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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

‘Seen this movie before’: Dutton blasts threat to own seat

Peter Dutton has doubled down again on claims he could be in trouble in his own marginal electorate of Dickson.

Federal Election

Noongar people in Bunbury, WA staged a protest outside a town hall visit from Liberal MP Jacinta Price. picture: Facebook

‘My own country’: Protesters try to block Price from town hall

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price had to be escorted by police into a town hall event after she was met with local Indigenous protesters who said her presence caused ‘angst and distress’ to the community. SEE HOW THE DAY UNFOLDED

NSW

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‘Scary invasion of privacy’: Meta’s teen tactics slammed

A young Sydney woman has slammed Facebook’s “scary’ marketing techniques, after a whistleblower from the social media giant laid bare how low it went to boost advertising revenue.

Federal Election

Peter Dutton could lose his Dickson seat.

Labor wages $130k war to take Peter Dutton’s marginal Qld seat

Labor has launched an expensive ground campaign in Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s marginal Queensland seat after new polling they say shows he is fighting for his political survival.

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Federal Election

Dutton ‘the target of teenage schoolboy drone bomb plot’

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton was allegedly the target of a teenage private school student’s terrorist plot – which sources allege involved homemade explosives and a drone.

Cairns

‘Opinions change’: LNP candidate opens up on Trump views

A Queensland LNP hopeful says he is committed to forming relationships with foreign countries following the Prime Minister’s description of him as a “far right” candidate because he once supported US President Donald Trump.

Analysis

Jim Chalmers v Angus Taylor at the Sky News Treasurers’ Debate. Picture: Sky News.

WATCH: 8 key moments and zingers in feisty TV face-off

Here are the top moments from the Sky News Treasurers’ Debate, where arguments got feisty and insults got personal between Jim Chalmers and Angus Taylor. SEE THE VIDEOS

National

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire - 09 APRIL 2025:Jim Chalmers v Angus Taylor at the Sky News Treasurers' Debate.Picture: Christian Gilles / NewsWire

Watch: ‘Glass jaw’ Jim whips up fear on secret Liberal cuts

Jim Chalmers and Angus Taylor have gone head-to-head in the Sky News Treasurers’ Debate – and faced some very personal questions from the moderator. WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS

ExclusiveFederal Election

Trump, China posts come back to haunt LNP hopeful

A Queensland LNP candidate whose campaign launch featured MAGA-inspired trinkets previously blamed feminists for aiding Donald Trump’s election loss and labelled China a “grub of a country”.

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

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