Labor’s “new working class” were critical to the party’s New South Wales election victory, a former Labor strategist says. Analysis of census data showed the largest proportion of public sector workers live in west and south-west Sydney, and the Central Coast. Commenting on the party’s wins in the seats of Camden, Parramatta, Riverstone, Penrith and East Hills on Saturday night, Kos …

A mother has been awarded $1.1 million after staff at a Chicken Treat franchise accidentally put caustic soda instead of salt on the hot chips she bought to share with her nine-year-old son. Karis Louise Pringle was airlifted to a Perth hospital in May 2013 after eating the chips at a Western Australian store in Bunbury, which was operated by Tabloid. She suffered caustic burns …

Australia is in the market for at least eight nuclear-powered submarines, at a cost of at least $100 billion – the largest defence acquisition in the nation’s history. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are expected to reveal the details of the deal on Tuesday (AEDT) in San Diego, where they convened …

Tanya Plibersek’s daughter has revealed the harrowing reason her mother abandoned plans to challenge for the Labor leadership after the 2019 federal election. In the days after Scott Morrison’s victory, Ms Plibersek was widely tipped to run as party leader after Bill Shorten’s electoral defeat, and the media was anticipating her announcement. But she surprised the political world by instead …

The NSW election race has ramped up with millions promised for struggling essential services and Anthony Albanese weighing in with plenty of invective. Appearing at the official Labor campaign launch on Sunday, the prime minister took direct aim at the coalition government with the claim that change is overdue. “A government falling apart before our eyes, cracking like an imported …

A majority of voters approve of the government’s superannuation tax plan but Labor and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have been marked down, the latest Newspoll shows. The poll conducted for The Australian shows almost two-thirds of voters support Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ plan to double the concessional tax rate for super balances over $3 million in 2025. Of those polled, 64 …

A 29-year-old man has died after being shot by police in Sydney’s south-west early this morning, in what they say was a violent confrontation with two officers. It has been revealed that Hilal Barbour was the subject of an apprehended violence order. A critical incident investigation is underway after the incident in William Street, Yagoona, just before 9.00am. Police said …

Independent MP Monique Ryan has hit back with sarcasm after it emerged she told her chief of staff she wanted to become prime minister. Court documents in the legal fight over Dr Ryan’s sacking of political staffer Sally Rugg reveal that in a meeting the MP said she held lofty ambitions. “You don’t understand, I need to be the best, …

Aiding a family member victimised by domestic violence helped change Tanya Plibersek’s mind about entering the race for the Labor leadership’s against Anthony Albanese. She would have become Labor leader in 2019 had she nominated for the role and would today be prime minister, she says in a newly released biography. The federal environment minister reveals daughter Anna’s trauma as …

The Matildas will be hoping more silverware is on its way this year after capping an undefeated Cup of Nations campaign with a 3-0 win over Jamaica. Katrina Gorry got the first-half breakthrough for Tony Gustavsson’s side in Newcastle before goals to Alex Chidiac and Caitlin Foord assured them of a seventh straight victory. Gustavsson wanted to use this friendly …