Insiders

The opposition now has two months to settle down internal tensions before parliament resumes. When it does, the prime minister won't be giving them an inch.

Research shows voters want the government to seize the moment after its landslide win and do something big.

The Prime Minister is in Rome this morning, after a visit to Jakarta.

The Liberals will need as much time as possible before taking on a prime minister determined to tidy up outstanding problems.

The fall-out from Labor’s landslide election win has been almost as extraordinary as the result itself. The leadership of the Liberals, Nationals, and Greens are all now in play. The direction of each party is up in the air. It hasn’t been entirely smooth sailing for Labor either, with two Cabinet Ministers pushed out by the factions. One of them – Ed Husic – joins David Speers for Insiders.

The Nationals remain wedded to nuclear while the Liberals are more divided.

Anthony Albanese enters the history books – while Peter Dutton exits the parliament. 

We're into the final week of the election campaign – and this morning we're in the marginal seat of McEwan. Peter Dutton has been here several times during the campaign. His promise to cut fuel excise is aimed at commuters in seats like this. But is it enough?

The opposition leader is being cautious with his language as he doesn't want to turn off Chinese-Australian voters, as the Coalition did last election, but he also doesn't want to upset those on his right flank. 

With two weeks to go in this election race – polls continue to show the Coalition losing ground. Support for Peter Dutton is slipping away in the very suburbs he's targeting. And time is running out. Early voting begins on Tuesday.

The third week on the campaign trail will be critical, before the Easter break and the commencement of early voting, and polls suggest the contest remains tight.

We knew they were coming – but few expected Donald Trump's tariffs to go this far.

The opposition leader is trying to talk to two audiences: the pro-Trump supporters on his right flank, and the Trump-anxious voters in the middle. 

A hip-pocket bidding war. Competing plans for the power sector. And taunts about Donald Trump. 

Politics is about principles and the opposition leader's decision to say no to a tax cut sends a signal. 

More energy bill relief being promised in the latest pre-election sweetener from the government.

If two ongoing wars weren't enough uncertainty into which to deliver a federal budget, there's the precariousness of the Trump administration's trade agenda.

Donald Trump smashing norms on both the trade and security front.

The government is banking on voters appreciating that this time around with Trump is different.

It was the win Labor expected in Western Australia, but what does the state's contest tell us about the upcoming federal election?

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's jaw dropping clash in the Oval Office caused global shockwaves and left allies questioning if the US was a reliable security partner.

Donald Trump is determined to impose tariffs and linked to the trade threat is a requirement for allies to lift their defence spending.

The election date may not have been announced yet, but all the factors of a campaign are beginning to shine. The Albanese government has announced a big election promise worth $8.5b. Labor says 9 out of 10 GP visits will be free, if Labor is re-elected. While the Coalition has been criticising government spending, it says it won't stand in the way of this new announcement.

The Coalition has blamed inflation on government spending. It remains unclear if it will hold the line and oppose further relief to struggling households.

As an election looms, there's one man who could disrupt both the campaign and the economy - Donald Trump. His plans to punish trading partners are more sweeping - and could prove more costly - than many expected.