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National sporting organisations could potentially have funding cut off, should they not adhere to new gender equity targets at board level.

Australia believes it can play a role in negotiating trade disagreements between the US and China under a second Trump administration, as PM Anthony Albanese confirmed he discussed trade with the incoming president.

Australia has revived its trade relationship with China without compromising any of its national interests, prime minister Anthony Albanese says.

With 36 bills to pass, one less senator and only one day left in parliament – Australia's decision makers appeared to be in for a wild ride.

A world-first ban on social media for people under 16 will lead to less harm and better outcomes for children, the prime minister says.

Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to Justin Trudeau after the Canadian prime minister revealed his plans to step down.

There is a lot at stake at the looming federal election, and the prime minister knows it.

Fears of a gas supply shortfall have been tempered for now, with the consumer watchdog projecting a surplus for Australia's east coast.

Peter Dutton has made a personal pitch to voters and promised to rein in government spending at the coalition's first campaign rally ahead of the federal election.

The prime minister is blitzing Tasmania as he doubles down on the election contest being a choice on Australia's future.

With political stalwart Bill Shorten set to step away from parliament in the coming days, WA MP Anne Aly has been named junior NDIS minister alongside Amanda Rishworth.

The Tonkin Extension Alliance consortium has been awarded a contract to deliver the $1 billion Tonkin Highway extension and Thomas Road upgrade project.

Peter Dutton appears to be kicking with the wind behind his back, with multiple opinion polls showing the Albanese government could be on the nose with voters as an election nears.

Australia's economy is recovering thanks to the government's measures but an interest rate call is ultimately out of its hands, the prime minister says.

Tight electoral margin and experienced candidates make Bullwinkel an electorate to watch.

The federal government has unveiled a $27.6 billion deficit in its last budget before the May election, but insists the economy is on track for a soft landing.

Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton has used his budget reply speech to spruik four bills a Coalition government would introduce on the first day of parliament, if elected.

Australians will go to the polls on Saturday, May 3.

A former adviser to the WA agriculture minister has been selected to run as Labor candidate for Forrest in the upcoming election, as the prime minister revealed Australia will head to the polls on May 3.

An AFL ‘gather round’ in WA could be on the cards after Perth MP Patrick Gorman took to Leederville Oval to spruik a $1.5 million investment in the oval, should an Albanese government return to power.

If an election was called today, Anthony Albanese would become the first prime minister to win consecutive elections since John Howard.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers used a trip to Perth today to commit to a one-year extension of the instant asset write-off scheme.

A re-elected Albanese government would splash $60 million on expanding Perth’s ferry network following Premier Roger Cook’s promise to build two new terminals.

The latest Roy Morgan polling has pointed to a Labor majority in the May election, with confidence in the ALP its highest in 18 months - while support for the Greens again increased.

Peter Dutton has pledged to increase Australia’s defence spending to 3 per cent of the nation’s GDP within a decade if elected next month, in line with US requests.

Labor candidate for the newly minted semi-rural seat of Bullwinkel Trish Cook has refused to be drawn on whether Labor’s live sheep export ban is hurting her bid for the seat.

With early voting open and polling day just nine sleeps away, Business News looks at what the major parties are offering to voters.

Critical minerals miners have overwhelmingly welcomed Anthony Albanese’s scarcely-detailed pledge to build a stockpile that could be used as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations.

Former premier Colin Barnett has lambasted policies to create a strategic critical minerals reserve as both damaging to industry and our key trade relationship with China.

OPINION: A hung parliament could be Australia's best chance of achieving sensible housing policy in the next term of government.

Australia is heading for another three years of sugar-hit policies bereft of long-term strategy, according to several industry-leading experts.

Anthony Albanese has been a busy bee as he remains determined to court voters until the campaign's final minute.

While a blowout result for Labor is evident across the country, two high-profile WA seats remain undeclared.

Fremantle independent candidate Kate Hulett could lose an election by less than one per cent for the second time in as many months, as her grip on the electorate slips.

Climate 200-backed Independent Kate Hulett has failed to win the seat of Fremantle, with Labor’s Josh Wilson returning for a fourth term.

WA’s newest and closest seat was decided over the weekend, with Labor’s Trish Cook claiming victory with a 0.5 per cent margin.

Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King is confident the federal government’s critical mineral stockpile will benefit the country moving forward.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended Western Australian senator Dorinda Cox in the wake of her shock defection from The Greens to Labor, backing her to toe the party line.

Australian business groups are "cautiously optimistic" a visit to China by Anthony Albanese will help normalise a fragile relationship with Beijing.

Australia's central bank wants to remove surcharge fees on both debit and credit cards in a move it expects would save consumer more than $1 billion.