Fruit pickers will be guaranteed a minimum wage, with the Fair Work Commission finding the industry’s piecework arrangements not fit for purpose....

The National Disability Insurance Scheme is estimated to leave the economy $52 billion better off, delivering $2.25 for every dollar spent. An...

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has blasted his successor’s “shameful” and “duplicitous” behaviour towards France over a scrapped $90 billion submarine deal....

Fully vaccinated returning Australians can for the first time return home without having to quarantine as travel restrictions lift for parts of the...

Torres Strait Islander leaders are suing the federal government alleging it has failed to protect their communities from climate change harm. Gadamalulgal...

European countries have called on Australia to defend the climate interests of its Pacific neighbours and bring ambitious emissions targets to global talks...

Former attorney-general Christian Porter won’t be investigated for possible contempt of Parliament over his acceptance of anonymous legal fees. MPs voted down...

Labor is prepared for the possibility of a December federal election, even as the Coalition indicates it plans to go full term....

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has stepped up pressure on the Nationals to back a revised climate plan before he heads to United...

Scott Morrison is under pressure to disregard dissent within the Nationals on a target of net zero emissions by 2050 for the...