Welcome to the first edition of The Week in Politics newsletter, your new must-read wrap of the stories that matter from Canberra and beyond.

Construction apprentices will be offered a cash incentive of A$10,000 ($6,281) each, Albanese said in a post on X, ahead of a speech on Friday seen as setting the scene for an election that must be ...

Apprentices will benefit from a lift in their allowances as the prime minister attempts to court voters and outline his government's vision for a second term.