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Pressure mounts on man tipped to lead Sunshine State

Pressure mounts on man tipped to lead Sunshine State

His party is well ahead in the polls but Queensland's likely-next premier is facing growing calls to clarify his stance on divisive social issues.

Embattled Liberal leader boosted as Labor vote 'tanks'

Embattled Liberal leader boosted as Labor vote 'tanks'

Embattled Liberal leader boosted as Labor vote 'tanks'

Embattled Liberal leader boosted as Labor vote 'tanks'

Staring down a possible leadership coup, John Pesutto has steered the Victorian coalition to its best poll result in seven years as support for Labor plummets.

Japan's new PM calls a snap election

Japan's new PM calls a snap election

Japan's new PM calls a snap election

Japan's new PM calls a snap election

New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has dissolved the lower house of parliament to set up an October 27 snap election.

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Election hopefuls urged to tackle severe weather threat

Election hopefuls urged to tackle severe weather threat

Governments should stem the decline in emergency service volunteers as climate change threatens more and increasingly severe natural disasters, a report says.

Republican House Speaker refuses to say Trump lost 2020

Republican House Speaker refuses to say Trump lost 2020

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson refused to be drawn on whether he believes former president Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.

Firefighters host Harris but douse hopes of endorsement

Firefighters host Harris but douse hopes of endorsement

A key union has declined to back Vice-President Kamala Harris as she battles with Donald Trump for working-class voters who could tip the scales in November.

Opposition election pledge dismissed as 'weasel words'

Opposition election pledge dismissed as 'weasel words'

Queensland's premier has dismissed as "weasel words" the opposition leader's pledge to stand down if crime numbers don't decline in his first term of office.

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Republican Trump antagonist campaigns alongside Harris

Republican Trump antagonist campaigns alongside Harris

Republican Trump antagonist campaigns alongside Harris

Republican Trump antagonist campaigns alongside Harris

Kamala Harris has teamed up with a Republican antagonist of Donald Trump to denounce the former president as a threat to democracy.

No jury for teen murder trial after election spotlight

No jury for teen murder trial after election spotlight

No jury for teen murder trial after election spotlight

No jury for teen murder trial after election spotlight

A teenager accused of a woman's stabbing murder has been granted a judge-only trial after youth crime emerged as a key Queensland election issue.

LNP leader will sack himself if crime doesn't drop

LNP leader will sack himself if crime doesn't drop

LNP leader will sack himself if crime doesn't drop

LNP leader will sack himself if crime doesn't drop

David Crisafulli has indicated he will step down as premier if elected at the Queensland election should crime numbers not fall under a LNP government.

Harris woos Republican votes with Liz Cheney event

Harris woos Republican votes with Liz Cheney event

Harris woos Republican votes with Liz Cheney event

Harris woos Republican votes with Liz Cheney event

Liz Cheney, one of Donald Trump's fiercest Republican critics will campaign with Democrat Kamala Harris at an event aimed at reaching out to moderate voters.

Potential kingmaker pulls support for Labor government

Potential kingmaker pulls support for Labor government

Potential kingmaker pulls support for Labor government

Potential kingmaker pulls support for Labor government

A potential kingmaker has told supporters not to preference Labor on the ballot in a major blow for the Queensland government ahead of the October 26 poll.

Democracy in danger: AI a threat to Aussie elections

Democracy in danger: AI a threat to Aussie elections

Democracy in danger: AI a threat to Aussie elections

Democracy in danger: AI a threat to Aussie elections

Artificial intelligence could harm Australians' trust in the democratic process, the head of the nation's electoral commission says.

Harris visits US-Mexico border, slams Trump's lies

Harris visits US-Mexico border, slams Trump's lies

Harris visits US-Mexico border, slams Trump's lies

Harris visits US-Mexico border, slams Trump's lies

At the US-Mexico border, Kamala Harris has accused Donald Trump of "fanning the flames of fear and division" over the impact of immigrants on American life.

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No clear winner for Australia in US poll: former envoy

Australian businesses could be hurt no matter who wins the US presidency, with flagged economic policies aimed at China potential threats, a former envoy says.

Harris vows middle class help, Trump to rally in Butler

US Vice President Kamala Harris says she is committed to working with the private sector and entrepreneurs to help grow the middle class.

Trump vows to take jobs and factories from China

Donald Trump has promised a "manufacturing renaissance" as the centrepiece of his economic plan.

Zelenskiy wants Democrats to win, Trump tells rally

Former president Donald Trump claims Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants the Democrats to win the US election "so badly".

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Youth crims' full history consideration in poll pledge

Courts will have the power to consider a young offender's full criminal history when sentencing, under reforms being proposed by the Queensland opposition.

New Sri Lankan leader sworn in as big challenges loom

Sri Lankan voters have rejected an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis and elected a Marxist-leaning coalition in its place.

Trump won't run again if he loses, 'that will be it'

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he won't run for office again if he doesn't win when the US goes to the polls in November.

Trump rejects Harris' challenge to debate again

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris was keen for a debate rematch with Republican rival Donald Trump, but he refuses to take up the gauntlet.

Early US election voting begins in some states

Early voting has begun in some states for the US presidential election, six weeks ahead of the November 5 election day.

LNP leads Labor by 10 points before Qld election: poll

A Newspoll survey suggests Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli is on track to end Labor's nine-year grip on power in Queensland.

Premier floats ban on private company-run elections

After long queues plagued some polling stations at NSW local elections, a ban has been flagged on private companies running them in the future.

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