Labor offers platitudes; the Liberals offer complaints. They should use the extra time they now have to offer Australia more ideas.

The state election result shows the Labor brand is still in good shape in the west. Anthony Albanese will be hoping some of the gloss shines his way.

Australia’s military representative to NATO and the EU will this week attend a summit of countries offering to contribute to Ukraine peacekeeping force.

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton send clear signals that we stand as a nation with Ukraine but they are not dealing with the deeper reality that our once reliable American partner is no longer reliable in the same way.

The prime minister and opposition leader will be keeping an eye on Western Australia's election results for swings that could offer clues for the fate of the federal poll.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused Anthony Albanese of being “completely out of his depth” on national security, claiming the Prime Minister had made the “wrong call” when asked if Australia would send troops to Ukraine.

As the Western Australian state election votes start to roll in, Liberal candidate for Churchlands and Perth Mayor Basil Zempilas has weighed in on the federal election implications of tonight’s result.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton condemns Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for his continuous “gaffes” surrounding Australia’s national security.

The leaders of the major parties are acutely aware that a misstep when responding to a natural disaster can have major political consequences.

Both parties are using advertising and public rhetoric to focus attention on the negatives aspects of their opponents.

Natural disasters require politicians — along with everyone else — to try to lift themselves out of the political twirl and into more conspicuous leadership roles.

Albanese and Dutton have embraced a strategy that helped return Trump to the White House: courting influencers who lob soft questions for audiences who don’t follow mainstream news.