The AgeMelbourne's new lord mayor Sally Capp sworn in at Town HallThe AgeMelbourne's new lord mayor Sally Capp was so keen to get her feet under the desk at Town Hall, she joked during her swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, that she showed up for work three days early. The former head of development ...

The AustralianLabor's by-election pain to be drawn out to late JulyThe AustralianALP president Mark Butler has warned that an early federal poll could force the Opposition to contest an election without first holding a national conference to thrash out the shape of key policies on issues such as bor...

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The AustralianLabor's May-day push for Australia Day is 'boring', says Jacinta PriceThe AustralianA Victorian Labor plan to scrap Australia Day celebrations on January 26 in favour of a new holiday on May 9 has received lukewarm support from the Australian Greens, while a prominent indigenous advoca...

The AustralianFocus on shipbuilding compromises defence, military think tank saysThe AustralianThe Turnbull government's naval shipbuilding project will consume up to one-third of the defence capital budget in perpetuity, with an assessment by a defence think-tank warning that it risks the military'...