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Disinformation bots targeting Dutton, boosting Albanese

Disinformation bots targeting Dutton, boosting Albanese

A concerted influence campaign targeting senior coalition figures including the opposition leader has been uncovered days before the federal election.

Kooyong 'antics' turn heads but might not change minds

Kooyong 'antics' turn heads but might not change minds

Kooyong 'antics' turn heads but might not change minds

Kooyong 'antics' turn heads but might not change minds

Monique Ryan and Amelia Hamer have waged a bitter head-to-head war in the campaign for Kooyong but has any of it influenced voters?

Dozens arrested as Istanbul mayor investigation deepens

Dozens arrested as Istanbul mayor investigation deepens

Dozens arrested as Istanbul mayor investigation deepens

Dozens arrested as Istanbul mayor investigation deepens

Police in Istanbul have detained 47 people in dawn raids linked to a corruption investigation that saw the city’s mayor imprisoned last month.

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Democracy has no bounds: remote voters have their say

Democracy has no bounds: remote voters have their say

Voters in a tiny island community in Australia's north have begun to cast their election ballots as remote voting teams travel to the far reaches of the nation.

'Propaganda': PM lashes Russia over regional meddling

'Propaganda': PM lashes Russia over regional meddling

Russia has warned Australia to stay in its lane over concerns in Canberra about the prospect of the authoritarian state putting war planes in Indonesia.

Bots influencing election discussion on social media

Bots influencing election discussion on social media

Nearly one in five accounts discussing Australia's election analysed on a major social media platform were found to be fake, sparking disinformation concerns.

Easter break not all peace as Labor lob eggs over wages

Easter break not all peace as Labor lob eggs over wages

Australians hopeful of a cordial Easter break have been denied a reprieve in the final stretch of an election as the clock ticks to flip undecided voters.

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Transparency, whistleblowing key themes in target seats

Transparency, whistleblowing key themes in target seats

Transparency, whistleblowing key themes in target seats

Transparency, whistleblowing key themes in target seats

Undecided voters in marginal seats being targeted by independents are overwhelmingly in support of whistleblower protections and say it could sway their vote.

Labor rouses true believers as campaign hits full swing

Labor rouses true believers as campaign hits full swing

Labor rouses true believers as campaign hits full swing

Labor rouses true believers as campaign hits full swing

The official launch of Labor's campaign in a key state sets the stage for a down-to-the-wire election battle as the prime minister looks to boost momentum.

How the west could be won: Dutton digs in on mining

How the west could be won: Dutton digs in on mining

How the west could be won: Dutton digs in on mining

How the west could be won: Dutton digs in on mining

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has doubled down on backing the mining and resources sector in the west as he digs for votes in a battleground state.

'Bad for your mental health': MPs downplay polls trend

'Bad for your mental health': MPs downplay polls trend

'Bad for your mental health': MPs downplay polls trend

'Bad for your mental health': MPs downplay polls trend

Labor could be in the box seat to form the next government, according to three major opinion polls, but both major parties are playing down their significance.

Trump considering ways to serve a third term in top job

Trump considering ways to serve a third term in top job

Trump considering ways to serve a third term in top job

Trump considering ways to serve a third term in top job

President Donald Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third term in the White House.

Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant

Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant

Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant

Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant

In defiance of an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Hungary this week.

Anti-Elon Musk protesters swarm Tesla showrooms

Anti-Elon Musk protesters swarm Tesla showrooms

Anti-Elon Musk protesters swarm Tesla showrooms

Anti-Elon Musk protesters swarm Tesla showrooms

Crowds protesting billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of US government departments began rallying outside Tesla dealerships throughout American cities.

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Turkey releases lawyer of jailed Istanbul mayor

Turkish authorities have accused detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's lawyer of "laundering assets derived from a criminal act".

Leaders on charm offensive but punters aren't buying it

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are on the offensive for the election but punters aren't buying what's on offer.

Trailblazer senator opens door for more LGBTQI members

Retiring senator Louise Pratt has been remembered as a trailblazer advocate for marriage equality as she issued one final call to action to her colleagues.

Budging Labor incumbents huge task even for Muslim Vote

Support of Muslim political groups won't be enough to get independents over the line against entrenched senior Labor figures without a Liberal preference deal.

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Labor 'unashamed' in pitch for cost of living vote

The federal budget will deliver help for working people, Anthony Albanese declares, as Labor tries to draw the opposition into revealing its hand.

Public service jobs on line as poll battlelines form

The coalition has doubled down on plans to axe public service jobs if elected as the prime minister goes into bat for Australians working from home.

Meta to mark AI, deepfakes to shield election integrity

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram, Meta, is implementing transparency measures to tackle disinformation during the Australian election.

Vote to bypass court to strip citizenship 'last resort'

A referendum asking Australians whether a minister should have the power to strip a dual national of citizenship has been floated by the coalition.

Palmer pledges big biscuits for Patriots election blitz

Billionaire Clive Palmer has munched on a favourite Australian snack while expounding on his new party's Trump-style policies and promising to spend big on ads.

Deepfakes harder to detect spurring election concerns

Hyper-realistic digitally altered or created images are becoming harder to detect and platforms designed to detect them are failing to do so, research shows.

Personal grievance driving violent youth radicalisation

Young people who access radical and violent content online and on social media are more likely to hold conspiratorial views and believe violence is okay.

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