On this most auspicious Valentine's Day, Anthony Albanese's gift to the public is an apparent glut of hints he's about to announce the federal election (but who the hell really knows?).

When parliamentarians left Canberra on Thursday after the fortnight sitting, federal politics had the air of an uneasy ...

The last sitting day of the fortnight has brought several hints parliament will not be returning before the election.

The Senate might have hosted a test run of the next parliament after Labor teamed up with the Greens to pass major reforms.

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell claims he is "convinced" the parliament has finished its last sitting of the term before the election, which the prime minister has yet to call.