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Labor, Albanese extend leads in new poll
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has received good news in his bid for re-election, with new polling showing another bump for Labor.
Labor’s grand plan for region’s healthcare
Labor has revealed its multimillion-dollar grand plan for the future of health in one Australian region.
International student arrivals hit record level
Almost 200,000 international students arrived in Australia in a one-month period this year as both sides of politics pledge to cut back on migration.
China’s offer to Australia on Trump trade war
The latest twist in Donald Trump’s tariffs war has led to China reaching out to Australia, in another distraction for the leaders on the campaign trail.
‘Zero’: PM’s huge call on Trump tariffs
Anthony Albanese says Australia is committed to negotiating with Donald Trump on tariffs, but rebuffed China’s offer to “hold hands” in fighting against the measures.
Key bills question left unanswered
Energy Minister Chris Bowen and coalition spokesman Ted O’Brien have held a testy debate on the key policy ahead of the May 3 election.
Dutton’s grim prediction comes true
The Opposition Leader’s grim prediction comes amid fears the stock market plunge could force Baby Boomers to delay their retirement.
‘So wrong’: Libs sued by own party members
NSW Liberal Party devotees say it pains them to sue their party over a paperwork bugle that left council candidates off tickets.
New plan to lower Aussies’ power bills
A new plan to lower power bills for millions of Aussies who have been forgotten in a scheme to provide cheaper home batteries will be launched by the Greens.
PM’s sledge after ‘shocker’ MAGA act
The Prime Minister has slammed ‘cookers’ running for election on May 3, after LNP volunteers handed out MAGA hats to constituents.
Surprising detail in new campaign video
The Liberal Party have released a new election campaign video, which includes one very surprising detail.
Dutton’s unveils big plan to one-up Albo
Peter Dutton has revealed all on his big plan to slash energy prices revealing it will reduce gas bills for residential customers.
‘Stand down’: Women in combat view blasted
Days after the Liberal Party moved to dump a candidate for expressing similar views, videos have surfaced of Andrew Hastie expressing his own views on the Bolt Report.
Treasurer in crisis talks over tariff chaos
As the Prime Minister prepares for his first election debate, Treasurer Jim Chalmers held crisis talks with bank bosses over Trump’s tariffs.
Dutton’s plan to slash energy prices
Australian households electricity bills will be reduced by 3 per cent, with retail gas bills dropping by 7 per cent under Peter Dutton’s pledge to boost the supply of gas into the market.
Big win for wannabe homeowners
A major hurdle for people with this type of debt has been lowered, making homeownership more realistic.
Labor set sights on the Far North
Labor will splash almost a quarter of a billion dollars on a key bridge as it eyes a key marginal seat in the country’s far north.
‘Uncertain times’: Clash over trade tariffs
Peter Dutton has warned Australia could be heading for a recession, as the PM promises the government is ready for the “uncertain times” that lay ahead.
Vow to cut costs for first homebuyers
New modelling has shown a small change to lending rules would save first-home buyers who don’t have access to family help up to $2500 a year.
Coalition demands daily Treasury briefings
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor has written to Treasury to demand daily briefings during the election campaign, as the Trump tariffs hit the economy.
‘Take a hit’: Trump trade war to shake growth
US President Donald Trump’s trade war has not immediately affected the Australian federal budget, the latest update shows, but the economy could take a hit.
Labor pledges $1bn for mental health
A “missing middle” in mental health care is forcing many young people into hospital, but Labor is pledging $1bn it hopes will change that.
Albo scores off Dutton’s WFH fail
The Prime Minister is on the attack as Peter Dutton reels from a spectacular about face on a key policy just one week into the election campaign.
‘Uncertain times’: Albo’s super concerns
Anthony Albanese says Australia has been in contact with the White House, as he says the global chaos from the Trump tariffs is concerning for Aussie super.
Albo’s ‘far right’ claim after Lib candidate dumped
The Prime Minister has made the sensational claim that the Liberal Party is being taken over “by the far right” after a candidate was axed.
Dutton’s shock call, weeks before election
Peter Dutton has made the big call to dump one of his candidates over some previous comments that caused backlash.
Dutton walks back WFH threat
The Coalition has walked back threats to force public servants back into the office, while also revealing key details in their plan to cull the workforce by 41k.
Inside Dutton’s chaotic first week
The main headline from the first week of Peter Dutton’s campaign for the May 3 election came from a misguided kick of the Sherrin in Darwin, not policy.
‘Regime of cruelty’: Albo’s war cry to party
The Prime Minister is rallying the Labor faithful in Brisbane as the Opposition Leader hits seats in Melbourne and Tassie on day 9 of the election campaign.
Albo on Trump, Dutton and ‘green and gold’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rallied the party faithful in the election fight against the influence of two men: Peter Dutton and Donald Trump.
‘Thorough inquiry’: Wong’s Gaza call
Australia has joined international calls for an independent inquiry into the killings of 15 Palestinian emergency workers in Gaza after Israeli forces opened fire on their convoy.
Albo tight-lipped on Darwin Port plan
The Prime Minister has accused Peter Dutton of “talking on the run” when he promised to secure new owners for the key port within six months.
Dutton eyes fight with uni bosses
The Coalition has announced details of the caps it will place on international students studying in Australia in a move it says will ease housing pressures.
Albo gets major campaign play all wrong
The Prime Minister’s campaign to be re-elected has started in a steady, controlled fashion. But one key ingredient is missing.
Dutton’s vow after footy blunder
Peter Dutton has promised he will do two things after an attempt to kick a football on the campaign trail went horribly wrong.
Labor, Coalition battle on national security
Australia’s position in the world is growing darker and now Labor and the Coalition will battle for votes on who can be trusted on national security. Here are the key policies.
This election race was over before it started
Anthony Albanese has been one of Australia’s most forgettable, boring Prime Ministers and it’s put Peter Dutton in an unusual position.
PM’s pledge to flood smashed regions
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to announce new relief for farmers smashed by once-in-a-lifetime rain, as he takes his election campaign north.
‘Champion’ former MP dies aged 77
A former MP who worked in politics for more than 30 years has died weeks out from the 2025 election, with tributes describing him as a “champion and inspiration”.
Key area that could decide election
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton were both in Western Sydney on Friday, pitching to the voters who could turn the May 3 election.
Gun register delay questioned after arrests
Labor has come under fire for its three-year national gun registry plan after loaded firearms were allegedly smuggled into the MCG during an AFL match.
Albo rules out ‘phenomenal offer’ to Trump
Anthony Albanese has hit back after Donald Trump outlined a key condition in exempting local imports from the US’s global tariff fiasco.
Call to ban Aussie women from common job
The Liberal candidate, described by Peter Dutton as “outstanding”, has made a huge call about women in Australia.
‘I didn’t fall’: Albo’s claim after stacking it
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has taken a tumble while getting ready for a picture opportunity in the Hunter – but he doesn’t see it the same way.
Abbie Chatfield cleared after AEC probe
The influencer’s social media posts featuring Anthony Albanese and Adam Bandt were under review to determine whether they were “political content”.
‘Game on’: ABC chair hits back at Dutton
ABC Chair Kim Williams has hit back following Peter Dutton’s threats to cut the broadcaster’s funding as part of the Coalition’s pledge to scrutinise “wasteful spending”.
Stocks crash, but rate hope on Trump tariffs
The sharemarket has been smashed after US President Donald Trump announced a 10 per cent tariff on Aussie imports, but there is a silver lining,
Huge Aussie rates call after new tariffs
If you’re an Aussie with a mortgage, Donald Trump’s massive new tariffs could impact you in a surprising way.
‘Not my mum’: Hanson’s daughter’s senate bid
The daughter of one of Australia’s most infamous politicians hopes to join her mum in the Senate.
Map shows issue has ‘never been worse’
“No part of the country has been spared” as the least affordable electorates in the country have been revealed, with renters having scarce few options.
Dutton’s $600m vow to crucial state
The Coalition has vowed $600m to upgrade agriculture and resource routes in an attempt to regain crucial seats lost in the bloodbath 2022 election.
Albo’s posts with Abbie Chatfield investigated
The AEC will review Anthony Albanese and Greens leader Adam Bandt’s social media posts with podcaster Abbie Chatfield.
Labor’s huge $1 billion wages claim
New data from a Labor-aligned think tank is being wielded to argue one of the party’s key wage policies is already working better than expected.
Liberal’s savage response to sign scandal
A Teal MP has been dealt a savage response after her husband was filmed running down the street with her Liberal rival’s campaign sign.
Ex-PM’s huge Coalition election call
One of Australia’s former prime ministers has made a huge claim about Peter Dutton’s chances against an incumbent Labor government.
‘Drums of war’: China hits out at Dutton
Peter Dutton has been accused of beating the ‘drums of war’ in a scathing piece by China’s state media, which praised the PM for having “spoke the truth”.
‘In a heartbeat’: Dutton vow on Trump
Peter Dutton has vowed to stand up to Donald Trump “in a heartbeat” as world leaders await new “Liberation Day” tariffs.
‘Self-harming’: Albo’s ruthless Trump sledge
Anthony Albanese has accused Donald Trump of “self-harming” the US economy as a new wave of tariffs loom, while Peter Dutton has fired his own shots at the PM.
Albo defends payrise for millions of Aussies
Anthony Albanese has defended backing an above-inflation pay rise for about three million of Australia’s lowest paid workers.
Trump intrudes in Australian election
If the siege Anthony Albanese endured yesterday proved one thing, it’s this: Donald Trump is very much a factor in our election.
‘Scared’: Question Albo refuses to answer
Anthony Albanese was left looking like a deer in headlights when a bold question about Donald Trump stopped him in his tracks.
‘Trap’: Coalition warned on Chinese ship
Defence Minister Richard Marles has warned the Coalition against falling into a ‘trap’ when it comes to a Chinese vessel seen off Australia’s south coast.
Australia ‘bullied’ by China, ex-PM claims
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has accused the Albanese government of allowing Australia to be “bullied and pushed around”.
RBA boss’ rate cut call on Trump tariffs
Donald Trump’s looming trade war could smash global growth and hit Australia, but RBA Governor Michele Bullock says she’s ready to defend economic growth with rate cuts.
Albo’s warning to Trump on tariff threat
The Prime Minister says there are several issues of concern the US has raised that could attract tariffs on President Donald Trump’s “Day of Liberation” list.
Dark twist after cops shoot man in arrest
The shooting of a Victorian man after he allegedly lunged at cops with a metal pole has triggered an immigration scandal.
‘Pay rent’: Dutton’s brutal jab at tradie son
Peter Dutton made a cheeky jab at his son’s expense, joking that it was time for the second-year apprentice to start paying his dues.
Australia bracing for Trump ‘Liberation Day’
Australia is preparing for ‘any outcome’ ahead of Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs, but two measures will be off the negotiating table.
Albanese’s $150m play for key seat
As he adds another state to the nation-spanning early days of his campaign, Anthony Albanese is playing defence.
Dutton’s $10m pledge to flooded Outback
Anthony Albanese has been accused of neglecting regional Australia, as southwestern Outback Queensland faces the worst flooding in years.
China ‘spy’ ship distracts Albo campaign
Anthony Albanese has been forced to address a potential Chinese spy ship off Australia, as he tried to spruik Labor’s health care plans during the election campaign.
Supermarkets hit back at Albo on prices
Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths have slammed election pledges from Labor and the Coalition to tackle price gouging.
Issue Dutton won’t talk about: PM
The Prime Minister claims Peter Dutton is avoiding a crucial issue months after the Opposition Leader ruled out the topic for national debate.
Bombshell call in new election polls
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is closer than thought to forming a majority government, bombshell new polling has revealed.
PM’s whopping new $200 million promise
The PM is unleashing a big new chunk of spending as he shifts his focus in the election campaign to another city – and another attack line.
Poll surprise for Albo on election trail
The first polls of the election campaign have been released, showing it’s a very tight race but with one party just in front – but it’s not all good news.
‘Like a rat’: New detail on video ‘threat’ to Burke
A protester has slammed Labor MP Tony Burke for ‘scurrying like a rat through the fire escape’ after he left a Muslim prayer event due to security concerns.
Trump D-day to shake up campaign
Voters will be watching Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton closely this week, with another round of Trump tariffs set to shake up the campaign.
Price gouging to be illegal ‘by end of year’
Laws to make price gouging at supermarkets will go before parliament by “the end of the year” if Labor is elected, its campaign spokesman has declared.
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