West Australian Premier Roger Cook will use his massive election victory, his booming personal popularity and the ...

Peter Dutton has defended his decision to leave Brisbane while South-East Queensland was preparing for Topical Cyclone Alfred ...

The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment, a one-off payment of $1,000 for adults and $400 for children, will be available to individuals who have been significantly impacted by the disaster ...

Australia’s top military representative in Europe is preparing to head to Paris for high-powered talks on the future of ...

Peter Dutton has yet to respond after the Australian Financial Review reported he had flown to a private event at the Sydney ...

Brisbane Airport cancels all flights as Queensland and NSW residents told to evacuate - PM Anthony Albanese warns public to ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has not ruled out calling an election in the next seven days despite South East Queensland ...

Anthony Albanese has ruled out calling an election this weekend as Tropical Cyclone Alfred causes havoc in northern NSW and ...

Anthony Albanese has slapped down a claim by Labor Party President Wayne Swan that Cyclone Alfred “may no longer be an immediate threat to Brisbane”, insisting people must prepare for the worst.

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

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

Ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred has been downgraded to a tropical low, as it approaches Australia’s eastern coast. Although the ...