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Recent policy decisions by the Australian Labor Party suggest its federal government could face significant electoral risks in the next election, despite One Nation's polling setbacks.
Adelaide Airport has sparked controversy by removing digital billboards from environmental conservation groups, deeming them 'too political,' while simultaneously retaining advertisements from gas and mining companies. The decision was made during the national conference of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), which the conservation ads were targeting.
The Australian Labor Party's draft policy platform indicates a watering down of its long-held opposition to mandatory jail sentences, rather than a complete repeal. The document also addresses online gambling inducements.
Pauline Hanson's focus on working-class Australians is creating a problem for the Labor party, which acknowledges public frustration with the economy.
As the budget debate intensifies online, Australia's Labor senator Ellie Whiteaker is employing soft toys and memes to simplify the government's budget message, acknowledging the challenge of selling a complex federal budget.
An investigation by SMH.com.au, titled 'State of Mates,' examines how the Australian Labor party appoints former MPs and associates to public boards.
Australia's Labor Party has released its draft 2026 platform, which indicates a more assertive approach towards China and notably omits the party's long-standing opposition to mandatory jail terms.
The Australian Labor Party has criticized the government's plan to cut cigarette excise taxes, accusing the Coalition of being influenced by big tobacco amid rising illegal cigarette sales.
Anthony Albanese's government is set to announce sweeping changes to student work placements across 10 fields, including physiotherapy and speech pathology, aiming to address anxiety and frustration.
Wayne Swan, president of the Australian Labor party, has likened One Nation leader Pauline Hanson to Donald Trump, urging Labor to counter what he calls a 'dark, dystopic picture of the future.'
The Labor Party plans to highlight One Nation's record of opposing cost-of-living relief measures to undermine Pauline Hanson's popularity and support for struggling workers.
Concerns have been raised that the Australian Labor party's historic tax reforms need to be communicated in plain English to be understood by the public.
Experts are cautioning that the Australian Labor party's proposed partial ban on gambling advertising has "influencer blind spots," allowing the "predatory industry" to adapt quickly.
The Australian Labor Party believes it can win elections by defending superannuation, while Pauline Hanson uses the issue to challenge political rivals.
In a rare foreign intervention, Israel's embassy in Canberra criticized the Australian Labor party's proposed Palestine policy ahead of its conference, challenging positions on settler violence and annexation of Palestinian territory.
The Australian Labor Party has reached a deal with the Greens to pass changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms, with the minor party also negotiating an extension to the inquiry into NDIS changes.
The Australian Labor Party is reportedly struggling to shift focus from the 2026 federal budget, facing ongoing scrutiny and debate.
The Australian Labor party is under fire for a stalled judge watchdog initiative, following the exposure of a secret police report.
The Australian Labor Party has made the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) a key component of its budget savings plan, with the peak body encouraging providers to engage.