Politics NowNationAnthony Albanese has landed in Perth and is travelling to a pre-poll booth on the border of two hotly contested seats in WA; vows to visit the state at least 10 times per year if re-elected.
LettersLettersDoing deals, not good policy, will be the future parliamentary brawl of the day, pleasing media which has been correctly blamed as major contributors to our accelerating political decline.
PoliticsBreaking NewsPeter Dutton has shared a traumatic memory from his time as a police officer – in the name of highlighting an important challenge Australia faces.
Samuel Clench
There are some parts of the country that are buying Peter Dutton’s message and not buying Labor’s. The question is whether it will be enough for the Coalition to make the inroads it needs.
PlacardsPoliticsChinese-language signs tie Peter Dutton and the Liberal candidate for Tangney to Scott Morrison, who had a fractious relationship with China and parts of the Chinese community.
AllegiancesNationThe Climate 200-backed teal independent candidate running against Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in his Brisbane electorate volunteered for the Greens in the seat at the last election.
EXCLUSIVEPoliticsPeter Dutton is moving to distance himself from Donald Trump’s foreign aid cuts, pledging an extra $2bn in Pacific infrastructure loans to counter surging Chinese influence.
Politics NowNationEllie Smith, a Climate 200-backed Teal Independent candidate running against Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in his Brisbane electorate, volunteered for the party during the 2022 federal election.
You have to give it to the geniuses advising Peter Dutton in this campaign. In their desperation to minimise any political differences with Labor, they have ignored a tax policy blunder from their opponents.
LettersLettersPeter Dutton was spot-on in the fourth debate to link the proliferation of welcome to country ceremonies to Anthony Albanese’s failed voice referendum.
FEDERAL ELECTIONNewsWireOne Nation has put most Coalition candidates second on their how to vote cards, ending a 30-year-old standoff with the Liberal Party over preferences.
Jessica Wang and Samuel Clench Election 2025PoliticsAustralia’s first Indigenous treasurer says some welcome to country ceremonies are too long, but arguments about whether they should happen show how awkwardly First Nations heritage sits within our national identity.
PoliticsBreaking NewsAnthony Albanese’s pre-election interview on 7.30 was sometimes testy, as host Sarah Ferguson repeatedly sought clearer answers.
Samuel Clench
superannuationPoliticsPeter Dutton and Angus Taylor have left their most scathing attacks on Labor’s superannuation tax changes to the last week of the election campaign.
UPDATEDNewsWireThe bus carrying journalists following Peter Dutton on the campaign trail became stuck, delaying the Opposition Leader’s blitz plans.
Samuel Clench
LIVENewsWirePeter Dutton made a passionate plea for change on A Current Affair on Monday night, taking aim at what he called the “scourge” of domestic violence in Australia.
Jessica Wang, Samuel Clench and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer Politics NowPoliticsWhen pressed on whether Welcome and Acknowledgement to Country are overdone, Anthony Albanese argued the issue was nothing but ‘a distraction’ encouraged by Peter Dutton, while refuting the view that he was half hearted in his defence of the ceremonies.
newsNewsWireWith the polls against him, and time running out, Peter Dutton unleashed in Sunday’s final leaders’ debate. But whether his fury served his purpose is yet to be seen.
EXCLUSIVEPoliticsPeter Dutton has accused Anthony Albanese of ‘economic vandalism’ and warned voters their groceries, energy bills, insurance costs and rents will continue surging next year.
Final debatePoliticsPeter Dutton has declared that Indigenous Welcome to Country ceremonies are ‘overdone and cheapens the significance of what it was meant to do’, setting up a contest with Anthony Albanese on social issues days out from the election.
AnalysisPoliticsSheridan, Kenny, Bramston, Trinca, Sloan and Benson analyse the performances of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton in the fourth and final leaders debate of the election campaign.
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Federal ElectionPoliticsPeter Dutton has kickstarted his blitz on teal electorates, enlisting former prime minister John Howard to win back once-ironclad Liberal strongholds.
Media DiaryMediaAn ABC election wrap wanted to draw an analogy between shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie and his performance last week. It turned out to be a poor choice of words.
newsNewsWireWith less than a week before Australia votes, a new poll has revealed a major issue for Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.
EXCLUSIVEPoliticsVictorian Liberals are confident Peter Dutton’s outer-suburban campaign strategy, combined with what Labor figures concede is ‘hate’ towards the Premier, will see the party’s vote surge in an ALP stronghold.
NEWSNewsWireA senior Labor minister has slammed the Coalition’s $21bn defence spending pledge, saying the figure was “plucked out of air” by Peter Dutton.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
UPDATEDNewsWireA former Prime Minister has laid into Anthony Albanese, declaring the people living in electorate ‘deserve better’ and that the PM is ‘out of his depth’.
Jessica Wang, Nathan Schmidt and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer POLITICS NOWPoliticsThe Opposition Leader’s comments have been sparked by booing at a Welcome to Country ceremony during an ANZAC Day service in Melbourne on Friday, prompting debate between Peter Dutton and the PM.
LIVENewsWireAnthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have returned to full on campaigning for the final week of the May 3 election with a new poll showing many voters are still undecided.
Nathan Schmidt and Jessica Wang POLITICS NOWPoliticsThe Australian understands the five men, whose country of origin and reason for travelling to Australia were unclear, were discovered by a commercial helicopter pilot after they had scrawled SOS in the sand.