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Madura McCormack is the Federal Political Reporter at The Courier-Mail based in Brisbane. She was previously political reporter at the NT News and the Townsville Bulletin, and has also worked at Mackay’s Daily Mercury following her cadetship at The Courier-Mail.

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Federal Election

Trump brags world leaders ‘kiss my ass’ – Albo says he’s not one of them

Anthony Albanese says he only deals with world leaders “as an equal” after Donald Trump bragged “countries are calling up to kiss my ass”. LIVE ELECTION UPDATES

National

NCA 2025 FEDERAL ELECTION Labor BUS. DAY 11 08/04/2025 Australian Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese debates Liberal opposition leader Peter Dutton at the Sky News / Daily Telegraph Peoples Forum.Picture: Jason Edwards / NewsWire .

Albanese and Dutton clash in first debate – and the winner is…

The two prospective PMs traded blows on health, education and “incredibly tough times ahead” in a policy-heavy debate – and now the audience verdict is in. SEE HOW IT UNFOLDED

NSW

Liberal candidate for the NSW seat of Whitlam, Benjamin Britton pictured here with Peter Dutton. Picture: Liberal Party

Disendorsed Liberal candidate claims party ‘witch hunt’

Dumped candidate Benjamin Britton blames a factional “witch hunt” within the NSW Liberals for his disendorsement as the candidate for Whitlam.

Federal Election

‘I’m a victim of witch hunt’: Libs’ dumped candidate speaks out

Days after being dumped by the Liberals, Ben Britton has lashed out at his former party claiming he’s the victim of a political “witch hunt”.

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Federal Election

Dutton’s stinging Dan Andrews swipe after protesters target Albo

Peter Dutton has challenged Anthony Albanese to campaign alongside former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews as a hysterical protester hijacked the PM’s event. FOLLOW LIVE

Federal Election

Labor pledges $1bn for more than 100 mental health centres

Labor has again made Medicare centre stage of the election with a colossal mental health package of $1bn for more than 100 new or upgraded mental health centres. SEE THE LIST

Federal Election

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 07:Treasurer Jim Chalmers addresses the media in a press conference in Sydney. Photo by Gaye Gerard / NewsWire

Super-sized rates cut on the table as world markets melt down

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says interest rates could be slashed by 50 basis points next month with more cuts to follow, as the world plunges into economic turmoil.

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EATON HILL AUSTRALIA THURSDAY 3RD AprilRIL 2025 Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia Chris Bowen press conference in the seat of Dickson with local ALP candidate Ali France Picture David Clark

Chris Bowen slugs taxpayers $260k for travel to 10 countries

Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has racked up a travel bill of $260,000 at the expense of taxpayers — also generating as much as 200 tonnes of carbon emissions.

Federal Election

Spot the difference: PM evokes Newman in fresh Dutton broadside

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has evoked the powerful ghost of former premier Campbell Newman’s cuts to the public service to peel voters away from the Coalition in Queensland. VOTE IN OUR POLL

Federal Election

Labor extends lead but Dutton closes gap as preferred PM

The latest Newspoll has Peter Dutton closing the gap on Anthony Albanese as preferred Prime Minister despite Labor narrowly extending its lead.

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