Battle for Kooyong
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Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Where to vote in Goldstein (and where the sausages are); Meet the parents - pollies’ family members hit the hustings
Pre-poll antics in Kooyong have just ratcheted up another notch, with the Liberal Party receiving a decision on its proliferation of signs at a Kew pre-polling centre.
- Cara Waters, Clay Lucas, Charlotte Grieve and Rachael Dexter
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‘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
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- Australia votes
Dutton campaign not going as party wanted, but miracles can happen: Frydenberg
Frydenberg this week left the door open to a political comeback as MPs ponder life after Peter Dutton if the opposition leader failed badly on Saturday.
- Paul Sakkal
Party atmosphere without the party machine: The army behind the teals
This election, the teals are highly organised, looking to cement their position by winning a further term while holding true to their promise of a “new way” of doing politics.
- Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Election watchdog opens probe into Monique Ryan volunteer video
The video shows two people in Ryan campaign T-shirts handing out the teal MP’s how-to-vote cards and saying they were directed to vote for her by groups with links to the Chinese Communist Party.
- Paul Sakkal
Liberal MP jokes that Advance Australia Fair is the ‘best Welcome to Country’
Sure, politicians are debating the custom and its place, but most have the good sense not to be glib about it.
- Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Exclusive Brethren don’t vote but are secretly campaigning for the Coalition
Members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church believe the world defiles them and don’t vote. The sect is sending hundreds of people to campaign for conservative candidates.
- Michael Bachelard, Kieran Rooney and Sumeyya Ilanbey
Victoria’s hot seats week four as it happened: Our on-camera chat with Amelia Hamer in Kooyong; A battle of Wills: NOBS group highlights what’s missing north of Bell Street
Follow our rolling in-depth coverage of key Victorian seats in this federal election campaign.
- Rachael Dexter, Charlotte Grieve, Clay Lucas and Cara Waters
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- Australia votes
Surgeon under investigation over ‘chilling’ video of him tearing down teal’s corflute
Melbourne surgeon Greg Malham said he was “deeply sorry” and that there was no excuse for his actions, as an investigation is launched by the health regulator.
- Grant McArthur
- Exclusive
- Australia votes
‘Chilling’ video shows surgeon stomping on Monique Ryan corflute
A Melbourne surgeon has admitted tearing down the election sign before tutoring men in how to “bury the body”, outraging anti-violence campaigners and politicians.
- Grant McArthur
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