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Albanese was close to tears at the end of his morning press conference as he outlined his vision for Australia’s future.

Albanese starting to plan for a third-term Labor government

Anthony Albanese has begun planning how to win a third term, even as he maintains his focus is on one thing: “Tomorrow, 6pm.”

  • James Massola

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Gareth Hales, multimillionaire son of Plymouth Brethren Christian Church leader Bruce Hales, wears a blue Scott Yung campaign shirt at the Bennelong polling booth on April 30.

‘What’s going on?’: Why the Exclusive Brethren are out in force this election

This is not the first time the secretive sect has involved itself in a federal contest, but that also carries political risks.

  • Michael Bachelard
L-R: Kate Chaney, Sue Chapman and Kate Hulett.

Optimism is the name of the game, but can the teals cause further upset in WA?

This election the teal independent challenge goes far beyond the traditional inner-city blue ribbon upset that saw Kate Chaney voted into power in 2022.

  • Hamish Hastie
Climate 200-backed independent candidate Alex Dyson (left) says the jury is still out on whether the south-west Victorian community of Wannon supports offshore wind, but sitting Liberal MP Dan Tehan is against it.

Inside the challenge for Victoria’s Liberal Party jewel

Tony Wright on the race for the rural seat of Wannon, where rusted-on Liberals – and a relative of Rupert Murdoch – have a surprising prediction.

Workplace conflict can have a serious impact on worker wellbeing.

Should you speak up if you see bad behaviour at work?

No matter the job, at some point workplace conflicts will raise their ugly heads. Gone unresolved, they can seriously affect employee wellbeing.

  • Emily Chantiri
Neurodiverse workers say they are being left behind by a rise in return-to-office policies.

As companies return to the office, these workers are being left behind

More companies are requiring workers to return to an office five days a week, which is a problem for some workers.

  • Danielle Abril
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ABC chair Kim Williams and ABC managing director Hugh Marks.

Media Watch’s Kim Williams take-down hands a win to ABC boss

The controversy with comedian Austen Tayshus has allowed the public broadcaster’s managing director Hugh Marks to step out of the shadows and make his presence felt.

  • Calum Jaspan
Clayton Oliver was on the trade table the past couple of seasons.

The multimillion-dollar decision: How Demons missed the boat on Oliver

The non-trading of Clayton Oliver isn’t a hanging offence, or gigantic blunder. But the upshot is that the Demons have found themselves out of flag contention and with key players past 30.

  • Jake Niall
Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

Something may be shifting in Singapore - and this election will be spicy

All eyes this weekend will be on the margins, rather than the overall winner. Even one flipped seat will likely send shudders through the ruling party.

  • Zach Hope
Brooke Bellamy opened her viral Fortitude Valley bakery, Brooki Bakehouse, in May 2022.

After a meteoric rise to success, is this Brisbane baker’s empire about to crumble?

Celebrated baker Brooke Bellamy has faced a difficult 48 hours amid claims of plagiarism from other chefs. But is the heat warranted?

  • Courtney Kruk

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