The future of Anthony Albanese’s controversial The Voice referendum has been thrust back into the spotlight days out from the Federal election after Senator Penny Wong suggested it would soon pass.
Nicola Smith
NRL fans heading to Brisbane for Magic Round have been urged to do one thing “so they can focus on enjoying the footy”.
Georgie Kibel
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to call Donald Trump to talk about US tariffs on Australian goods, if Labor wins the election.
Dominic Giannini and Andrew Brown
Donald Trump was in campaign mode at a rally celebrating the 100th day of his second term as president, hailing wins and airing familiar grudges and grievances.
Jeff Mason and Gram Slattery
US President Donald Trump has revealed his ‘number one choice’ to lead the Roman Catholic Church, himself, adding ‘we will see what happens’.
Max Corstorphan
The prime minister has signalled support for calls to ban unsolicited campaign text messages such as those from Clive Palmer's Trumpet of Patriots party.
Andrew Brown and Tess Ikonomou
Rundown roads, offshore wind farms and drought assistance are on the minds of voters in a now-marginal electorate the size of Belgium.
Allanah Sciberras
US President Donald Trump has confirmed Australia has been calling the White House, revealing he plans to speak with the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about trade and a deal.
Anthony Albanese says he expects a call from Donald Trump if he wins Saturday’s federal election, as he prepares to address the National Press Club.
Jessica Wang and Samuel Clench
LIVE UPDATES: Peter Dutton has accused Penny Wong of revealing Labor’s secret plan to revive the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, arguing her recent comments show the government intends to push the issue.
Kimberley Braddish
After more than three decades of crunching the numbers on polling night, ABC election guru Antony Green is preparing to step out of the spotlight.
Andrew Brown
Some former prime ministers are helping their parties on the campaign trail, others are keeping a lower profile and one is not holding back on criticism.
Dominic Giannini
A Manjimup family will see their first ever flower harvest with little fingers at the core of the young operation — and a purpose to supply local flowers to the community.
Anjelica Smilovitis
Beggars should not be choosers. Alas, voters are begging for better but have to choose someone on Saturday.
Jessica Page
Roger Cook could be forced to come clean with West Australians on the true cost and value of a local NRL side as early as next week, with a deal due to be announced after sign off by club bosses this weekend.
Dylan Caporn and Glen Quartermain
The rental vacancy rate may have improved, but every single home is unaffordable for all bar two of Perth’s tens of thousands of welfare recipients.
Kim Macdonald
Standing up to Donald Trump has been an election winner in Canada, with all eyes on whether Australians will crave the security of an incumbent government.
Tess Ikonomou
Australian workers in "modern slavery" conditions are being exploited by their employers and left in mountains of debt, an inquiry is due to be told.
Sebastian Tan
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre has lost his seat in the Canadian parliament to Liberal Party candidate Bruce Fanjoy in his Ottawa constituency.
Staff Writers
Labor wants to win a majority government, but new data shows it already represents half of Australia’s least affordable areas to live in.
Blair Jackson and Jessica Wang
Peter Dutton has shared a traumatic memory from his time as a police officer – in the name of highlighting an important challenge Australia faces.
Samuel Clench
The Coalition has announced a huge $2bn commitment to build out infrastructure in the Pacific Islands and East Timor.
Blair Jackson
One Nation candidate Gemma Johnston believes her party leader’s whistlestop visit to the O’Connor electorate has given her a “crash course in campaigning”.
Claire Middleton
Labor has defended the roll out of its GPS tracking technology on domestic violence thugs, as the issue dominated Parliamentary question time on Tuesday.
Dylan Caporn
