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Christine Kellett is The Australian’s digital director. She was previously content director, The Weekend Australian’s digital editor and has been a news editor, chief of staff and senior reporter at titles including The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times and news.com.au.

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Tony Abbott MP Member for Warringah & Zali Steggall Independent candidate for Warringah pictured talking today at the Leadership Summit in PWC Barangaroo One International Towers Friday March 8 2019. ( Image / Monique Harmer)

Abbott polling ‘diabolical’

Former prime minister reportedly facing a 12 per cent swing amid whatever-it-takes election strategy.

Politics

Learning advocates want certainty

Early childhood education advocates have criticised the Coalition’s decision to review preschool funding arrangements.

REBECCA URBAN

Politics

28/03/2019 FEDBUDGET2019 Rhiannon Armstrong with her son Billy, 2 at the Geelong waterfront.picture : David Geraghty / The Australian.

Sun shines on key seats

There’s never been a better time to live in a marginal electorate. Take the residents of Geelong and the surrounding areas.

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Politics

Inner West Courier/AAPPhotos of (Child black shirt) Jack Guillory, 3 yrs; (Child blue shirt) James Thorncraft 4yrs and (Child Red shirt) Chester Geaves, 4.11 playing at the KU Preschool in 8 Prospect St Leichardt on 28 March 2019.(AAP/IMAGE-Flavio Brancaleone)

Preschool review ‘a concern’

The Coalition government has resisted mounting pressure to make a long-term commitment to preschool education.

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Politics

29/3/2019: FEDBUDGET2019 Stay-at home mother/volunteer Karra Johnstone, husband Alex and two young sons Angus 6 (in orange ) and Blake 4. At their home in Clifton, about 2hrs west of Brisbane. She supports extending kindergarten funding to 3 year olds, and wished she had been able to access more daycare hours for her youngest last year to help get him read for school. Lyndon Mechielsen/The Australian

‘Lock in early learning for all’

Queensland mother of two Karra Johnstone has enjoyed watching her boys thrive as a result of attending preschool.

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coin toss gaffeAFL

MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Collingwood president Eddie McGuire hugs Josh Thomas of the Magpies after their loss during the 2018 AFL Grand Final match between the Collingwood Magpies and the West Coast Eagles at Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 29, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Pressure mounts on Eddie McGuire

Sydney Swans chairman says serial offender cannot be let off the hook this time.

Nation

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann speaks at a press conference in Perth on Thursday, March 28, 2019. (AAP Image/Richard Wainwright) NO ARCHIVING

‘More surpluses to come’

Finance Minister says first budget surplus in more than a decade is built on cautious assumptions, calls energy bill scheme affordable.

Greg Brown

Federal Budget

Flying high .... Jetstar apprentice engineers Alice Redgrove, Maddy Candy and Ashley Crequer in the hangar at Newcastle Airport. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Budget to deliver STEM boost

Bid to increase women’s participation in science, mathematics and technology careers is on the budget agenda.

Rebecca Urban

The ListWealth

LIST 30 March 2019 NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION Anthony Pratt and Gina Rinehart Pic : James Radford

The full list of Australia’s Richest 250

The most comprehensive list of Australia’s wealthy elite is revealed for the first time.

John Stensholt

Education

22/03/2019. St Luke's Secondary College students (L-R) Agamdeep Chhatwalis (9), Gracie Smith (3), Penelope Buere (5), Riley Bettiol (13) and Assistant Principle- Head of School of Foundations, Michelle O'Leary attend the prototype for future schools being developed by the Catholic education system. The school offers preschool through to Year 12 (and in some cases post-school education options) and will cost around $160 million once fully completed. Victoria and Queensland are looking closely at the model. Jane Dempster/The Australian.

Rewriting the way we educate kids

St Luke’s Catholic College in Sydney’s booming northwest is a pioneer in more ways than one.

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