Dutton’s campaign is a mirror of ALP’s Voice
Peter Dutton and the Coalition went into this campaign with all the momentum and money and popular opinion on their side, but now it feels like the Voice campaign all over again, writes Joe Hildebrand.
Analysis
Tax cuts, cheaper petrol – this is blatant bribery. It may just work
Peter Dutton’s $1200 “cost of living tax offset” is about as blatant as you can get about buying support from struggling middle Australians, writes Angira Bharadwaj.
The brutal election smackdown we’re going nuts over
The 2025 federal election campaign has been dominated by talk of policies and deals … and then there is the lighter side of things. CAST YOUR VOTE
Dutton joins the greats in Aussie sport’s hall of shame
Like a shopping trolley to a storm drain, Australian politicians can’t resist the magnetic pull of cringe-worthy sporting stunts, writes Tom Bowden.
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WATCH: Can Labor finally harpoon their great white whale?
Labor’s great white whale has always been tantalisingly in reach, but never more than right now. Will this be the year they finally land their prized catch, asks Joe Hildebrand. SEE THE NEW VIDEO
No rate cut, no worries: This is Albo’s real test
A rate cut for the Prime Minister would have been a dream come true, but he’ll have to settle instead for his next major obstacle, argues Clare Armstrong.
One thing Albo could do to rule out a deal with the Greens
If Prime minister Anthony Albanese really wanted to convince us he’s serious about refusing to deal with the Greens there’s something he could do, argues James Campbell.
‘Dutton’s ideas don’t stand up to scrutiny in the hard light of day’
The race for the 2025 election is heating up but many remain unconvinced who is in the lead. HAVE YOUR SAY
Forget $5 tax cuts and fuel excise, this is the key to The Lodge
We’re a week into the election campaign and neither leader has realised there are millions of votes out there just waiting to be harvested, writes Mike O’Connor.
Campbell: The real ‘cruel hoax’ of this election campaign
After four days listening to this lot, it’s hard not to feel that if a country gets the politicians it deserves then we must have been must been very bad indeed.
The real dragon neither party wants to wake
Anthony Albanese has a fight he should not pick and a battle he cannot win, writes Joe Hildebrand.
‘Enormous difference’: PM hits back after key budget snub
Mental health services remains a hot topic during the federal election campaign, with questions around affordability continuing to swirl. YOUR READER QUESTIONS
‘Too little too late. Stop treating us like fools Albo’
Anthony Albanese declared he would make supermarket price gouging illegal if he was re-elected Prime Minister. His plan went down like a lead balloon. WHAT YOU SAID
WATCH: Blowtorch applied as Dutton plays mother of all mind games
An election campaign isn’t just about the seat-by-seat results, it’s also about playing the mother of all mind games, writes Joe Hildebrand. SEE THE VIDEO
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