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PM wins first election campaign debate against Dutton

PM wins first election campaign debate against Dutton

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have clashed during the first leaders' debate ahead of the federal election, as the two fielded questions on cost of living.

Nats pledge to help stranded Aussies on road to care

Nats pledge to help stranded Aussies on road to care

Nats pledge to help stranded Aussies on road to care

Nats pledge to help stranded Aussies on road to care

Nationals leader David Littleproud is hoping to win over voters unable to easily access healthcare, aged care and childcare as he tours regional Australia.

PM accused of 'condemning young people' at health pitch

PM accused of 'condemning young people' at health pitch

PM accused of 'condemning young people' at health pitch

PM accused of 'condemning young people' at health pitch

A protester has heckled the prime minister over the government's record on climate change while he was announcing big spending plans for youth mental health.

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Risks of recession casts shadow over leaders' debate

Risks of recession casts shadow over leaders' debate

As economic headwinds emerge after US-imposed tariffs, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are vying to lay claim to being the best bet to deal with them.

'Everything money': Greta's pitch to PM on living costs

'Everything money': Greta's pitch to PM on living costs

It seems even young Australians aren't immune to cost-of-living pressures, as Anthony Albanese found out while meeting a family on the campaign trail.

No child's play for Nationals in regional battleground

No child's play for Nationals in regional battleground

National Party leader David Littleproud has kicked off a renewed battle to win back a key coalition seat, promising to even the score in regional Australia.

Dutton keeps on trucking in bid for marginal seats

Dutton keeps on trucking in bid for marginal seats

Peter Dutton has sought to put cost-of-living pressures back on the campaign agenda, hitching a ride in a fuel truck after being forced to ditch a key policy.

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Dutton flips on work-from-home ban to salvage support

Dutton flips on work-from-home ban to salvage support

Dutton flips on work-from-home ban to salvage support

Dutton flips on work-from-home ban to salvage support

Peter Dutton has conceded plans to stop public servants from working at home were a mistake and ditched the proposal as he tries to regain lost ground.

Star Liberal candidate slammed over housing 'lie'

Star Liberal candidate slammed over housing 'lie'

Star Liberal candidate slammed over housing 'lie'

Star Liberal candidate slammed over housing 'lie'

An Oxford University-educated Liberal candidate has admitted she owns apartments in London and Canberra after selling herself to voters as a renter.

Electoral roll deadline looms for federal poll

Electoral roll deadline looms for federal poll

Electoral roll deadline looms for federal poll

Electoral roll deadline looms for federal poll

More Australians will be able to vote in the upcoming federal election than ever before, but time is running out to make sure people can have their say.

Labor gains: polling shows majority government in sight

Labor gains: polling shows majority government in sight

Labor gains: polling shows majority government in sight

Labor gains: polling shows majority government in sight

Labor is opening up its lead over the coalition with just weeks until Australians take to the ballot boxes, polling shows.

Teal MP Zoe Daniel vows to break 'partisan gridlock'

Teal MP Zoe Daniel vows to break 'partisan gridlock'

Teal MP Zoe Daniel vows to break 'partisan gridlock'

Teal MP Zoe Daniel vows to break 'partisan gridlock'

Teal MP Zoe Daniel, who won a blue-ribbon inner Melbourne seat, is touting her independent credentials in a tight electoral race between the major parties.

Cheap batteries pledge powers Labor re-election push

Cheap batteries pledge powers Labor re-election push

Cheap batteries pledge powers Labor re-election push

Cheap batteries pledge powers Labor re-election push

Labor is promising to lower energy bills by shaving 30 per cent off the cost of installing household batteries if voters re-elect the government on May 3.

Foreign student cap to ease housing crisis, Dutton says

Foreign student cap to ease housing crisis, Dutton says

Foreign student cap to ease housing crisis, Dutton says

Foreign student cap to ease housing crisis, Dutton says

A coalition push to free up homes by capping foreign student numbers is just an attempt to scapegoat international students in the housing debate, critics say.

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Australia seeks investigation for Gaza paramedic deaths

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for an investigation into the killing of 15 aid workers in Gaza, but her earlier silence has left Muslim voters dismayed.

Politics and pop songs collide at teal campaign launch

Independent MP Sophie Scamps has the backing of popular band Lime Cordiale as her campaign launch targets young voters in the upcoming election.

Port becomes political football but is 'not for sale'

A major port leased to a Chinese company is in the sights of a takeover as the coalition and Labor flag plans for it to be brought back into Australian hands.

Pledge to public servants as jobs cut fight flares

Thousands of public servants are being promised no major change to employment agreements if the coalition is elected as Labor pledges to keep everything as is.

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US trade war may force all-out assault with rate cuts

An escalating trade war has slashed the odds of interest rate cuts for Australian mortgage-holders, including a potential mega cut weeks after the election.

'Dream big': PM's appeal to lift up key voters' kids

Anthony Albanese has been greeted by screams, high-fives and even a hug as he was mobbed by schoolchildren in a major battleground electorate.

Dutton fuels angst over cost of living in mortgage belt

Peter Dutton has used a keynote address to rally voters in the outer suburbs, promising instant cost-of-living relief across a mortgage belt doing it tough.

Face off: PM, Dutton cross paths in campaign hot spot

After a week of zipping across the nation in pursuit of votes, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have crossed paths on the campaign trail for the first time.

Brush with democracy: push to add dental into Medicare

The Greens want to use minority government negotiations at the upcoming federal election to achieve a long-held ambition of adding dental to Medicare.

Business hungry for more despite Labor tax sweetener

As the major parties vie for the affections of small businesses in the federal election, Labor has promised to extend asset write-off support for another year.

'No one knows': experts question nuclear price tags

Labor and the coalition have traded claims about the cost of nuclear in Australia, but experts say putting a figure on the proposal is highly problematic.

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