Urgent call for focus on elderly
A member of the government’s aged care transition taskforce is demanding urgent policies be unveiled to address the crisis facing the sector.
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Peter Dutton on Tuesday hit back at suggestions his campaign had not started off well, declaring it was too early to make any judgment about the Coalition’s performance.
‘More work to do’: Coalition worried as leader struggles
Former deputy PM Michael McCormack says it’s clear the Coalition has ‘more work to do’ before getting voters onside by May 3, as Liberal MPs raise concern over recent ‘missteps’ taken by party leadership.
Nazi-like images of Dutton, Palmer reported to police
A Wagga Wagga storefront display featuring images of Peter Dutton and mining magnates Gina Rinehart and Clive Palmer in Nazi-like regalia has been reported to police.
Dutton’s pledge to flooded outback
Anthony Albanese has been accused of neglecting regional Australia, as Peter Dutton pledged $10m for a new weather radar in outback western Queensland where several towns face the worst flooding in years.
Referendums ruled out: Dutton
Peter Dutton says referendums recognising Indigenous Australians in the Constitution and creating fixed four-year terms will not proceed under a Coalition government without bipartisan support.
I don’t need Scott Morrison to take on Trump: Dutton
Anthony Albanese has denied tying Peter Dutton to US President Donald Trump as Labor tries to get an exemption from the White House tariffs.
‘Prices will come down’: Dutton vows to release more energy figures
Peter Dutton says voters can trust the Coalition to ‘always clean up Labor’s mess’ when questioned how Australians can trust his promise to lower power prices without being given a dollar amount.
Woolies, Coles counter price gouging pledge
The supermarket giants say despite a 12-month inquiry, neither the government or the ACCC found any evidence of price gouging.
Protesters crash both major parties’ campaigns
The prospect of protesters crashing the media events of major parties is set to be a key feature of the 2025 election campaign, after three separate activists infiltrated politicians’ events on the first day of the hustings.
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