, inflation holds steady, and Australia responds to U.S. tariff threats. Also in focus: Senate estimates revelations, new capital market reforms, and key defence developments. Catch up on the key issues shaping business and government.
NSW Budget 2025-26: Key Portfolio Measures
The 2025–26 NSW Budget delivers major investments across health, education, housing and transport, while bolstering child protection, justice and disaster preparedness. It includes new funding for hospital builds, renewable energy zones, First Nations programs and TAFE infrastructure, with targeted measures to boost housing supply and support vulnerable communities across the state.
VIC Budget 2025-26: Key Portfolio Measures
Explore how the 2025–26 Victorian Budget invests in essential services across key government departments. From cost-of-living relief and free public transport for young Victorians, to major health, education and infrastructure investments — this summary highlights funding measures by portfolio, including Treasury, Transport, Health, Education, Justice and more.
Federal Budget 2025-26: Key Portfolio Measures
The 2025–26 Federal Budget reinforces the Government’s focus on cost of living, national security and long-term investment in health, infrastructure and clean energy. Read our portfolio-by-portfolio breakdown of key measures and funding priorities ahead of the upcoming federal election.
Weekly Wrap Up
As the Albanese Government grapples with fallout from Cyclone Alfred and US steel and aluminium tariffs, attention is now turning to the upcoming Federal Budget on 25 March. Meanwhile, WA Labor secured re-election despite a double-digit swing, and the latest Newspoll shows the Coalition leading 51–49 on a two-party preferred basis.