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‘It wasn’t hard’: Man who confronted PM in hotel lobby walked straight in
A man who claims he ambushed Anthony Albanese has said he walked straight into a Melbourne hotel lobby, despite increased security measures amid rising threats against politicians.
- by Brittany Busch, Cassandra Morgan and Eryk Bagshaw
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Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Russian plans to house aircraft in Indonesia ‘not true’ says Marles; Dutton commits $6m to Port Arthur victims charity
Follow our live coverage of the 2025 federal election campaign, with 17 days to go until polling day.
- by Angus Thomson
Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Statement earrings, hoodies, keep cups: It’s all about the campaign merch; Monique Ryan fury at ‘insulting’ action figure meme
Follow our in-depth coverage of key electorates with on-the-ground reporting of all the candidates moves.
- by Charlotte Grieve, Rachael Dexter, Clay Lucas and Cara Waters
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‘The knives are out’: Dutton has to win over voters, and win back his party
If Peter Dutton loses the election, this past weekend will be seen as a key moment of the campaign, when one of his allies drove a nail into the coffin.
- by Niki Savva
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Bandt’s leadership in spotlight amid $7m right-wing assault on Greens
The Greens leader is campaigning to hold the party’s three Brisbane seats after it suffered a disappointing result in last year’s Queensland state election.
- by Paul Sakkal and William Davis
Campaign security concern as Albanese ambushed by alt-right media at Melbourne hotel
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been ambushed in the lobby of his Melbourne hotel in confrontations captured and shared on far-right social media pages.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Eryk Bagshaw
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‘Pro-Vegemite’: Albanese backs cafe owner as Canada cracks down on iconic spread
An Australian-Canadian cafe owner has been ordered by the Canadian food regulator to scrape Vegemite off his menu. The prime minister skated in with elbows up.
- by Hannah Hammoud and Mike Foley
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