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Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Bruce is anything but a typical Liberal-Labor contest
Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.
- by Clay Lucas, Cara Waters, Rachael Dexter and Charlotte Grieve
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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.
- by Angus Dalton
Updated
Australia votes
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.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Dutton accidentally leaves cameraman’s forehead bloody with footy kick
Opposition leader Peter Dutton accidentally leaves cameraman’s forehead bloody with a footy kick.
‘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.
- by Matthew Knott and Paul Sakkal
Exclusive
Australia votes
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.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Trade wars
Trump wants to close off America. If he succeeds, the global consequences will be catastrophic
Under Donald Trump, the country that created the global free market is bringing it to an end, not soberly but vengefully. The entire episode would be comically clownish if it weren’t so serious.
- by Peter Hartcher
Chinese firm Landbridge set to be stripped of its controversial lease of the Port of Darwin
The Coalition will use its first major national security policy of the election campaign to announce that in government it would seize control of the port if required.
- by Matthew Knott
As it happened: ASX falls sharply as fallout continues from Trump tariffs; worst trading day on Wall Street since 2020 as $2.4 trillion wiped
Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.
- by Nick Newling, Daniel Lo Surdo and Lachlan Abbott
Petro Georgiou, the ‘conscience of the Liberal Party’, dies at 77
“He combined the skills of an effective political strategist with deep policy insights and an unwavering commitment to liberal values,” said Josh Frydenberg.
- by Tony Wright
Albanese admits parachuting ex-premier into NSW contest was a mistake
The prime minister said it was not his decision to shun western Sydney candidate Tu Le in favour of Kristina Keneally three years ago in a tilt for Fowler that Labor lost to independent Dai Le.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Paul Sakkal
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