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Five battles that will define Australia’s climate war election
Climate action will play a major role in the federal campaign. The political clash has kicked off over nuclear energy, but it will end in the family home.
- by Mike Foley
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Political leadership
Economy on the up, Albanese declares in pitch for another term
Returning from a week-long tour of Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia, the prime minister has asked voters not to risk a “divisive” Coalition under Dutton.
- by Paul Sakkal
‘Modern-day talkback radio’: the Liberals’ video deluge is part of a plan
From day-in-the-life videos to cocktail-making clips, the Liberal Party has a strategy to capitalise on social media’s dominant format.
- by Olivia Ireland
Chinese giant brings first EV for under $30,000 to Australia
BYD’s cheap electric vehicles coincide with government-backed low-cost finance loans for clean car buyers.
- by Mike Foley
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Australia votes
Dutton the Queenslander to kick off shadow election campaign in Melbourne
Anthony Albanese has donned an Akubra to tour Queensland, but the opposition leader will begin his de facto election campaign in Melbourne’s diverse suburbs.
- by Paul Sakkal
Crunch in building approvals sounds warning for Australia’s housing crisis
The prime minister defended his plan to deliver more than a million houses, saying the overall trend in approvals was upward.
- by Millie Muroi
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘Very thankful’: Top Palestinian envoy praises Australia for breaking with Israel
Izzat Abdulhadi has praised Labor for daring to repeatedly anger Israel and break with the United States in its stance on the Middle East.
- by Matthew Knott
Albanese skips Test cricket as election blitz takes over
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, a tennis enthusiast, has not revealed plans to attend the Australian Open this year either.
- by Olivia Ireland
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘How can I do better?’ Israeli ambassador’s candid confession
The ambassador knows he must do more to tell Israel’s side of the Middle East story and stop a once-close bilateral relationship from spinning out of control.
- by Matthew Knott
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘Don’t point fingers at us’: Israeli ambassador’s message to Australians
In a rare interview, the Israeli ambassador said he believed many Australians fail to grasp the seriousness of the security threats his nation faces.
- by Matthew Knott
Prime minister starts year with a campaign-style blitz
Anthony Albanese will travel this week to the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia to sell Labor’s message to voters in marginal seats.
- by Matthew Knott
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