Dan Jervis-Bardy

Australia is on track to cut emissions 42.6 per cent by 2030 - just shy of Labor’s 43 per cent target.

The Senate is moving to censure Lidia Thorpe over her expletive-laden tirade against King Charles during his visit to Canberra.

A former long-serving WA Labor senator and minister will lead the Federal Government’s fight to stamp out modern slavery and worker exploitation. 

The Federal Government has suffered another embarrassing defeat in the High Court, which has ruled in favour of an Eritrean refugee who challenged the conditions.

Next Monday, the findings of an independent inquiry into the response to COVID-19 are due to be handed to the Federal Government. 

The Greens and independents are offering an alternative path for Labor to pass laws to create its Environmental Protection Agency.

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is still yet to deliver her promised overhaul of Indigenous cultural heritage laws

Tanya Plibersek has moved to hose down outrage over her decision to torpedo a $1 billion gold mine project that sparked industry fears Australia could turn into a ‘sovereign risk’ for investors. 

A policy requiring big businesses to meet gender-based targets or risk missing out on lucrative Commonwealth contracts won’t start until next year despite Labor commitments to urgently close the pay gap. 

Two female Labor senators are set for big promotions when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveils his new look frontbench on Sunday