Labor's budget exposed: New tax hikes, broken promises, spending blowouts and secret savings unveiled inside Parliament House lockup in explosive night for Australian politics, writes PETER VAN ONSELEN
Labor’s budget exposed: New tax hikes, broken promises, spending blowouts and secret savings unveiled inside Parliament House lockup in explosive night for Australian politics, writes PETER VAN ONSELENBy PETER VAN ONSELEN, POLITICAL EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 08:16, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 08:16, 12 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Minister declines to say Keir Starmer will lead Labour into next election
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Keir Starmer to face crucial cabinet meeting as ministers and MPs urge him to resign – UK politics live
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Green Party leader Zack Polanski apologises over London houseboat council tax 'mistake'
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Wes Streeting faces narrow road to Labour members’ favour
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Tamil Nadu Government Formation LIVE Updates: TVK MLA JCD Prabhakar Elected Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker
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Transatlantic talks on Strait of Hormuz ahead of summit on defensive mission
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Starmer leadership in peril as ‘Cabinet ministers tell him to consider position’
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Rhun ap Iorwerth set to become Plaid Cymru’s first premier of Wales
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Three more Scottish Labour MPs join calls for Starmer to quit
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Supreme Court clears path for Alabama to redraw congressional map
Politics Supreme Court clears path for Alabama to redraw congressional map By Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Read Full Bio Melissa Quinn May 11, 2026 / 6:13 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Alabama to adopt a new House map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections....
Democrats try to corner Republicans on $1 billion proposal for Trump’s ballroom: From the Politics Desk
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New poll finds a majority of Americans unsure if attempts on Trump's life were real
Politics New poll finds a majority of Americans unsure if attempts on Trump's life were real May 11, 20265:17 PM ET Elena Moore President Donald speaks, flanked by FBI Director Kash Patel, Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, during a press briefing shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images At a ti...
Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to reinstate blocked congressional map
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Rod Stewart congratulates King for putting Trump ‘in his place’
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Local elections: How did the parties do compared with previous years?
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Supreme Court continues to temporarily maintain mail access to abortion pill
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