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Anthony Albanese in parliament this week.

Australia politics as it happened: Coalition attacks Labor for fuel supply issues in question time

The Coalition says Labor is being too secretive about how fuel supplies will get to the regions, as question time resumes in the House of Representatives.

  • Nick Newling and Brittany Busch

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia is well-placed and well-prepared to deal with the Middle East war impacts, but he warns “we will be buffeted”.

Australia politics as it happened: Treasurer Jim Chalmers responds to latest inflation figures; question time returns to parliament

Monthly inflation figures softened to 3.7 per cent, as question time returned to the House of Representatives.

  • Brittany Busch and Nick Newling
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen meets with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra, on Tuesday 24 March 2026.

Australia politics as it happened: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meets Anthony Albanese in Canberra

The long-awaited Australia-EU free trade deal is being finalised on Tuesday, when von der Leyen becomes the first woman to address a joint sitting of the Australian parliament.

  • Brittany Busch and Nick Newling
Ursula von der Leyen speaking in the House of Representatives.
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‘Brutal, harsh, unforgiving’: EU leader offers bracing message to Australia

Ursula von der Leyen came to Australia to celebrate good news, even offering a few jokes about flat whites and pavlovas. But there was no avoiding the turmoil the world faces.

  • Matthew Knott
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Politics as it happened: Parliament returns with Albanese government under pressure due to fuel crisis

The House of Representatives is sitting for the first question time of the sitting fortnight.

  • Nick Newling
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during question time.

Question time as it happened: former spy chief quits antisemitism royal commission; government battles fuel supply questions amid panic buying

The House of Representatives is sitting as the war in the Middle East continues to wreak havoc on the global oil market.

  • Nick Newling
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Nationals leader Matt Canavan arriving at a press conference after his election.

From Marxist to rebel to leader: The making of Matt Canavan

Canavan embodies contradictions: economist and populist; a right-winger who was at one time a self-proclaimed communist; suburban boy turned bush advocate. Will rebel backbencher turned leader work too?

  • Rob Harris
Nationals leader Matt Canavan arriving at a press conference after his election.

Question time as it happened: Matt Canavan elected new leader of the National Party; two more Iranian women seek asylum

The House of Representatives is sitting for question time amid the ongoing war in the Middle East and a shakeup of Coalition leadership.

  • Nick Newling
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in question time on Tuesday.

Question time as it happened: David Littleproud quits as leader of the Nationals; Bowen faces down Coalition fuel supply attacks

Question time returned amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

  • Brittany Busch and Nick Newling
Linda Reynolds with lawyer Martin Bennett outside the Perth Supreme Court in August after the decision in her defamation case against Brittany Higgins and her husband David Sharaz was handed down.

Reynolds’ lawyer eyes Higgins documentary as peace talks loom in ex-senator’s Commonwealth lawsuit

Former defence minister Linda Reynold’s lawyer has flagged scrutiny of a recent documentary on sexual assaults featuring ex-staffer Brittany Higgins.

  • Carla Hildebrandt