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Whoever wins the May federal election faces a tough task keeping NDIS growth at below 8 per cent.

Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Labor’s $4000 home battery subsidy; Liberal candidate named in settlement; ‘Dad vote’ crucial for Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are into the second week of their campaigns. Follow our rolling coverage here.

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Labor has made up ground among male voters, defying a trope that young men have become starkly more conservative.

The ‘dad vote’ crucial to Labor’s polling rebound

Support for left wing parties among young men is little different to young women, defying a trope that they have become starkly more conservative.

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From battlers to basket weavers: A guide to Australia’s voter types

A rich vocabulary has emerged to describe different voter groups in increasingly complex electorates.

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A cameraman injured by a wayward footy kick by Peter Dutton.

Cameraman left bloodied after Dutton’s football kick goes astray

The opposition leader used the incident to take a swipe at the prime minister, saying if Anthony Albanese had accidentally injured someone he would have denied it occurred.

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2025 Federal Election. Opposition leader Peter Dutton visits the division of McMahon for the Daily Telegraph Future Western Sydney Forum at the Blacktown Workers Club. Friday 4th April 2025. Photo: James Brickwood. SMH NEWS 250404. With Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese

Federal election 2025 as it happened: Trump tariff fallout lingers as PM, Dutton continue campaigns; leaders clash on Port of Darwin Chinese ownership

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton launch into the second week of their campaign.

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On the first week on the campaign trail, the leaders focused on different things.

‘He’s match fit’: Albanese takes out first week of race, but many voters probably didn’t notice

The prime minister has been disciplined while Dutton’s supporters are looking for him to improve.

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A Dutton government would push for a loosening of rules that affect how much customers can borrow for a home loan, it said this week.

Are banks too cautious? Dutton reignites ‘credit for the rich’ debate

The Coalition’s mortgage plan would have real effects on how much you can borrow from a bank, and for the housing market.

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Anthony Albanese prepares to greet Peter Dutton on Friday in Sydney.

Labor primary vote exposed in key states despite recovery this year

An exclusive survey shows the Labor primary vote has fallen in NSW and Victoria from the level the party reached at the last election.

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Donald Trump holds up his chart of “reciprocal tariffs” at the announcement event in Washington.

Australia must bolster other partnerships as Trump pursues magical thinking

The effects of Donald Trump’s tariffs on China and our other Asian trading partners will have inescapable economic consequences for us.

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