Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (56 seconds ago)

With a week to go to the election, bookies and punters have Labor the favourite in 77 seats, a figure that would secure majority government and a second term for Anthony Albanese.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (13 minutes ago)

Anthony Albanese campaigns in key seats in Victoria and Tasmania, announcing a funding boost to community language schools, while Peter Dutton starts the day in the Far North Queensland seat of Leichhardt. Follow live.  

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 hours ago)

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the election campaign trail.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

A Judge in Wisconsin has been arrested and accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 hours ago)

Australia's 1.4 million first-time voters are getting most of their political news from social media influencers and say climate change, housing, and health reform are key priorities for them.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (7 hours ago)

Anna Beck lives in Dickson, Queensland's most marginal seat, and this election she wants to see more policy related to issues that women care about.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (9 hours ago)

At the last election, Labor won Gilmore by just 373 votes. A new player has emerged to muddy the waters.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (9 hours ago)

We have a sometimes mystifying relationship with ideas about honouring those who serve our country, and with ideas about how we defend it.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (9 hours ago)

Political players have been thinking about how the hung parliament worked last time and what they'd do differently if a similar scenario comes to pass next weekend. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (10 hours ago)

By pretending that a planet-scale upheaval is not happening, our political leaders are not helping Australia deal with it.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (10 hours ago)

Labor has been bleeding rusted-on, working-class voters in traditionally safe seats for years. What's gone wrong, and can the party turn it around?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (10 hours ago)

The US president said his Chinese counterpart called him and it was not a "sign of weakness" as Beijing quietly exempted some US good from import levies. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (11 hours ago)

With one week to go before election day, Liberal Party insiders are asking themselves what they can do to turn their campaign's fortunes around.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (15 hours ago)

Follow our rolling in-depth coverage of key Victorian seats in this federal election campaign.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (18 hours ago)

A furious final week of campaigning may fall on deaf ears, as millions of voters remain undecided and uninterested in politics.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (20 hours ago)

The Anzac Day incidents serve as a warning to mainstream political parties of the risk of fuelling parts of the culture wars when an emboldened far-right movement is ready to pounce.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (20 hours ago)

Follow the federal election campaign and Anzac Day commemorations live.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (21 hours ago)

Anthony Albanese wants it on the record: he is not feeling cocky about Labor's election prospects. But the past week is at odds with that sentiment.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (22 hours ago)

The gloves were off this week with the opposition leader accusing the prime minister of being "loose with the truth” in a move the latter called "desperate”. But which one of them is right?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (22 hours ago)

Anthony Albanese has joined political leaders in condemning disruptions to dawn service events in Melbourne and Perth this morning.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (23 hours ago)

The Liberal candidate for Kooyong chats with The Age's Rachael Dexter.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Pauline Hanson, the leader of One Nation, has worked in politics for nearly three decades. Now, her daughter Lee is hoping to join her — running as a Senate candidate in southern Tasmania.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Under Peter Dutton's proposal, Canberra would lose 60 per cent of its public sector workforce.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

David Coletto from the Abacus Group discusses the Canadian election as the latest survey suggests the Liberals will win a majority.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Does Australia need to increase defence spending, and what sort of Defence Force does the country need?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese have yet to set foot in an Indigenous community during their election campaigns. However, both have made multiple visits to Melbourne. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

Former treasure secretary Ken Henry is pushing a new effort to protect native forests from logging and keep carbon stored in living trees.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Surging numbers of working holidaymakers would have to be drastically curtailed for Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to achieve his promise of driving down overall migration levels.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

The Liberals have changed their strategy in the so-called teal seats. But once again, the party leader is seen as kryptonite for Liberal challengers.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A day ago)

Have you ever noticed politicians are always announcing tax cuts, but never tax increases?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A day ago)

The Coalition's promise to end electric vehicle subsidies could drive up prices for popular EVs by more than $15,000 under a typical novated lease and have an almost immediate effect on sales.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

The strike on a "well known" United Nations compound last month left one employee of the organisation dead and forced the UN to temporarily reduce its staffing in Gaza.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Her comments followed the Coalition proposing to lift defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP in a decade's time. Take a look back at our live blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

Australia's richest person has called for a gargantuan rise in defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP at a sunset vigil before Anzac Day.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

Is Peter Dutton a shape-shifting pragmatist or a true conservative?

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

The prime minister backed the Labor candidate for Dickson, who had posted faked images of Peter Dutton as a Nazi. He also equivocated about whether he had fallen off a stage.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

Follow live as we bring you all the news from week four of the election campaign.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Opposition leader Peter Dutton made the comments about public service jobs while at a press conference in Tasmania.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

ACT politicians Andrew Leigh and David Pocock slam Peter Dutton's commitment today to cut 41,000 Canberra-based public service jobs.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

The Coalition has thrown down the gauntlet to Labor on EVs, with the two parties offering vastly different visions for the transport sector.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Taxation expert Anna Mortimer says Dutton's plan to scrap a popular election vehicle subsidy will slow Australia's already lagging EV uptake.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Peter Dutton said some of the 41,000 cuts would be achieved by not proceeding with unfilled vacancies, but political opponents and experts say the numbers don't add up.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

The phrase "critical minerals" reflects the demand for them around the world, but China's market dominance means there are traps for new players such as Australia.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

The opposition leader is being cautious with his language as he doesn't want to turn off Chinese-Australian voters, as the Coalition did last election, but he also doesn't want to upset those on his right flank. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

How exactly did some of our workplaces become the target of populist politics — and why is it working in the US while in Australia the Coalition has had to rein in its attacks? 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

Cyclone Alfred was an ill wind in more ways than one. Having halted Anthony Albanese's planned early election, it lent time to events that overtook the opposition leader.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

The review into the Queensland hospital expansion program reveals that the delivery of hundreds of public hospital beds will have to go back to the drawing board.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

West Australian editor Chris Dore has slammed the PM for an election campaign he labelled shameless and outrageous.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

In 139 of the 147 seats where One Nation is running a candidate, the Coalition will recommend that its voters put One Nation above the ALP.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Over 540,000 votes were cast on the first day of early voting, beating the 2022 pandemic-era record of more than 310,000.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Both major political parties want to make healthcare easier to access, but they have different plans on how to do it.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

Bases in Australia's north, including in WA's Kimberley, are seen as the nation's first line of protection. As pressure from China and Russia looms, what's being done to boost the region's defences?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

A new fleet of tug boats that the Defence Department ordered for the Royal Australian Navy has been secretly built at a Chinese shipyard under a $28 million contract awarded last year to a Dutch company. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

A costume shop that sold out of Trump-style MAGA hats says they are being worn in a "playful, ironic sense". Others say the red cap means much more.  

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

The Coalition says its plan to lift defence spending will cost $21 billion. But its longer-term goal would make defence the second-largest budget cost.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (2 days ago)

The President of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank has demanded the militant group free the remaining 59 Israeli hostages held in Gaza and hand over its weapons.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

The Coalition's reliance on anger and resentment at the government's inadequacies looks to have backfired. With every day of the campaign, poll ratings of Dutton and his party have fallen.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (2 days ago)

Australia's politicians love to invest in shares including blue-chip companies such as Qantas, Woolworths and the Commonwealth Bank.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Labor has pledged to create a stockpile for critical minerals, which are coveted by US president Donald Trump while supply is controlled by China.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

The pledge to take more assertive action to tackle "hostage diplomacy” has been welcomed by Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who spent years in an Iranian prison.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Labor has gone on the offensive against the Coalition in key marginal seats after gaining a boost in published opinion polls.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Jason Wood tried to appoint migration agent Jack Ta to a government advisory group, but relented after his own department warned him of "serious integrity concerns”.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

The Coalition has committed to repealing Labor's tax cuts to pay for defence.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

The Shire of Coolgardie has confirmed the resignation of long-standing chief executive James Trail as an investigation into issues at the council continues.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Just two days after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said he would not touch Labor's tax break for electric vehicles, the Coalition announced it would get rid of it.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

An earthquake shook a region slated for one of Peter Dutton's nuclear plants and the PM visited another in a campaign in which the energy debate has been quietly shifted off stage.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

The Coalition has committed to repealing Labor's tax cuts to pay for defence. Follow live.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Follow live as we bring you all the news of week four of the election campaign.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

More than half a million people are voting daily already - up 72 per cent on the last election - without information on how much each party's policies will cost.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Bradfield independent Nicolette Boele, who was debating Liberal rival Gisele Kapterian, said a former campaign volunteer published the comments on social media.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

The Australian Electoral Commission is confident there will be no repeat of the issues that plagued Western Australia's recent state election when it comes to the May 3 federal poll.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

More than 500,000 votes were cast in the first day of early voting on Tuesday, as the trend continues of more Australians heading to the ballot box before the official polling day.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Dutton accuses the prime minister of misrepresenting figures and claiming the bulk billing rate has decreased during Albanese's time in office.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Phil Coorey notes that both parties are focused on housing supply and asks Dutton if he would consider reducing the capital gains tax discount, to which both Dutton and Albanese respond they will not.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Time and time again, the Coalition has been forced to deny claims about plans to privatise Australia's healthcare system.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

For the first time, and in spite of Australia's position as one of the world's biggest gas exporters, the country is preparing to do something that was once unthinkable.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Housing affordability weighs heavily on voters in a NSW Central Coast seat that has been won by the party that goes on to form government at every election since 1983.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

The tertiary sector union says the opposition's election promise to restore the Australian home ownership dream by cutting international student enrolments is short-sighted and divisive.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

Fatima Payman's chances of gaining a Senate ally have been given a boost by the Greens, after the minor party was infuriated by Labor's preferencing decision in a critical seat.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (3 days ago)

This is a limp, uninspiring election campaign. A minority government may usher in new thinking.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

The third leaders debate saw both Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese pulled up for using "talking points" in a clash which came after hundreds of thousands of Australians had already cast their ballots.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (3 days ago)

Health authorities in the war-ravaged strip say there are not enough supplies of a vital vaccine for 600,000 Palestinian children, as the Israeli blockade of the strip continues.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

The Coalition will promise to significantly outspend Labor by increasing defence spending to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product by 2030.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

Uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump's tariff war will slow the global economy, a global wake-up call insists.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton paused campaigning today, however attended the third leaders' debate as planned in Sydney.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton had to beat the clock as well as each other in a rapid-fire exchange on everything from Trump to their softer side.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

Dutton took the first step to call out what he said were "a lot of lies told by Labor over the course of this campaign”.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

The death of Pope Francis disrupted the leaders' campaign plans ahead of their third debate. Follow our live coverage.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton paused campaigning today however a debate between the two leaders is going ahead as planned in Sydney tonight. Follow live.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Dutton says he would negotiate with independents before saying Labor "will fall over themselves to do a deal with the Greens."

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

Labor has sharpened its attack on gender issues and released new domestic violence policies, a day after Dutton said he was preparing to unveil his own.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

The Labor MP from the Hunter – with a bushranger-style beard, an imposing two-metre physique and a love of hamburgers – says he has seen first-hand how many men don't speak about their troubles.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

Our MPs are better paid and own more property than the average person. They are also more likely to use trusts.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

More than 47,000 leaflets were distributed in the electorate of Wentworth, anonymously attacking independent MP Allegra Spender for being "weak" on antisemitism.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (4 days ago)

Pre-polling elsewhere around the country went smoothly as volunteers converged on polling centres and a teal candidate faced down Sky News.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to Pope Francis saying his compassion embraced all humanity. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

A limited number of voting booths will be open over the next two weeks in the lead up to election day, but once you're in the booth, how do you actually do it?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton, Adam Bandt and David Littleproud have all issued condolences following the death of Pope Francis at age 88. Follow live. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

Find out if you're eligible to cast your vote early and where the early voting centres are near you.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (4 days ago)

An Independent candidate in the Top End who was recently an anti-fracking protester has become the first person in the NT to receive backing from Climate 200.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

Follow live as we bring you the news of the election as the Labor and Liberal leaders campaign across the nation.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

Eight years after warning that Victorians were afraid to go to restaurants, the opposition leader said they felt unsafe going to the shops as criminal incidents rose by 20 per cent in 12 months.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

Since he entered parliament a decade ago, Andrew Hastie has been spoken about as a potential Liberal leader but has been strangely absent from the campaign.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

Alex Morris from the Australian Electoral Commission explains who is eligible for early voting and the various options available, including pre-polling booths, mobile voting centers, and postal votes.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced a $750 million crime package, addressing concerns about knife and tobacco offenses.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

An analysis of the register of members' interests found more than half of federal MPs are property investors, making them potential beneficiaries of negative gearing and capital gains tax breaks.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

The vast majority of new arrivals in Australia end up in our capital cities. Experts and locals weigh in on how it's affecting our housing crisis.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

The prime minister has accused Russia of wanting propaganda to be promoted by Australians, after Moscow's ambassador to Indonesia said Australia had "no cards" to play in the situation.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

Australia's two major parties have tied their federal election fates to controversial energy projects in WA's South West where the issues have polarised voters.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

The Coalition says if it is wins government it will trial a national child sex offender disclosure scheme that would allow members of the public to request information from police about whether someone who interacts with their children is a convicted offender.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

New data suggests that gender and politics are getting more polarised and the views of women and men more divided. It is consequential for how we understand this election.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

In a crisp white tee, Adam Bandt dropped the beat, not the policy, at Revolver. No talk of rent or climate fears, just bass and synths and dance floor cheers.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

Political polling has been around as long as democracy itself and its influence on the election cycle is undeniable, but insiders say it's never been more challenging to get right. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (5 days ago)

A NSW council is working out whether it can afford to keep six cemeteries open to future interments, when it doesn't know where people are already buried at some of the sites.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (5 days ago)

This was the fourth time the prime minister had blocked controversial policies to avoid rocking the boat as he prepared for the campaign.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

Peter Dutton is to promise $750 million for a crime-fighting push that includes a pilot program to let parents find out about registered child-sex offenders.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

The former Home Affairs Department secretary says he would be prepared to "again serve my country” if the government asked.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Anthony Albanese has appeared on the Footy Show, promising to keep rugby league on free-to-air TV "forever" under his government.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

Before attending an Easter Mass in Sydney, Anthony Albanese recorded an episode of popular British podcast The Rest is Politics.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

An exclusive survey for this masthead reveals the top concerns voters have as the May 3 election approaches.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Protesters march to oppose the Trump administration's policies in major capital cities across the United States.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

The Coalition has accused Labor of "disgraceful" lies about claims a future Dutton government would scrap almost 90 existing urgent care clinics.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Coalition MPs say 14 days is an eternity in politics and the party can reclaim ground before voting day in two weeks' time — even as it fends off new claims the Coalition would revive its unpopular work from home plan after the election.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

A man in his 20s was detained by officers soon before the prime minister was due to arrive at the television studios to appear on the NRL Sunday Footy Show.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

David Speers Interviews Greens Leader Adam Bandt

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

David Speers interviews Shadow Housing Minister Michael Sukkar.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

David Speers discusses the week in political news with Karen Middleton. Raf Epstein and Clare Armstrong.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

As a storm brews over federal industrial relations changes, government critics say increased worker power will take the resource-rich Pilbara region back to the "bad old days" of union power. But how bad were they?

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

With two weeks to go in this election race – polls continue to show the Coalition losing ground. Support for Peter Dutton is slipping away in the very suburbs he's targeting, and time is running out.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

US demonstrators were calling for the Trump administration to respect the country's democratic ideals.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Anthony Albanese says Easter is an important time of the year for Australians in a customary video message.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Peter Dutton says the Easter weekend is a time for reflection and celebration with loved ones.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Voters in traditionally safe seats are pinning their hopes on independent and non-major party candidates, but it takes more than just dreams to flip these electorates.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with Mark Humphries

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Dominant parties imply the choice is a narrow binary but in reality Australian contests are increasingly determined by third party campaigns.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

Harnessing anger over Gaza, independents are posing an unprecedented threat to Labor in heartland seats.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

It's not yet time to pack away the corflutes. Campaigns can pivot very quickly.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (6 days ago)

The whole exercise was emblazoned with such drippy femininity that all womankind was implicated. It was a test of the implicit feminist pact to Support Women. I suspect I failed it.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (6 days ago)

Russian authorities have laid criminal charges against Australian man Oscar Jenkins for being a "mercenary in an armed conflict", four months after the former teacher was captured while fighting for Ukrainian forces.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Labor has claimed the Coalition will shutter all existing Medicare urgent care clinics, despite an explicit vow from the Coalition that it will not do so.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has toured the Royal Easter Show and complimented an alpaca this morning, while Labor talked up its proposed changes to penalty rates.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Russian puppet authorities in eastern Ukraine will try the 33-year-old with fighting for Ukraine against Vladimir Putin's invasion.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Pakistan has expelled more than 80,000 Afghan nationals since the end of March, a senior official said, as part of a renewed crackdown targeting foreigners the government deems to be residing 'illegally' in the country.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

Follow our live coverage of the federal election as the campaign heads into its fourth week.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

It was a drama-filled week muddied with word salads and a truly criminal number of statistics being lobbed at punters. Here's the truth behind the press conferences and debates.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Independent MP for Kennedy Bob Katter has released a message that criticised the overcommercialisation of Easter and warned Coles and Woolworths that they might be going to hell. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Greens leader Adam Bandt DJs at a club during election campaign. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - Politics (A week ago)

The second coral bleaching event in as many years is a major threat to the reef, and a wildcard for the major parties battling to win the Leichardt electorate.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported by the Trump administration despite a court order, met with US senator Chris Van Hollen in El Salvador. 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The Trump administration has threatened to ban the enrolment of international students if Harvard doesn't meet demands from the government.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The winner at the polls on May 3 will face not just a game of global economic and geo-strategic chess, but possibly an epoch-defining choice for the country.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The cost of living has dominated politics for three years, and will be top of mind when voters turn up to the ballot box. But how much blame should the federal government really wear? 

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

The policy was touted as a major help for small businesses, but Liberal Leader Peter Dutton has only mentioned it once since his budget reply speech.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Politics (A week ago)

Peter Dutton says he wants to see more Australians start new businesses under a Coalition federal government.

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