Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (28 minutes ago)

Like their name suggests, an independent MP is separate from any party, with their own individual policies and views. Here's a guide to who's who.  

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (28 minutes ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government has been informed about the cyber attack on Australian superannuation funds.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (42 minutes ago)

The turmoil caused by Trump's "Liberation Day” has been more wide-ranging than even the president could have expected. But what does it mean for me?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

The federal election campaign has swung into Western Sydney with both the prime minister and opposition leader making their pitch to voters.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

Small businesses will get a 12-month reprieve and be able to instantly write off another $20,000 in expenses, if Labor wins next month's federal election.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 hours ago)

We take a look at the prime minister's claim Dutton wanted to end bulk-billing and the Coalition's claim groceries are up 30 per cent under Labor.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 hours ago)

Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 hours ago)

Denmark's Prime Minister has called for an enhanced Arctic defence collaboration with the US as she visited Nuuk to dismiss attempts by Donald Trump to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

Labor accuses Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of panicking over Donald Trump's trade tariffs. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

Shadow Trade Minister Kevin Hogan says Donald Trump's tariff policy is a "disaster" as he discusses the Coalition's approach to manage the economic situation. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

The NSW government has announced that for the first time in 20 years, no children in the state will be forced to live in high-cost emergency accommodation after the end of Alternative Care Arrangements.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

Trillions of dollars have been wiped from global markets as the world reacts to Donald Trump's tariff announcement. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (7 hours ago)

There is bipartisan support for consent education to remain in the national curriculum, advocates are told.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (8 hours ago)

The AEC was asked to consider whether Abbie Chatfield, Labor and the Greens needed to authorise podcast clips they posted jointly on Instagram.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (9 hours ago)

Nationals frontbenchers are hustling to keep their positions after the election as tensions flare again between party leader David Littleproud and predecessor Barnaby Joyce.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (9 hours ago)

We spoke to 12 undecided voters and asked them how they felt about the May 3 election, what they thought the big issues were - and what they thought the result would be.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (10 hours ago)

The German government says Donald Trump "buckles under pressure" and would water down his trade war with the European Union if he's met by a unified response from the continent.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (15 hours ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (18 hours ago)

Given the US president's fraudulent tariffs, an honest Australian election campaign would confront the need for a national insurance policy against an unreliable ally.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (18 hours ago)

Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (19 hours ago)

Neither party leader took a backwards step from US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Thursday. Then Anthony Albanese posed for a photo op.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (19 hours ago)

Read all the headlines from day seven of the 2025 federal election campaign on Thursday, April 3.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (20 hours ago)

Global car makers are rapidly reorganising in the wake of United States President Donald Trump's tariffs on automotive imports to the United States — and some are weighing pulling models from Australia with a climate impost about to take effect.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (20 hours ago)

The AEC cleared the podcaster after it reviewed whether her combined posts with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Greens leader Adam Bandt breached laws.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (20 hours ago)

They're uninhabited and are home to thousands of penguins and seals, but Donald Trump reckons they should be slapped with a 10 per cent tariff. Trump also didn't forget Norfolk Island where locals are scratching their heads.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (22 hours ago)

Anthony Albanese has fallen off the back of a stage as he was moving to pose for a photo in the Hunter Valley.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (22 hours ago)

ABC chair Kim Williams says he has "no doubt" Liberal leader Peter Dutton would initiate a funding review of the national public broadcaster if he wins the upcoming federal election.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (22 hours ago)

A senior Coalition source told the ABC Ms Rinehart believed the opposition leader was not sufficiently pro-business.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (23 hours ago)

The Coalition's shadow minister for migrant services has declared his family's financial interests in a migration agency that helps people stay in Australia and overturn their visa refusals.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (23 hours ago)

Nobody emerged unscathed from the US President's blitz, but there is some surprising collateral damage imminent.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (23 hours ago)

It is the first election debate hosted by the public broadcaster in its own studios since 1993.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (23 hours ago)

It's Liberation Day in the US — a term coined by Donald Trump to signal the day the country gets its "money and respect back" by imposing tariffs on a number of international trade partners.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (23 hours ago)

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says 'tariffs are not the way to go' and his government is looking to expand export opportunities outside the United States.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (23 hours ago)

Hecklers have interrupted Anthony Albanese's press conference in Maitland, NSW. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (24 hours ago)

Farmers have reacted defiantly as the US president singled out Australia's beef in his trade crackdown as Albanese and Dutton say they would never compromise biosecurity.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Western Australia is in unchartered territory after the decision to hold a special inquiry into the management of the state election, writes Nicolas Perpitch.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited a pharmacy to purchase toothpaste. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

National technology reporter Angela Lavoipierre discusses how much of an impact the Albanese government's media bargaining code has had on Donald Trump placing tariffs on Australian imports.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia is "uniquely placed" and "well-prepared" to deal with US tariffs.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australians have "every right" to view US President Donald Trump's tariffs as undermining the relationship, warning the country has powers to take the United States to court over the trade punishments.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Opposition leader Peter Dutton says Donald Trump's tariff announcement is not the treatment that Australians deserve and believes a deal can be achieved with a Coalition government. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Trump's tariffs mean Australian exports to the US will attract a 10 per cent charge. Goods from these countries won't get off so lightly.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

The Victorian government has tasked councils with approving native timber logging projects for private land, which can allow harvesting despite statewide bans.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Nationals leader David Littleproud has called for a "relationship reset" with the US after Donald Trump announced tariffs on Australian imports. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will fight Donald Trump's tariffs with "purpose and force".

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose tariffs on Australian imports. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Dr Susan Stone from Credit Union SA analyses Donald Trump's tariff announcement saying it would be a "real concern" from the US perspective. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing discounted reciprocal tariffs. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Donald Trump's tariffs have "no basis in logic" and will add to uncertainty in the global economy. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Trade Minister Don Farrell is hopeful of achieving a free trade agreement with the EU saying "the world has changed" following Donald Trump's tariff announcement. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Students and union groups fear their interests could be targeted under a Coalition crackdown on "woke" ideology in schools and universities.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Independent Allegra Spender is pitching a scheme to help "permanently" cut the power bills of owners and renters through zero-interest loans for home batteries and other appliances, saying the major parties are only offering temporary relief that will expire within months.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Former prime minister John Howard has always downplayed involvement in the waterfront dispute, but new evidence raises more questions about the government's knowledge of the events leading up to it. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

The Victorian government has tasked councils with approving native timber logging projects for private land, creating a loophole that allows harvesting despite a statewide ban.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

The opposition leader is trying to talk to two audiences: the pro-Trump supporters on his right flank, and the Trump-anxious voters in the middle. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

The European Union and major Asian economies have begun putting in place measures to prepare for Donald Trump's announcement at the White House.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

The Coalition's minister for migrant services has declared his family's financial interests in a migration agency that helps people stay in Australia and overturn their visa refusals.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

This is the opposition leader's first federal election campaign, possibly the first time in his political life that he will face sustained national scrutiny for weeks.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Gaza's health ministry says children are among the dead in an Israeli strike on a UN-run clinic in the strip's north, where people had been sheltering.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

American officials have continued to voice their concerns about the agreement signed with Beijing-controlled Landbridge since the election of Donald Trump.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

The best Herald artworks of the week from across the board.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

No matter how it might be spun, a small judicial election in the US state of Wisconsin was a terrible result for both President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

The prime minister had dinner with Norman in Melbourne on Wednesday night after a day campaigning in Victoria and Tasmania.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

The inner-south seat of Macnamara takes in Melbourne's Jewish community and is being targeted vigorously by the Greens.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

The electoral watchdog's review will test political leaders who share content creator posts that instruct listeners how to vote as more MPs appear on influencer podcasts and social media.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Anthony Albanese appeared to walk back an election promise to implement the Uluru Statement from the Heart "in full”, during an appearance on Q+A.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

Beijing has rebuffed suggestions that it is seeking to influence the federal election after one of its research vessels travelled past Australia's southern coast.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

Read all the headlines from day six of the 2025 federal election campaign on Wednesday, April 2.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

The pandemic then the war in Ukraine helped to kick off the current cost-of-living crisis. It will be front of mind for many voters this election, but is there really much politicians can do to ease it?

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor has channelled the British Labour Party by betting on growth to repair the budget while shying away from debating Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

An independent review has been announced into this year's WA election after reports of widespread problems at polling booths.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Gen Z are more progressive than previous generations at the same age, with young women sitting furthest left on the political spectrum. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

The difference between the two leaders is that some mistakes are quickly forgotten while others shape the campaign.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Claudia Long takes a look at the Australian Greens as part of Politics Explained.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Claudia Long takes a look at the National Party of Australia as part of Politics Explained.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

On the western outskirts of Melbourne, where the paddocks meet new homes, lies the centre of an alleged NDIS fraudster's network. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Claudia Long takes a closer look at the two minor parties — the National Party of Australia and the Australian Greens and what they stand for.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

US President Donald Trump is set to announce the details of the sweeping tariffs as the Australian government brace for potential impact. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

The opposition leader says he will take a razor to "wasteful government spending" on education, health and the ABC if elected.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Peter Dutton is vowing he'd be willing to pick a fight with Donald Trump, with the opposition leader making a noticeable change in how he speaks about the US president.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Labor wants to enlist the consumer watchdog to stamp out a problem the commission says isn't happening, while the Coalition wants to give the consumer watchdog break-up powers the commission hasn't asked for.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

Anthony Albanese answers a question about the Victorian premier not attending his campaign stops, before a terse exchange over "his press conference".

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

The opposition leader's Robin Hood-like plan may sound like a dream in theory, but lowering household energy bills is a bit more complex in reality.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

The opposition leader told ABC radio that taxpayers would not expect the government to support waste at the national broadcaster.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

"It's a sign that the government's in real trouble, and the wheels are falling off,” Dutton said on Wednesday morning as he campaigned in the state.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

With the row over whether Tasmania can afford a new stadium a long way from ending, Labor may think it can be a spectator to the melee. But, if Labor votes for the project and it goes badly, it'll be tied to the failure as well.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

A hair salon in Sydney's upper north shore has banned independent candidate Nicolette Boele after she made a crude joke about her hair wash to a 19-year-old employee.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher discusses Labor's plan for an above-average inflation pay rise for the lowest-paid workers and US tariff threats.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

As Labor makes a pitch to minimum-wage workers, the Coalition proposes a new government agency to attract private investment to Australia.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

The Liberal leader has offered few details about his plan to fight what he says is indoctrination in schools, seized on by Labor as copying Donald Trump.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Peter Dutton is under pressure to publish modelling and details of his gas plan, which has faced a barrage of industry condemnation.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

As NSW prepares to ban no-grounds evictions, some renters believe they're being forced out as landlords try to get ahead of the change.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

At some point, the major political parties will have to confront the failures in Australia's early childhood education and care system head on.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

Just 7000 new public service jobs have been created in Canberra under Labor, forcing the Coalition to cut 34,000 jobs from the rest of Australia or gut the capital.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Labor will urge the workplace regulator to order a real increase in pay for 2.6 million workers after the RBA chose to keep interest rates on hold.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Government regulation and bureaucratic rules are in the Coalition's sights as part of its plans to boost the national economy.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

The opposition leader arrived in Victoria with his game face on, and a determination not to veer off message, regardless of the questions he was asked.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has called out Peter Dutton for making threats to cut school funding.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

President Donald Trump is expected to impose tariffs on $7 billion worth of Australian farm produce which enters the United States each year.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Every campaign is marked by surprise visits across the country and spending promises. Here's what Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have been up to.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Read all the headlines from day five of the 2025 federal election campaign on Tuesday, April 1.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

10% of Australia's population lives in Western Sydney, and as the community struggles with the rising cost of living, the Coalition is optimistic they can swing the traditional Labor voting electorate.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Human rights groups fear the military is using logistical challenges as an excuse to withhold aid from rebel-held areas.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Senator Andrew Bragg explains the Coalition's promise to relax rules around approving home loans that it says will let more young people buy their first home.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Politicians courting the Muslim vote in Sydney and Melbourne have encountered rejection.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Asked about the impact of incoming US tariffs, RBA governor Michele Bullock said inflation remained the bank's main focus as it held interest rates steady at 4.1 per cent.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton would align with the Prime Minister to protect Australian exports, like beef and pharmaceuticals, if Donald Trump imposes new tariffs.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Nearly half of the Australian universities with Chinese government-linked Confucius Institutes on their campuses have cut ties with the controversial education centres.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Senator Bridget McKenzie explains why a press conference about a train line to the airport in Melbourne is being held at a winery.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull mimics US President Donald Trump during a speech at the National Press Club in Canberra.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

If you're employed in these sectors Dutton has earmarked as priorities, it's great news. But what's the plan for women? Signing up for the next season of Farmer Wants a Wife?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Allan Fels says the ACCC could utilise the supermarket fining system used in the EU to protect Australian consumers. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull impersonates Donald Trump and calls for a leader who can stand up for Australia.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

The opposition leader has slammed the prime minister's response to a Chinese research ship south of Australia, saying he believes the vessel is gathering intelligence and mapping the route of Australia's undersea cables.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

This election is not just a battle between Labor and the Coalition for bellwether seats. Instead, the campaign will be fought on several fronts.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Currently two major parties dominate the landscape of federal politics: Labor and the Liberals. But what do they stand for?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

An updated list of grievances published by the United States trade office has set its sights on Australia's pharmaceutical sector, biosecurity protections and laws requiring the social media giants to pay for news.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets and jokes with midwives in Adelaide. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese discusses the latest US trade report and potential tariffs on Australian products. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Anthony Albanese avoids answering questions on his past comment about Donald Trump and why he couldn't get a third phone call with the US President.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society and Gaza's civil defence agency staff disappeared last week, after the Israel Defense Forces opened fire on a convoy of ambulances and fire trucks.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

The financial regulator says household debt is already high and its "serviceability buffer" is appropriate. The Coalition says the high buffer is out of date and relaxing it would help more first home buyers into their own place. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Shadow Health Minister Anne Ruston discusses the Coalition's health policies on bulk billing, mental health and support for Medicare. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

The ABC's 'Your Say' has revealed Australia's relationship with the US and the AUKUS agreement is a big concern for voters. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Nicolette Boele allegedly told the young female hairdresser that her hair wash "was so good and I didn't even have sex with you”.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Australians struggling in work and on welfare have challenged campaigning politicians to do more to help. Labor and Liberal frontbenchers insisted their focus was on cost of living.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Following WA Labor's emphatic election win, Premier Roger Cook is making changes that will impact a third of government departments, while adding a new one into the mix. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

A Liberal frontbencher has been heckled out of a mosque in Melbourne. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Currently two major and two minor parties dominate the landscape of federal politics. But what do they actually stand for?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Australian officials continue to talk to their American counterparts, but Labor is reluctant to pay a substantial price to win an exemption from fresh US tariffs.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

What you need to know about Labor, Liberals, Nationals and the Greens

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Former ambassadors and Defence officials warned on Monday that Australia should shift to a stronger form of self-defence in case the US retreated from the ANZUS alliance.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Voters want to know what the contenders for the prime ministership will do to protect the national interest. Neither Albanese nor Dutton so far have any answers for them.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

The backlash came a day after Peter Dutton visited a Sydney mosque, as the Coalition courts voters in ethnically and religiously diverse communities.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

Anthony Albanese has learnt a thing or two since his 2022 election campaign that began so disastrously and says he's more confident and battle-hardened this time around.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

The Liberals are trying to win your vote this election, but how much do you actually know about them?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

The two leaders' campaigns took them to opposite sides of the country, where they exchanged criticisms over power prices ahead of April's interest rate decision.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

The major parties dominate Australian politics, but what do they actually stand for?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Labor want you to help vote them back into power for a second term, but what do they stand for and what are they promising?

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

Stay across all the headlines from day four of the 2025 federal election campaign as Labor seeks to gain momentum from a boost in the polls.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

An activist group's attempt to ban politicians from attending Muslim events has drawn criticism from some community leaders, but others insist politicians haven't got the message.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

New polling commissioned by Q+A shows Australians are still struggling with bills and want leaders to focus on financial support during the election campaign.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Education Minister Jason Clare says Australia should replace coal-fired power plants soon, with renewables being the cheapest and fastest option.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Education Minister Jason Clare details the government's proposal to set up a taskforce to "outlaw" the practice.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Anthony Albanese says the Australian government will slap price-gouging supermarket operators with heavy fines.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

The two hip-pocket policies that opened the election campaign are not much to write home about.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

Peter Dutton wants to live in Kirribilli if he's elected PM. But it's not near his constituency or his workplace. Is he going to work from home? Surely not.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated he would "prefer" the vessel not to be in Australian waters, but he says that it is operating within international rules after completing research with New Zealand.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Reporter Tom Lowrey is on Anthony Albanese's campaign bus and says the PM is focusing his efforts today on Western Australia, a state vital to his win last election.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Maritime tracking websites have recorded the Tan Suo Yi Hao — a high-tech Chinese research vessel — passing the Victorian coastline in recent days, after it completed joint surveys with New Zealand.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused the opposition leader of hubris and "measuring the curtains” before the election.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government crackdown on demonstrations has led to the arrests of around 1800 protesters.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Australia's electoral commissioner has urged voters to "carefully consider" who they give their personal information to as the election campaign gets underway.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Labor is distancing itself from original modelling that predicted a thwarted $275 cut to power prices, as the Coalition also keeps modelling on its gas plan at arm's length — refusing to put a dollar figure on its predicted price reduction.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Gen Z and millennials will outnumber Baby Boomers on polling day. What do we know about their political beliefs?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

For many Australians, May 3 will be the first time they head to the polls. Here's how you enrol to vote.  

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

The ABC's Jacob Greber says Coalition leader Peter Dutton has a mountain to climb, while Labor's majority is precarious.

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