If elected to government on Saturday, May 21, the Australian centre-left Labor Party has promised to invest $1 billion (US$689.5 million) in advanced manufacturing to have Australia produce more of its own goods again. This investment intends to rebuild the nation’s industrial base, creating new capabilities and opportunities for innovation in transport, defence, resources, agricultural…

The Australian Labor Party has promised to partner with the South Australian Labor government to expand Adelaide’s health capacity to tackle the city’s ambulance ramping crisis if elected in the upcoming May 21 federal election. Under the partnership, a $400 million (US$283 million) expansion of Flinders Medical Centre, with 160 new beds for the south…

The Australian Labor Party has pledged to repair the nation’s veterans’ affairs support program if elected to government on May 21. The announcement came one day before ANZAC Day commemorations (April 25), and stated that under the federal government, the current backlog of unresolved claims for veteran support has blown out to 60,000, something Labor…

Just months before Beijing signed a contentious security deal with the Solomon Islands, the Australian Labor Party’s deputy leader, Richard Marles, it has been revealed, advocated for the Chinese regime’s involvement in the Pacific. The comments from Marles, who is the former parliamentary secretary for Pacific Islands Affairs, were unearthed by The Australian newspaper on…

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has headed west in the second week of election campaigning with a sweetener for the defence industry. Morrison announced an AU$124 million package for two extra navy patrol boats to be constructed at the Henderson shipyards in Perth, Western Australia, by local defence contractor Austal. The two new Evolved Cape…

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has vowed to fund 50 urgent medical care centres across the country if he wins government at the next election. The centre-left Labor Party leader said the AU$135 million plan was not a copy of a previous policy, saying it “wasn’t delivering the same service.” Albanese announced the four-year trial of…

The late Australian Senator Kimberley Kitching has been farewelled by an assortment of political leaders from both sides of the aisle, as well as the 14th Dalai Lama, who said he was “saddened” by her passing. A statement from the Tibetan leader-in-exile was read during the ceremony, which stated that: “Senator Kitching was a steadfast…

The late Australian Senator Kimberley Kitching has been farewelled by an assortment of political leaders from both sides of the aisle, as well as the 14th Dalai Lama, who said he was “saddened” by her passing. A statement from the Tibetan leader-in-exile was read during the ceremony, which stated that: “Senator Kitching was a steadfast…

An increase in taxes for billionaires and corporations could be coming if the Australian Greens hold the balance of power after the next federal election. Greens leader Adam Bandt released its latest policy announcement on March 20, outlining a major increase to welfare payments that millions of Australians currently receive. Under the new plan, support…

The South Australian Labor Party has pledged to overhaul current child sex offence laws to further protect children from predators if elected later this month. These would be the toughest set of laws and penalties to combat paedophilia in Australia if implemented. A media release on Monday stated that “A Malinauskas Labor Government will lock…