Joint statement on economic resilience cooperation between Viet Nam and Australia

1. On the occasion of the visit to Australia by His Excellency To Lam, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and State President of Viet Nam, the Leaders of Viet Nam and Australia agreed and committed to deepening cooperation on economic resilience, pursuant to our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
2. Leaders affirmed that economic resilience is foundational to national security and

Joint statement on deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between Viet Nam and Australia

1. On the occasion of his visit to Australia, His Excellency To Lam, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and State President of Viet Nam, met the Honourable Anthony Albanese MP, the Prime Minister of Australia in Canberra, on the traditional land of the Ngunnawal peoples.
2. Leaders reaffirmed the strength of the Viet Nam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) built on mutual strategic trust and understanding over more than

Protecting Victoria's Penguins From Bird Flu

The Carroll Labor Government is moving quickly to protect Victoria’s little penguins from H5 bird flu.

Following the Commonwealth’s vaccine announcement yesterday, doses have arrived at Phillip Island and are ready to be administered early next week, pending final regulatory approvals.

More than 5,000 little penguins at Phillip Island and St Kilda are expected to be

Labor Is Making Workplaces Safer For All Victorians

Workers who speak up about safety on the job will get stronger protection under new laws introduced by the Carroll Labor Government.

The Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026 will deliver the first stage of reforms from the final report of the Independent Review of Employee Representatives.

The Government Response commits to implementing 16 of the 17

Stopping Workers Being Scammed And Stamping Out Hate

Labor is stopping workers from being scammed and stamping out hate groups with new laws.

The Carroll Labor Government has introduced the Associations Incorporation Reform Amendment Bill 2026 to the Victorian Parliament.

These new laws will stop workers being scammed out of real union protection,

Backing Live Music Venues And Artists

Labor is backing Victorian businesses, with grants for live music venues and local musicians available from today.

Minister for Creative Industries Vicki Ward today announced the latest round of 10,000 Gigs: The Victorian Gig Fund – helping venues host paid performances by talented Victorian artists.

The 2026 program opens for applications today and will be delivered through

One Month Until History-Making NFL Melbourne Game

There’s just one month to go until Melbourne makes sporting history.

It will be the first city in the world to host a tennis Grand Slam, a Formula 1 Grand Prix and an NFL Regular Season game.

The Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers will face off on Friday 11

Labor Protects Victim-Survivors With Landmark New Laws

Victim-survivors deserve a justice system that believes them, protects them and holds perpetrators to account.

That’s why Labor is today introducing landmark law reforms.

Protecting victim-survivors

For too long, victim-survivors have faced another form of harm after leaving violence – discrimination because they took steps to keep themselves safe.

No victim-survivor should lose a promotion, be performance managed or be

Greyhound racing must end

Greyhound Racing New South Wales put a race on over the weekend.

It was called "We Stand With Tasmania."

In horrific and distressing scenes, a dog was injured.

Greyhound racing is out of step with community expectations. It does not prioritise animal welfare.

Dean Winter doesn't care, as it currently stands he's happy to see more dogs injured on more tracks.

Josh Willie is powerless to stop him.

With the return to Parliament this week Tasmanians will really see who's in charge of the Labor party.

Parliament to establish Select Committee into Rushy Lagoon sale

The Tasmanian Government will move to establish a Select Committee to interrogate the sale of Rushy Lagoon in Parliament this week.

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The proposed Select Committee will inquire into matters including the influence of Commonwealth funding on the sale, the extent to which Commonwealth funding facilitated the conversion of productive agricultural land in Tasmania to carbon sequestration, and the transparency around the process.

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Premier Rockliff said the Federal Government’s role in funding and approving the sale of