Treasurer Josh Frydenberg claims that workers on the minimum wage have fared better under the Coalition than when Labor was last in government.

The Coalition and Labor have outlined their plans for Indigenous health spending. There are some worthwhile pledges, but these policy promises could better reflect what our First Nations people need.

How do Australia’s major parties compare on critical areas of our foreign policy, defence policy, foreign aid and trade? What do Lowy Institute experts say about the strengths and weaknesses of these policies? Explore this interactive resource for some of the answers.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says the Government is to blame for a drop in the number of apprenticeships, claiming there were 420,000 before the Coalition came to power but that now, in 2019, there are fewer than 280,000.

This report forecasts the impact on workers' incomes over the next term of parliament under the two major parties' respective penalty rates policies.