Anthony Albanese

"The HECS Scheme was never meant to be a lifetime of debt. It was meant to be a contribution back to education."

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said education was "at the heart of Australia's future".

But there are fears the pay bumps could be short-lived, with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton voicing opposition to the legislative changes.

The PM says he's never called, texted or emailed Joyce about flight upgrades, nor shared any of his travel plans in hopes of a better seat.

Anthony Albanese is very firmly in the public crosshairs over his relationship with Qantas.

The Leader of the Opposition said the PM should refer himself to the Integrity Commission over the claims of flight upgrades.

In an historic victory the Liberal National Party has ended nearly a decade of Labor rule in Queensland, with premier Steven Miles conceding defeat today.

The monarch is attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in the Pacific nation.

Anthony Albanese said consumer law will be updated to "stop businesses from engaging in dodgy practices that rip consumers off".

Some Labor insiders are said to be privately baffled by his move to acquire the waterfront home in the current economic climate.

Settlement is due to happen by the end of this month.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dropped $4.3 million on a cliff side home on NSW's Central Coast.

Speaking from Laos where he is attending the ASEAN Summit, Anthony Albanese said he struck a deal with Chinese premier Li Qiang to lift trade restrictions facing rock lobster fisher.

Jo Tarnawsky alleged she was frozen out of her senior staffing role in Richard Marles' office after complaining about her colleagues' behaviour.

The frontbench of the coalition has suggested Anthony Albanese change the date of parliament on November 5 so MPs can fly to Melbourne for the race.

Anthony Albanese says he's prepared for "direct discussions" with the second-most powerful man in China.

After copping criticism, the prime minister apologised to a community already suffering social stigma for his "wrong" and "insensitive" comment.

The opposition leader claimed the government's response to the divisive debate has partly incited antisemitism.

New polling released today shows a sizeable chunk of voters are holding the Labor government responsible for the rising cost of living.

One of the lucky ones, 17-year-old Christian Aoukar, landed in Adelaide yesterday to hugs but his mum is still in Beirut.

Anthony Albanese has warned the planned rallies would 'cause a great deal of distress' and 'wouldn't advance any cause'.

A new 2024 ranking of Australia's biggest movers and shakers has been published in the Australian Financial Review.

The debate surrounding negative gearing and capital gains tax has reignited as a federal election looms.

"My concern with the proposals that have been put forward from time to time about negative gearing is that they won't have a positive impact on supply."

"Australian customers don't deserve to be treated as fools by supermarkets," Anthony Albanese said.

US President Joe Biden has declared China is testing Australia, America, India and Japan in remarks caught in a hot mic moment.

Premier Steven Miles stands by his controversial idea while Opposition leader David Crisafulli has doubled down on his criticism.

Australians could be headed for a rare double dissolution early election if key government legislation remains stranded in the Senate.

The federal government has reached a deal with the opposition for long-awaited aged care reforms, including $4.3 billion for in-home services.

The couple will hold a number of engagements across Sydney and Canberra from October 18 to 23, including an official welcome from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Australian kids will be blocked from social media until a certain age under a national plan to target growing concerns around its impacts on young minds.

"These horrific and disturbing deaths and vile violence must be prevented."

The NDIS minister has revealed he already has his next job post-politics lined up.

His unauthorised appearance was slammed as an embarrassment to both Victorian and federal governments.

There seems a new air of confidence around the opposition leader and it comes from two things.

The queues outside this deli in Sydney's inner west stretch for more than an hour on a regular weekend.

While the small surcharge might not seem like much at the time, experts say it can add up - especially as Australians struggle with rising cost of living pressures.

Anthony Albanese jokingly suggested the US could go halves with Australia on a $400 million regional policing plan.

Minority government is looming ever-closer, according to the numbers on a new political poll.

Anthony Albanese says he continues to back ASIO's security measures that vetted Palestinian refugees.

Australia and New Zealand have agreed a "sufficiently severe" cyber attack would prompt mutual defence.

Australia has granted more than 2600 visas to Palestinians since Hamas' October 7 terror attack on Israel.

The PM has weighed in on a tuckshop dispute at a Perth primary school that's seen a young boy banned from ordering from the canteen.

The federal government today raised Australia's national terrorist and threat level from "possible" to "probable".

Many commercial flights have cancelled and the US is increasing its military presence in the region.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new economic focus for the Government's Indigenous affairs policy, almost one year on from the defeat of the Voice to Parliament referendum.

The Nationals MP attended an anti-renewables rally yesterday where he compared ballot papers to bullets and urged attendees to "load that magazine".

Ministers in charge of releasing criminals from immigration detention have been shifted from their roles by the prime minister as part of changes to cabinet.

The government says the move is part of its efforts to maintain social cohesion following division sparked by Hamas' October 7 attack and Israel's ensuing invasion of Gaza.

The nation's politicians and media figures have glammed up for the annual Midwinter Ball, including some who opted to wear their powerful statements.