Liberation Day could work for Australia, if we play smart on defence
It’s vital Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton do not turn this into a ‘who can hit Trump the hardest’ competition but rather look at how we can turn it to our advantage.
Peter Dutton
Recession looms in UK as EU flags retaliation against US tariffs
Analysts say a teetering British economy looks likely to fall into recession after Donald Trump’s tariffs, and while the UK does not plan to retaliate, EU states are considering their response.
Dutton must smash through this election duopoly
Albanese’s campaign is based on two big lies: one, that wind and solar are the cheapest forms of energy. And two, that Dutton plans to end Medicare.
Dutton’s $600m vow to crucial state
The Coalition has vowed $600m to upgrade agriculture and resource routes in an attempt to regain crucial seats lost in the bloodbath 2022 election.
PM’s digs, wages and Vic rail
Peter Dutton’s decision to base himself, should he win the election, on the shore of Sydney Harbour rather than in a nondescript house in Canberra is entirely understandable.
China backs ‘handsome boy’
Recent activity by the PLA Navy has left no room for complacency.
Dutton ‘kickstarts’ plans for new hospital in Perth
Peter Dutton has pledged $1m to launch planning for a new hospital in Perth’s outer-north.
Rival leaders in race to benefit from Trump bump
Anthony Albanese is poised for a showdown with Donald Trump if sweeping tariffs are slapped on Australian goods, with the government considering WTO action, as Peter Dutton pledges to ‘stand up’ to the US President.
Dutton’s $600m for rural roads
Peter Dutton has announced the funding to upgrade key roads to make it easier for farmers and miners to transport their products.
Dutton threatens to wield the axe in health, education and ABC
The health and education departments, alongside the ABC, are in Peter Dutton’s sights as the opposition attempts to identify ‘wasteful’ spending.
Ex-PM’s huge Coalition election call
One of Australia’s former prime ministers has made a huge claim about Peter Dutton’s chances against an incumbent Labor government.
Coalition battle plan to take down teals
Peter Dutton and senior Liberal figures are preparing campaign blitzes of teal-held seats and Coalition electorates targeted by independents.
‘Drums of war’: China hits out at Dutton
Peter Dutton has been accused of beating the ‘drums of war’ in a scathing piece by China’s state media, which praised the PM for having “spoke the truth”.
Beijing praises PM, accuses Dutton of ‘beating the drums of war’
Beijing accused Australia of ‘paranoia’ over a Chinese research vessel, as a government-owned masthead suggests the Chinese government’s preferences in the May 3 election.
‘In a heartbeat’: Dutton vow on Trump
Peter Dutton has vowed to stand up to Donald Trump “in a heartbeat” as world leaders await new “Liberation Day” tariffs.
Why Trump spells danger for Dutton
After setting the agenda for 18 months and putting Anthony Albanese on the back foot, there are real danger signs that the election is slipping away from Peter Dutton.
Dutton must change his tune amid business shock over polling
The business and investment communities are shocked opinion polls show voters prefer Anthony Albanese. Here’s what Peter Dutton needs to do to stem the tide.
Albanese leaves door open to WTO challenge over Trump’s tariffs
The Prime Minister says Australia is prepared for all possibilities ahead of the US President’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcement that could impose sweeping tariffs of up to 20pc.
Why Dutton must purge shoddy industry super funds
If Dutton wins the May election, he can and should defang these funds. They are now large public offer financial institutions – many of whose members are not union members.
RBA says economy ready to cope with global shocks
Above-inflation pay rises must be backed with productivity gains.
Coalition has to backtrack on its transmission clawback
Peter Dutton’s claim a Coalition government would claw back funding allocated to Labor’s $19bn Rewiring the Nation program have been blunted.
Dutton’s ‘red tape cop’ to aid business
The Coalition will install a ‘call-in’ cop with legislative powers to approve multimillion-dollar investment projects, as Peter Dutton vows to drive a ‘pro-business’ culture through the public service.
Labor backs above-inflation wage rise for low-paid workers
In a move that will spark a campaign battle with Peter Dutton and employers, Labor will go further than previous years and urge the Fair Work Commission to back an ‘economically sustainable real wage increase’ for award workers.
Dutton now trapped in a Labor double-dare
The politics of Albanese’s call for above-inflation wage rises presents a political problem for Peter Dutton but seems to disregard the problem that lies beneath.
‘Australia first’: PM ready for trade row
Anthony Albanese is vowing an Australia-first response if the nation is hit by Donald Trump’s new tariffs this week, as Labor steps up efforts to paint Peter Dutton as a Trump copycat.
‘Haven’t seen anything yet’: Dutton moves to calm anxious troops
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.
‘Vile’: Nazi poster targets Dutton, Rinehart
The Riverina MP has lashed the display as “vile” and “disgraceful” as the artist has defended the posters as intending to provide a “different point of view”.
Dutton takes on ‘woke’ schools funding
Education Minister Jason Clare said the Opposition Leader signed off on the current curriculum under the Morrison government and says the policy is an ‘agenda’ to ‘cut funding from our schools’.
Watch out for hidden ‘savers tax’ if Labor wins the election
If the Albanese government is returned to power, we must prepare for Labor’s new signature tax on unrealised capital gains to spread and impact a lot more than currently promised.
‘Growth will pick up’: RBA doesn’t anticipate recession
The Reserve Bank does not expect Australia to experience a recession in the year ahead, despite growing concern from some analysts that the United States’ economy could shrink.
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