Today
Why ‘Americanisation’ has become Labor’s go-to campaign sledge
Labor is happily tapping into fears that Donald Trump-style politics and his chaotic style of government could be imported into Australia.
Albanese would be ‘hiding in the toilets’ during a bar fight: McKenzie
Bridget McKenzie accused the Prime Minister of being weak on tariff exemptions; Angus Taylor has pledged to create an Investment Australia office within Treasury. How the day unfolded.
Who’s leading in the polls, plus everything else you need to know
With campaigning well under way, here’s the full rundown on the 2025 federal election.
PM makes first Victorian campaign stop, but Allan is nowhere to be seen
There are four Labor premiers in Australia. Albanese is happy to stand alongside three of them.
Employers call for 2.5pc minimum wage increase
A major employer group argues any above-inflation increase in the minimum wage must be linked to productivity, clashing with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
PM, Dutton trade barbs; Star’s lifeline fails; Investors too calm
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
‘Wheels are falling off’ in Victoria amid police crisis: Dutton
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has sought to link the growing unpopularity of the Victorian Labor government to Anthony Albanese’s federal campaign in the state.
Yesterday
Labor pushes for above-inflation minimum wage rise despite RBA warning
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has warned that increasing wages while productivity remains stagnant will put future interest rate cuts at risk.
Ron’s comical T-shirt and his sporty MG: On the PM’s campaign trail
‘This is what perfection looks like’: Anthony Albanese’s campaign trail gets a taste of the local charm in Werribee. How the day unfolded.
Labor’s not so secret weapon to win SA comes with limitations
Anthony Albanese has picked up the playbook of popular South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, hoping that health funding will secure victory over Peter Dutton.
Bullock on alert for Liberation Day downturn
The RBA board has signalled it will not hesitate to cut interest rates if Australia gets pummelled by a global trade war, after holding the cash rate at 4.1 per cent.
PM rejects US trade gripes; Markets brace for pain; Dutton targets home loans
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Fears that Trump’s tariff sting could be as high as 20pc
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton say they won’t sacrifice subsidised medicine, biosecurity or making tech giants pay for local news as US turns levy screws.
Labor targets Dutton’s WFH wind-back as ‘straight from DOGE playbook’
Labor will launch an attack on the Coalition’s return-to-the-office plans and public sector cuts by comparing them to Elon Musk’s cost-cutting outfit under Trump.
March
Tax cut could leave 1.3m paying higher rate on super than income
The surprise tax cut in the budget will make the lowest income tax rate 14 per cent from 2027, but the concessional rate on super will stay at 15 per cent.
WA warning for Albanese over revised environment laws
After torpedoing a deal hashed out by Tanya Plibersek, the prime minister has blamed Labor’s Senate numbers for uncertainty on a new environment watchdog.
Dutton is winning the picture war, but that’s only half the battle
“You win the images, you win the day,” says a former aide to Scott Morrison of election campaigns, but you also have to be brutally protective of your message.
Dutton doesn’t like Canberra, PM doesn’t like the Greens
Peter Dutton has caused outrage in the national capital by saying he would live in Sydney if elected, while Anthony Albanese became tongue-tied about Greens support.
Albanese wins anti-Trump vibe, but Dutton in front seat by seat
According to the punters, a more conservative crossbench of 11, minus a couple of teals and Greens, would be willing to support a Coalition government.
Inside four RBA decisions that shook up elections
From controversial rate hikes to politically sensitive cuts, the central bank has often found itself at the heart of the campaign narrative.