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Labor has asked the Fair Work Commission to deliver an economically sustainable wage rise for 3 million Australians. It comes as the opposition vows to cut red tape for businesses.

Pretty soon, Australians are going to be asked to vote. And there's a pretty diverse choice on the ballot paper. So who are we voting for? And who can even be a politician in the first place?

International issues have overshadowed the campaign, with additional tariffs from the United States looming.

The Prime Minister has made his first pitch to Perth this election campaign. Whilst the Opposition Leader is trying to sell his plan to reduce power prices and reserve more gas for the Australian market.

New polling has indicated that Labor is within just one seat of forming a majority government in the May 3 election as the campaign gets underway. The YouGov findings are a stunning reversal of fortune for Labor, who was trailing in a similar poll released in February.

Both major parties have begun their official federal election campaigns, choosing Queensland to get proceedings underway. Anthony Albanese has launched his re-election fight in Peter Dutton's own electorate of Dickson, while the Coalition has chosen to start in a seat currently held by the Greens that they are hoping to claim.

The Australian federal election season has begun and you might be wondering how to have your say at the polls. Now that the election has been called, all adult Australian citizens not yet enrolled must enrol in the next seven days or they could face a fine. In Voting 101, SBS explains who is eligible to vote and how to go about registering.

The 2025 Federal Election has now been called. So what does that mean? And what do you need to do now?

An election is on its way in Australia - but just when is unclear. Your summer holiday probably won't be interrupted, but you'll need to be ready to vote by May.

Cost of living issues dominated Australian politics this year. But as politicians gear up for an election within the next six months, some of the key issues that will be taken to the polls surfaced throughout the year.

A new organisation has launched in Australia with the aim of tackling political polarisation and division. Amplify says it has deliberately chosen to stand apart from affiliation to a political party to encourage national debate on community-driven solutions to policy challenges like housing and education. Kaytetye woman from Central Australia Rona Glynn-McDonald is a board member of Amplify. She...

Federal politicians will face consequences for bad behaviour under new laws to be introduced to parliament. It comes as women on the crossbench have raised concerns about the way they are treated in the chamber.

The federal government has passed laws to force the CFMEU into administration, compromising with the opposition on the deal. Experts anticipate there will be minimal changes for construction workers, although finding new leaders within the union may be a challenge.

On the day Senator Payman announces her resignation from the Labor Party, she talks to SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson.

A Labor Senator crossed the floor, voting against her party, for the first time in several decades. So why is this such a big deal? SBS Explains:

The coalition says it is committed to the Paris agreement, but will scrap Australia's legally binding climate targets. The position has opened the opposition up to criticism, with Labor saying their climate stance lacks substance.

Laws that will enable sweeping reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme have passed the lower house as the government looks to claw back $14 billion from the scheme over five years. It comes amid shocking revelations of fraud by disability providers and participants.

The government has clarified its claim that all permanent residents will be eligible to join the Australian Defence Force from January next year. Defence Personnel Minister Matt Keogh initially claimed people from any country would be eligible, but has since clarified it will only be open to citizens of Five Eyes nations.

The Prime Minister has labelled comments by Labor Senator Fatima Payman inappropriate, after she broke party ranks to accuse Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. The Opposition is calling for her resignation or dismissal, but Labor's caucus is maintaining a united front.

A senate inquiry has recommended the government pass its controversial deportation bill that would make it easier to deport those in immigration detention. The bill would also allow the government to impose a blanket ban on people from nations whose governments refuse to accept the return of deported citizens.

Two foreign spies operating in Australia have been unmasked. While they were forced out of Australia quietly at the time, their nationality - Indian - has only been made public now. At the same time, the government has just unveiled a foreign investment overhaul ... to protect national infrastructure and resources projects.

The federal government has been briefed by the Israeli military on its findings on the deaths of seven aid workers, including Australian Zomi Frankcom. The IDF says its investigation into the deaths in one of its airstrikes in Gaza is complete and will be made public in 24 hours. But senior Labor politicians and humanitarian groups have called for an independent investigation.

Crossbench politicians are pushing for greater transparency in political donations, and truth in political advertising, ahead of the next federal election. The Fair and Transparent Elections Bill aims to increase transparency and level the playing field for elections.

Immigration detention is set to dominate Australian politics this week, as the government prepares for another High Court case that could see more than 100 people released. An Iranian man, known as ASF 17, will argue his case in the High Court next month.

Independent MP Zoe Daniel says the Association of South East Asian Nations needs to do more to address the crisis in Myanmar. Myanmar is not represented by its military chief Min Aung Hlaing at this year's summit, with Australia maintaining ASEAN's existing ban on political representation by senior members of the military government. More than 4600 civilians have died since the army seized power f...