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Battle lines drawn over tax cuts as election looms

Battle lines drawn over tax cuts as election looms

Universal $5 a week tax cuts are being raced through parliament as debate around cost of living intensifies ahead of the federal election.

Ex-media man pledges party reset in state Libs shake-up

Ex-media man pledges party reset in state Libs shake-up

Ex-media man pledges party reset in state Libs shake-up

Ex-media man pledges party reset in state Libs shake-up

A television broadcaster turned politician has taken leadership of the state Liberals and spruiked a new era for the party withered by three election losses.

Budging Labor incumbents huge task even for Muslim Vote

Budging Labor incumbents huge task even for Muslim Vote

Budging Labor incumbents huge task even for Muslim Vote

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

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

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.

Climate fight here and now, and linked to living costs

Climate fight here and now, and linked to living costs

Fighting misinformation and communicating the link between cost of living and back-to-back weather disasters are key priorities for climate advocates.

Suburbs turn back on coalition over work-from-home ban

Suburbs turn back on coalition over work-from-home ban

Mortgage-belt electorates have shifted towards Labor after the coalition pledged to force public servants back to the office.

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Premier trades blows with fledgling opposition leader

Premier trades blows with fledgling opposition leader

Premier trades blows with fledgling opposition leader

Premier trades blows with fledgling opposition leader

South Australia's new opposition leader has gone after the state's premier in a combative debate held one year out from the state election.

Major parties neck and neck as election draws closer

Major parties neck and neck as election draws closer

Major parties neck and neck as election draws closer

Major parties neck and neck as election draws closer

The latest YouGov poll shows the coalition has clawed back ground to be tied with the government on a two-party preferred basis.

Chronic patients get most relief in medicine cost cut

Chronic patients get most relief in medicine cost cut

Chronic patients get most relief in medicine cost cut

Chronic patients get most relief in medicine cost cut

Patients could save almost $7 on each prescription as the government promises to make medicines cheaper in a move supported by the coalition.

Health portfolio quartet join nation's newest ministry

Health portfolio quartet join nation's newest ministry

Health portfolio quartet join nation's newest ministry

Health portfolio quartet join nation's newest ministry

A third-time elected state government has backed splitting its health portfolio four ways as the ink dried at its swearing-in ceremony.

Prime minister keen to pop coalition 'thought bubbles'

Prime minister keen to pop coalition 'thought bubbles'

Prime minister keen to pop coalition 'thought bubbles'

Prime minister keen to pop coalition 'thought bubbles'

Unofficial campaigning has sparked backed up with the PM cradling babies on one side of the country and opposition leader talking gardens on the other.

PM waves off Dutton gas pledge as 'bubble bath' policy

PM waves off Dutton gas pledge as 'bubble bath' policy

PM waves off Dutton gas pledge as 'bubble bath' policy

PM waves off Dutton gas pledge as 'bubble bath' policy

Peter Dutton is seeking a mandate to fast-track a 50-year gas expansion but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists the idea is but a thought bubble.

Government kicks can down the road on climate target

Government kicks can down the road on climate target

Government kicks can down the road on climate target

Government kicks can down the road on climate target

Labor has refused to reveal Australia's 2035 emissions reduction target before the election, despite it being the subject of cabinet debate for over a year.

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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.

Health split as premier targets economy in new cabinet

Fresh from a massive election win in his own right, Premier Roger Cook has stamped his authority on the Labor cabinet with new portfolios and a reshuffle.

Treasurer to tighten belt in 'few surprises' budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hosed down speculation of a major upgrade to forecast revenue and warned of "few surprises" on budget night.

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.

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Greenland vote buoys Australian rare earth miner

The rise of a pro-business and mining-friendly party in Greenland’s election has sparked hope for a stalled Australian rare earth minerals project.

PM downplays personal poll lift as Labor maintains lead

Anthony Albanese has improved his standing among voters, drawing level with Peter Dutton for satisfaction in polling for the first time in a year.

Poll party on hold as triumphant premier waits on count

The final makeup of state parliament is still taking shape after Labor's barnstorming third-term victory, delaying the returning premier's official victory lap.

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.

Climate 200-backed candidates edging out incumbents

Momentum is building for Climate 200-backed independents as they claw away at major party margins and have a strong chance of being elected at the federal poll.

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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