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Anthony Albanese will take his push to ban children from social media global, calling a summit of other interested world leaders in New York in September to learn from Australia’s world-leading measures.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbanese takes kids’ social media ban to the world stage

Anthony Albanese will take his push to ban children from social media global, calling a summit of other interested world leaders in New York in September to learn from Australia’s world-leading measures.

Katina Curtis

YouTube will be captured in the Government’s social media ban for children aged under 16 under new rules for implementing the world-leading regime.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsYouTube included in social media ban for Aussies under 16

YouTube will be captured in the Government’s social media ban for children aged under 16 under new rules for implementing the world-leading regime.

Katina Curtis

Anthony Albanese has responded to claims that there is no starvation in Gaza.

Federal PoliticsComments‘Beyond comprehension’ to claim no starvation in Gaza: PM

Anthony Albanese says it’s ‘beyond comprehension’ for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his representative in Australia to claim there is no starvation happening in Gaza.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra.

Federal PoliticsCommentsGovernment talks student debt cuts amid attack on super tax

The government has avoided ruling out ever taxing unrealised capital gains beyond large superannuation accounts, prompting Opposition accusations Labor has secret plans to go after family homes and trusts.

Katina Curtis

Parliament was awash with eucalyptus smoke, families and good humour as the formalities of politicians starting their jobs for a new term took place. 

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Ceremonial start to 48th Parliament before gloves come off

Parliament was awash with eucalyptus smoke, families and good humour as the formalities of politicians starting their jobs for a new term took place. 

Katina Curtis and Caitlyn Rintoul

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese holds the first Labor Caucus meeting of the 48th Parliament.

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Scene is set but will Parliament be blockbuster or bomb?

The 48th season of Australia’s Parliament is about to air its debut episode with the same sets, same lead character, new actors in key roles, new drama and hopefully some new plotlines.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbanese to walk into 94-seat majority as Parliament resumes

Anthony Albanese has urged his large Labor party room on the eve of Parliament’s return to maintain discipline across the next three-year term to not lose their 94-seat majority. 

Katina Curtis and Caitlyn Rintoul

Anthony Albanese is ‘very confident’ his government can push through an overhaul of the nation’s environmental protection laws in its second term. 

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Albanese backs his team to overhaul environmental laws

Anthony Albanese is ‘very confident’ his government can push through an overhaul of the nation’s environmental protection laws in its second term. 

Nicola Smith

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese conceded parents were let down by governments.

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Childcare crisis ‘priority’ for PM after parents let down

Parents have been let down in the past by governments and regulators, Anthony Albanese has admitted as Labor scrambles to fix a childcare crisis with new laws to cut off funds to substandard centres.

Nicola Smith and Katina Curtis

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with MP Tom French, Senator Ellie Whiteaker, MP Trish Cook and Senator Deep Singh

Federal politicsCommentsAlbanese’s ‘red army’ in WA told to put their State first

Anthony Albanese’s West Aussie MPs are being put to the test as they’re faced with big decisions on issues important to the people who voted them into office.

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Anthony Albanese’s trip to China saw plenty of talk about ‘mutual respect’, but it hasn’t given Australians much in the way of tangible outcomes.

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Albo’s China mission delivers plenty of feels, not much else

Anthony Albanese’s trip to China saw plenty of talk about ‘mutual respect,’ but it hasn’t given Australians much in the way of tangible outcomes.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a press conference at the Great Wall of China near Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPM’s Contiki-tour look on China tour may not be in fashion

Anthony Albanese has received a light-hearted dressing down for dressing down on his visit to the Great Wall of China on Wednesday.

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WA Senator Michaelia Cash.

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Cash leads push to strip Albo’s staffing numbers power

The Liberals appear to have have won crossbench support to strip Anthony Albanese’s ‘vindictive’ power to cut the staffing numbers for non-Labor politicians.

Katina Curtis

Anthony Albanese has confirmed he is travelling to China where he is expected to meet President Xi Jinping.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbanese set to travel to Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed his visit to China from Saturday, when he is heading to Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu.

Katina Curtis

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with China’s President Xi Jinping in 2023.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbanese bound for Beijing to smooth talk superpower

Anthony Albanese is expected to receive a red carpet reception when he travels to China this weekend to meet President Xi Jinping. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Anthony Albanese isn’t worried about US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbanese says US tariffs ‘won’t really’ impact Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says America’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs will have little impact on Australia and has taken aim at US President Donald Trump’s favourite word.

Katina Curtis

The Prime Minister is unlikely to get the chance to meet Donald Trump for at least another two months — and then it’ll probably be on the sidelines of a summit rather than at the White House.

Federal PoliticsCommentsWhy Albo thinks summit season best chance at talk with Trump

Anthony Albanese is looking towards a meeting with Donald Trump on the sidelines of a major summit and has raised the prospect of multiple conversations with the President.

Katina Curtis

The Prime Minister says his government is engaging ‘with everyone in the United States’ in its bid to keep the AUKUS defence pact on track amid a snap review by the Pentagon.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbanese pushing case for AUKUS with ‘everyone’ in US

The Prime Minister says his government is engaging ‘with everyone in the United States’ in its bid to keep the AUKUS defence pact on track amid a snap review by the Pentagon.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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Albanese only loves WA when there’s an election

Despite the Prime Minister’s claims of WA’s importance to the government and to the nation, his actions after the election show Canberra is as out of touch with the west as ever before. 

Donal Trump and Anthony Albanese.

FEDERAL POLITICSAlbanese says not shaken by US threats to Spain on defence

Anthony Albanese has held firm that Australia will set its own agenda on defence spending and refused to be drawn on the US placing tariffs pressure on Spain. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Anthony Albanese says Trump’s ‘f…’ bomb reflects Australia’s ceasefire desire.

FEDERAL POLITICSPM says Trump’s ‘f…’ bomb reflects Aussie ceasefire desire

Anthony Albanese says Donald Trump’s ‘f…’ bomb - cursed in frustration over a breached Israel-Iran ceasefire - was ‘consistent’ with Australia’s desire for de-escalation in the region. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Mr Albanese said on Monday that Australia backed the US action in bombing Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbo says ceasefire will help get Aussies home safely

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed news of the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, saying Australia wanted to see ‘dialogue and diplomacy replace any escalation.’

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been labelled ‘vindictive’ for forcing the Opposition to cut 20 staff members.

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‘Vindictive’: Albo slammed for forced Opposition staff cuts

The Opposition has labelled Anthony Albanese ‘vindictive’ after the Prime Minister delivered a further blow to the already diminished Coalition by cutting the number of advisers for its shadow ministers.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAnthony Albanese backs ‘unilateral’ US strikes on Iran

Anthony Albanese has backed the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities — a day after they took place — but it appears Australia did not know about the military plans in advance nor had any involvement.

Katina Curtis