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Leaders eyeball each other as campaign kicks off

Leaders eyeball each other as campaign kicks off

The election campaign is finally official - and Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are wasting no time telling voters why they should vote for their parties.

Australians to cast federal election vote on May 3

Australians to cast federal election vote on May 3

Australians to cast federal election vote on May 3

Australians to cast federal election vote on May 3

Australians will cast their ballot on May 3, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ending months of speculation about the timing of the next federal election.

Public service jobs on line as poll battlelines form

Public service jobs on line as poll battlelines form

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.

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Safety over politics: motoring groups call for change

Safety over politics: motoring groups call for change

Australia's peak motoring body will encourage its 9.5 million members to challenge federal election candidates on road safety, amid calls for more transparency.

Pauline Hanson eyes cuts on grog tax, climate spending

Pauline Hanson eyes cuts on grog tax, climate spending

Pauline Hanson is taking aim at climate change spending, public servants and First Nations agencies in a bid to address the cost of living.

Climate protesters crash Dutton keystone policy speech

Climate protesters crash Dutton keystone policy speech

A Donald Trump meeting would top the agenda if the coalition wins government, says Peter Dutton as anti-nuclear protesters crash his foreign policy speech.

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.

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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.

Independent to confront major parties on crunch issues

Independent to confront major parties on crunch issues

Independent to confront major parties on crunch issues

Independent to confront major parties on crunch issues

Standing up to the major parties is a bigger part of the re-election campaign for former Wallabies captain turned independent senator David Pocock.

Palmer pledges big biscuits for Patriots election blitz

Palmer pledges big biscuits for Patriots election blitz

Palmer pledges big biscuits for Patriots election blitz

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

Deepfakes harder to detect spurring election concerns

Deepfakes harder to detect spurring election concerns

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.

Voters despair as economic hurdles cloud future

Voters despair as economic hurdles cloud future

Voters despair as economic hurdles cloud future

Voters despair as economic hurdles cloud future

Australians' confidence in the government is at its lowest point since the Black Summer bushfires as their hope for the future wanes.

Political truth laws get tick, AI threat to poll pruned

Political truth laws get tick, AI threat to poll pruned

Political truth laws get tick, AI threat to poll pruned

Political truth laws get tick, AI threat to poll pruned

Labor is being criticised for being hypocritical over truth in political advertising laws, after supporting the action despite icing progress on the reform.

Federal Labor scores first poll win in eight months

Federal Labor scores first poll win in eight months

Federal Labor scores first poll win in eight months

Federal Labor scores first poll win in eight months

Labor's popularity has finally rebounded, albeit narrowly, as the government pulled ahead of the coalition weeks ahead of the election, YouGov polling shows.

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PM pushes for fixed terms amid election date talk

Questions about the timing of the federal election, as cyclone Alfred looms, have prompted the prime minister to reignite his push for fixed poll dates.

Swag that sways: from It's-Time skivvies to Albo socks

In the world of political merchandise, Liberal polo shirts, Greens totes and Labor socks are de rigueur on the election trail. But do they win votes?

Industry bailout steels Labor but poll pain persists

Labor still trails the coalition in exclusive latest YouGov polling as a federal election draws closer, despite voters backing a huge industry rescue package.

One rate dip won't cut it with voters who want action

Most Australians blame big corporations and not government for the rising cost of living so a lone interest rate cut won't sway their vote, polling indicates.

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Sitting week a test run of post-election politics

The Senate might have hosted a test run of the next parliament after Labor teamed up with the Greens to pass major reforms.

Anger in halls of power over 'unfair' electoral reforms

Federal MPs have clashed in a Parliament House corridor over political donation laws which loom as a sticking point in minority government negotiations.

Controversial electoral reforms cap donations, spending

Crossbenchers and independents are up in arms over reforms they argue stack the playing field towards the major parties by limiting their campaign resources.

Draft electoral donations cap to be raised after talks

Draft caps and thresholds for federal election spending will increase as Labor negotiates with the Liberals to pass electoral reform before parliament rises.

Worrying by-election results won't change Labor's focus

The federal government says its approach to the cost of living will not change despite a big swing to the Liberals in a state seat once considered a stronghold.

Poll still a blind date as no love lost between leaders

MPs are sharpening their pitches to the public in the lead-up to a federal election as politicians gather for the first sitting week of the year.

Dump fuel fees and tax all cars, motoring groups urge

The government should overhaul vehicle taxes in its upcoming budget, according to early submissions that say electric, hybrid and petrol drivers should pay.

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