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Voters hungry for change embrace One Nation

Voters hungry for change embrace One Nation

Voters hungry for change gathered at a pub on a city's outskirts to hear from a party leader during a campaign appearance, as the state election race heats up.

Cheaper public transport just the ticket for voters

Cheaper public transport just the ticket for voters

Cheaper public transport just the ticket for voters

Cheaper public transport just the ticket for voters

A weekly cap on public transport fares may be popular with voters, but it raises questions over whether those outside cities will miss the bus on savings.

Tricky negotiations loom following New Zealand election

Tricky negotiations loom following New Zealand election

Tricky negotiations loom following New Zealand election

Tricky negotiations loom following New Zealand election

New Zealanders may be asking Santa for a government for Christmas, as polls indicate difficult negotiations loom after the November election.

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Rivals car-pool with election toll road pledges

Rivals car-pool with election toll road pledges

A state Labor government has been accused of stealing from the opposition playbook with a pledge to cap tolls at $30 a week if it wins an upcoming election.

Election clouds future of historic First Peoples treaty

Election clouds future of historic First Peoples treaty

Debate over Australia’s first treaty is stoking distress, with First Nations advocates warning it's being used as a political football in election campaigning.

Commissioner throws cold water on disinformation fears

Commissioner throws cold water on disinformation fears

The best defence against online disinformation is to teach voters to differentiate truth from lies, a state's electoral commissioner says as a poll looms.

Brethren member says he encouraged Liberal campaigning

Brethren member says he encouraged Liberal campaigning

The son of the Plymouth Brethren's global leader says he spurred on others to picket for the Liberal Party but there was no co-ordinated church effort.

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One Nation pitches pro-family policy amid abortion stir

One Nation pitches pro-family policy amid abortion stir

One Nation pitches pro-family policy amid abortion stir

One Nation pitches pro-family policy amid abortion stir

Pregnant women's hospital costs would be paid for by a One Nation government, as the party distances itself from abortion policies amid statewide debate.

Liberals match free abortion care state election pledge

Liberals match free abortion care state election pledge

Liberals match free abortion care state election pledge

Liberals match free abortion care state election pledge

Free abortion care in Victoria has bipartisan support after the opposition matched Labor’s election pledge just hours after it was announced.

Leaders spar as NZ election remains too close to call

Leaders spar as NZ election remains too close to call

Leaders spar as NZ election remains too close to call

Leaders spar as NZ election remains too close to call

A back-and-forth on minimum wages lost the second leaders debate for Prime Minister Chris Luxon, according to an influential broadcaster.

Prisoners lose their liberty and their right to vote

Prisoners lose their liberty and their right to vote

Prisoners lose their liberty and their right to vote

Prisoners lose their liberty and their right to vote

One state is making it harder for prisoners to vote, but an array of challenges - literacy, enrolment and a feeling of powerlessness - also stops engagement.

One Nation slams push to force campaign policy costing

One Nation slams push to force campaign policy costing

One Nation slams push to force campaign policy costing

One Nation slams push to force campaign policy costing

Voters could get a look at what One Nation's policies will cost before an election, but the populist party rejects the bid forcing them to pop open the hood.

Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions

Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions

Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions

Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions

Labor has promised to reinvest mineral royalties in the regions, while the coalition has focused on trades as the race to November’s election heats up.

Ready to rule? Liberals' high-stakes bet on unity

Ready to rule? Liberals' high-stakes bet on unity

Ready to rule? Liberals' high-stakes bet on unity

Ready to rule? Liberals' high-stakes bet on unity

The future is unwritten for a hungry opposition desperate to take office, with questions lingering over its readiness after a decade on the sidelines.

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First Palestinian election since 2006 set to be delayed

Palestinian factions are discussing delaying legislative elections planned for November due to logistical issues in Gaza.

Greens hints state at 'crossroads' at party launch

The Greens are gaining momentum as they unveil their Victorian election platform, pledging to tackle grocery prices and community safety.

One Nation funding linked to delay in electoral reforms

One of the nation's leading public law academics has suggested electoral reforms were delayed to give major parties more time to harvest big donations.

Spain clears path for exiled Separatist leader's return

The lifting of warrants on exiled Catalan Separatist leader Carles Puigdemont has paved the way for him to take his party to the polls this November.

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Hipkins edges first New Zealand election debate

The two candidates to be New Zealand's prime minister after the November 7 election have sparred on the cost of living, tax plans and more.

Hospital overcrowding fix pitched under $100m pledge

A dedicated space for soon-to-be discharged patients has been flagged in a state opposition pitch to crack down on hospital overcrowding.

Brazil presidential election will head to runoff vote

Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro are vying to become president of Brazil, as the first round of votes failed to deliver a result.

Riders rally over potholes as land tax cut locked in

Land taxes will be slashed regardless of who wins Victoria's election in a pledge that could save 250,000 people sizeable sums.

'Real change' election pledge for One Nation

The full suite of policies was unveiled at an edgy and chaotic launch as One Nation kicked off its state election campaign.

Solid and safe: why the Greens chose Shoebridge

David Shoebridge won the Greens' first-ever contested federal leadership ballot and promises a more adversarial and prosecutorial path for the party.

Iran receives US reply as Washington pulls out of Iraq

Iran has indicated it's received an official US response to Tehran's latest proposal to end the war, while its allies celebrate America's withdrawal from Iraq.

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