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Albanese edges ahead of Dutton as Labor bounces back: poll

The dramatic swing has tightened the race for power in the opening stage of the election campaign, putting Labor and the Coalition neck and neck in two-party terms.

  • David Crowe

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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in the Sydney electorate of Fowler for the Assyrian New Year celebrations at Fairfield Showgrounds.

Dutton backtracks on two referendum ideas, digs in on deportation

The opposition leader previously floated two additional referendums and said he wanted to change the Constitution to strip citizenship from criminals.

  • Matthew Knott
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has morning tea during a visit to a home in Downer

As it happened: Albanese dodges energy price questions in first major interview of campaign; Dutton slams supermarket taskforce as ‘wet lettuce’ fix for price gouging

Read all the headlines from day three of the 2025 federal election campaign as both leaders will tighten security after gatecrashers disrupted their events yesterday.

  • Olivia Ireland
Have voters been better off under Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers?

Has three years of Albanese left you better off? One number says no

Peter Dutton asks voters if they are better off under Anthony Albanese. From the cost of bananas to the value of your home, the answer is not easy.

  • Shane Wright
A fringe anti-immigrant figure, Laurence McKenzie (in cap), heckles treasurer Jim Chalmers and prime minister Anthony Albanese.

Fringe anti-immigrant figure disrupts Albanese as climate activists repeatedly target Dutton

A climate protester almost fell down a flight of stairs after she was shepherded away from interrupting Peter Dutton’s press conference on Saturday.

  • Matthew Knott, Paul Sakkal and James Massola
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Leaders hit the campaign trail after PM announces May 3 election date

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Greens leader Adam Bandt have hit the campaign trail, with all three of them starting the day in Brisbane.

  • Craig Butt
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Sean Marsh of Climate 200.

Climate 200 staffer calls for boycott of Israeli businesses

The call is particularly controversial among Jewish Australians, many of whom live in electorates represented by teal MPs with Climate 200 backing.

  • Paul Sakkal
Australia’s 47th parliament recapped.

Albanese started his prime ministership on a high. Then in one month, things started to unravel

A record-breaking election and one month that changed it all: we recap the highs and lows of the 47th parliament.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Election campaign. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison visits the Davenport Strikers Soccer Club in the seat of Braddon. The Federal election will be held on Saturday 21st May 2022. Photographed Wednesday 18th May 2022. Photograph by James Brickwood. SMH NEWS 220518 ausvotes22. With MP Gavin Pearce - Liberal MP for Braddon. Photo shows the PM tripping into one of the kids on the field whilst playing soccer with them.

Watch your step: Campaign disasters Albanese and Dutton must not repeat

The number one rule for political leaders on the campaign trail is simple: never take a backward step. You never know what you’ll step into.

  • Tony Wright
Graphic by Marija Ercegovac

Sanity and superficiality to the fore as campaign kicks off. That can’t last

Election offerings so far, from both sides, are coherent, but insignificant. As one political observer quipped, it’s like a “battle of the Band-Aids”.

  • Peter Hartcher

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