Where there’s real trouble for Liberals unless they can convert
Liberal strategists are aware that to win a majority next week they need to win over a key group of voters – but that doesn’t appear to be happening, argues James Campbell.
Analysis
WATCH: Neo-Nazi act ugliest incident to violate Anzac Day
It is hard to conceive of a more anti-Australian act, which lays bare just how much these people’s claims to be patriots is based on a lie, writes Joe Hildebrand. SEE THE VIDEO
Labor’s plan to attack Dutton revealed
Labor’s plan to attack Peter Dutton in the final week of the campaign has been revealed as they focus on his perceived weaknesses that voters don’t like, writes James Campbell.
Rogue result: Striking prepoll data as election booths go crazy
This election is staggering in that the first-term Albanese government seems to be getting a swing towards it — you just have to look at the exit polling so far, argues Joe Hildebrand.
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Bolt: Federal Treasurer the voice of little authority
Australians are getting poorer but our Treasurer speaks with such certainty that many voters probably reckon he must really know his stuff. His National Press Club appearance, however, exposed how clueless he really is.
Why SA is the forgotten state in this pre-election budget
The Whyalla rescue was always going to soak up a chunk of SA’s pre-election budget but spending for the rest of the state is looking strikingly sparse, writes Paul Starick. Here’s why.
Bolt: Ignore Jim Chalmers’ spin, he’s treating us all like mugs
With the country’s finances in much, much worse shape than predicted, you’re probably wondering how Jim Chalmers could spend so much money and still leave Australians worse off.
If Labor wins election, they’ll lock in larger government forever
If Labor really cared about bracket creep, they would move to index tax brackets for inflation as they do in a host of other countries including the US, writes James Morrow.
Ludicrous WFH theory as Labor takes us into Twilight Zone
Welcome to the Twilight Zone of federal election campaigning, with a Queensland MP off to a flying start in a laughable attack over a push to get federal public servants back into the office, writes Mike O’Connor.
Labor’s WFH war is about winning women voters and losing their blue collar base
Labor is more the party of middle and upper middle class professionals who Zoom into meetings and circle back for a status update than it is the working classes, writes James Morrow.
Dutton’s ‘Me Too’ politics is bad for the Liberal brand
Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s attempt to neutralise Labor by matching them on every policy dollar for dollar only serves to undermine Coalition credibility, writes Joe Hildebrand
Bolt: Albo just regifting your cash in $150 cut to power bills con
Don’t be fooled by Albo’s latest cost-of-living con that promises to save you $150 on your power bills – Labor is literally just taking your money then handing it back to you and expecting you to be thankful.
Campbell: The question Liberal candidates must dread and what Dutton can do to fix it
Peter Dutton needs to hurry up and make his pitch to Middle Australia if he plans to convince them he’s going to make their lives better than Albo could.
Smoke and mirrors budget will gloss over ALP’s ballooning debt
Jim Chalmers, no matter what he says Tuesday, is setting Australia up for a bleak future of fiscal dissolution and generational hardship, writes Piers Akerman.
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