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Student allegedly jailed in China for six years after taking part in pro-democracy protests in Australia

Albanese government and universities must have strong safeguards against foreign interference and ensure robust protections

Trump could slap Australia with 12.5% tariff for allegedly importing goods made by slave labour

Albanese government to immediately strengthen modern slavery laws – including banning imported goods produced with forced

Governments failed to deliver $160m of river improvements including for now-parched NSW wetlands, report finds

Albanese government spokesperson said the government was considering the recommendations and expected the findings would

Big tobacco is exploiting fears of the illicit market to unwind health gains, Australian experts warn

Albanese government’s mid-year budget update in December, tobacco excise was expected to raise

Labor is making a mockery of its promise of transparent government

Albanese government. Now four years into power, promises of a transparent and upfront approach are in rough

Labor to highlight ‘risk’ of One Nation to cost of living in bid to dent Pauline Hanson’s popularity

Albanese government has backed a wage rise that is [“economically sustainable”](https://alp.org.au/news/annual-wage-review-submission-supports-wage-increases-for-millions-of-workers/) but above

Australia news live: Queensland police shot dead man north of Brisbane; gunshots heard near White House

Albanese government’s budget moving into parliament this week. We’re expecting more news soon

Labor to announce easing of jobseeker mutual obligations requirements in major overhaul of employment system

Albanese government has flagged a major overhaul of Australia’s employment system, with minister Amanda

David Pocock applauds $387.4m in extra funding for CSIRO after tens of thousands sign petition

Albanese government will boost funding to CSIRO by $387.4m in a bid to meet

Changing tax rules for investors won’t shrink housing supply or raise rents. Just look at Victoria

Albanese government is preparing to unveil a budget that will recast housing as shelter – rather

Albanese’s department among those blocking 80% of FoI requests, scathing report finds

Albanese government in 2024-25, finding the departments did not have appropriate policies and procedures

Police running out of room to store illegal cigarettes they’ve seized amid Australia’s booming illicit trade

Albanese government’s mid-year budget update in December forecast tobacco excise would raise about

Jim Chalmers says budget changes allowing first home buyers to ‘have a crack’

Albanese government plans to wind back generous concessions for property investors by replacing the 50% capital

Labor urged to use anti-corruption commission appointment to restore public confidence in watchdog

Albanese government to use an existing vacancy to restore public confidence in the watchdog. Independent

Wikipedia founder brands Australia’s social media ban an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and an ‘embarrassment’

Albanese government’s justification for banning under 16s from the platforms](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/01/australia-social-media-ban-adoption-world) such

‘A watchdog without resources is not a watchdog’: Labor accused of letting key accountability body languish

Albanese government that the auditor general’s financial position is unsustainable and of “serious concern

Australia news live: Pocock buys billboards to pressure Chalmers on gas export tax; survey reveals national gloom

Albanese government is under pressure to wind back negative gearing rules and the 50% capital

Australia news live: rental vacancies at record low in most big cities and prices rising

Albanese government’s sweeping changes to the national disability insurance scheme are expected to save

One thing is clear after the release of the interim Bondi terror report – we don’t have the answers. But we now know the questions

Albanese government plans to implement all of them. But while the report lacked answers, it gave

New NDIS eligibility rules will cut 240,000 participants from scheme in four years, documents reveal

Albanese government is pursuing to contain the scheme’s ballooning growth. The federal government is planning