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Analysis
Damn the ham ban – get the hell out of my lunch box
Joe Hildebrand does the unthinkable – having to defend having a ham sandwich in his lunch box.
Why interest rate rise won’t be a huge election issue
The Reserve Bank raising the cash rate will have some impact on the election, but not to the extent of 2007, writes Matthew Killoran.
Clip exposes PM’s real thoughts on rate rise
Scott Morrison has repeatedly argued that the interest rate rise “isn’t about politics” – but an unearthed clip from 2008 tells a different story.
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Fiddling with retirement riches while the Earth burns
Halls across the country have filled with furious retirees waving their fists in the air about losing a bit of gravy. I hope there are similar halls of people voting on May 18 who are more worried about planetary devastation, writes Tory Shepherd.
Federal Election: The yolk is on PM’s egger
It is destined to become the campaign’s John F. Kennedy moment – “where were you when Scott Morrison was egged?’’
Why Scott Morrison is always so lonely
While Bill Shorten has surrounded himself with an all-star cast on his campaign trail, the Prime Minister has cut a lonely figure. Here’s why.
Analysis: Where the Libs went wrong in Mayo
The Liberals have a big problem in a once blue-ribbon seat. Watch as our political experts analyse the fallout from the latest poll.
The risks of voting early
660,000 people have already voted in the election, but there’s a lot they could potentially be missing in the final two weeks, writes Dean Jaensch.
Corflute larceny sparks warning
As we enter the second last week of the campaign the most pressing issue on the radar is The Grand Corflute Larceny hitting Queensland’s far north.
For Shorten, there’s no ‘i’ in team, but two in ‘it’s time’
Nothing in campaign launches is left to chance, no camera shot, no word, nor any strategic juxtaposition of VIPs, Mark Kenny writes.
Labor plots raid on super piggy-bank
Bill Shorten is driving Labor towards a $34 billion heist on retirement incomes after performing a U-turn on what he said, and did, as superannuation minister in the Gillard government.
Why One Nation pollie really went down
One Nation candidate Steve Dickson survived his trip to the US so how could he be undone by a drunken visit to a strip club?
Bill and his pals live in ‘top end of town’
Alternative prime minister Bill Shorten likes to talk about the top end of town, as if doing well in life is some sort of crime. In reality his own life has been one of privilege, writes Peter Gleeson.
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