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PM wins over undecided voters in final campaign debate

PM wins over undecided voters in final campaign debate

Less than a week from polling day, Anthony Albanese might have had the last laugh as undecided voters declare him winner of the campaign's final debate.

Canada PM pauses campaign events after festival tragedy

Canada PM pauses campaign events after festival tragedy

Canada PM pauses campaign events after festival tragedy

Canada PM pauses campaign events after festival tragedy

Canada's prime minister has paused his election campaigning after a car ploughed into a crowd at a festival in Vancouver, killing at least nine people.

Don't listen to 'hate media' on election result: Dutton

Don't listen to 'hate media' on election result: Dutton

Don't listen to 'hate media' on election result: Dutton

Don't listen to 'hate media' on election result: Dutton

Peter Dutton has urged party backers to ignore certain media outlets - which he branded "hate media" - in the final push to election day.

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Party faithful hear leaders' gospel in final poll push

Party faithful hear leaders' gospel in final poll push

Better health care under Labor and an end to soaring living costs under the coalition are the key messages being pushed in the election campaign's dying days.

PM offers look to future, warns Dutton is a step back

PM offers look to future, warns Dutton is a step back

The prime minister has painted the opposition as a regression to the past while offering his party up as having the solutions for the future.

Ex-MP's rare comeback bid in key marginal seat

Ex-MP's rare comeback bid in key marginal seat

A marginal seat is the battleground for a former MP staging a comeback bid and a sitting member who is its first Labor MP since 1949.

Leaders ease off on messaging as Aussies tune out

Leaders ease off on messaging as Aussies tune out

On a day light on for policy announcements, polling showed the major parties are struggling to convince voters they're capable of improving their lot.

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Dutton promises to get tough on Top End crime

Dutton promises to get tough on Top End crime

Dutton promises to get tough on Top End crime

Dutton promises to get tough on Top End crime

Peter Dutton has talked tough on crime in a visit to the Top End, after making housing- and healthcare-related election promises in Queensland.

Hammer and tongs: PM urges supporters to 'go hard'

Hammer and tongs: PM urges supporters to 'go hard'

Hammer and tongs: PM urges supporters to 'go hard'

Hammer and tongs: PM urges supporters to 'go hard'

Anthony Albanese has urged Labor loyalists to keep their foot on the gas as the campaign enters its final stretch.

Dutton faces eject button as dogfight for seat tightens

Dutton faces eject button as dogfight for seat tightens

Dutton faces eject button as dogfight for seat tightens

Dutton faces eject button as dogfight for seat tightens

A change to preference flows could put Peter Dutton in re-election danger, despite a two-party preferred lead in his marginal seat of Dickson, polling shows.

'Messy' campaign has Dutton in peril amid poll plunge

'Messy' campaign has Dutton in peril amid poll plunge

'Messy' campaign has Dutton in peril amid poll plunge

'Messy' campaign has Dutton in peril amid poll plunge

Peter Dutton's unpopularity is driving a continued fall in support for the coalition, polling suggests, amid questions over the opposition's electoral strategy.

High steaks: Nats' food security plan protects farmers

High steaks: Nats' food security plan protects farmers

High steaks: Nats' food security plan protects farmers

High steaks: Nats' food security plan protects farmers

The coalition has pledged to prioritise developing a food security strategy to protect farmers and ensure wholesale savings flow through to shoppers.

Coalition tied in knots over EV, immigration policies

Coalition tied in knots over EV, immigration policies

Coalition tied in knots over EV, immigration policies

Coalition tied in knots over EV, immigration policies

The coalition has performed another election campaign about-face, this time vowing to scrap electric vehicle subsidies, as it slides down the polls.

Coalition unpacks tax hike plan to fund defence splurge

Coalition unpacks tax hike plan to fund defence splurge

Coalition unpacks tax hike plan to fund defence splurge

Coalition unpacks tax hike plan to fund defence splurge

Peter Dutton has promised a coalition government would raise defence spending and rely on higher income taxes to partially fund the pledge.

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Gloves off for leaders in combative third debate

The prime minister and opposition leader have not held back, trading barbs and personal digs after a subdued day on the campaign trail.

'You can't park there': independents take on the bush

The election contest is heating up in the bush, with Nationals leader David Littleproud making a return trip to a regional seat the party can't afford to lose.

Smear campaign: illegal pamphlets target independent MP

The election watchdog has launched a probe into unauthorised pamphlets which an independent MP has decried as 'negative' and 'unlawful'.

'Election up for grabs': PM on alert despite polling

Although the coalition has assumed underdog status, Peter Dutton says he could still snag a win - while Anthony Albanese isn't letting his guard down.

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Easter break not all peace as Labor lob eggs over wages

Australians hopeful of a cordial Easter break have been denied a reprieve in the final stretch of an election as the clock ticks to flip undecided voters.

Gamer senator takes to streaming in chase of youth vote

As Gen Zs and millennials become the country's dominant voting bloc, politicians are exploring new horizons and platforms to try to grab their attention.

Palmer makes pitch to Patriots at campaign launch

Billionaire Clive Palmer has made his pitch to party faithful's after launching the Trumpet of Patriots campaign at his own resort.

Transparency, whistleblowing key themes in target seats

Undecided voters in marginal seats being targeted by independents are overwhelmingly in support of whistleblower protections and say it could sway their vote.

Dutton talks up diversity in multicultural street walk

Peter Dutton has spent his Good Friday with Australia's multicultural communities as he tries to turn around his election chances in the campaign's final weeks.

Senator targeted in deepfake kiss clip with Alan Jones

Deepfakes have made their unwanted presence known in the election campaign with a viral image of a coalition senator and a retired shock jock.

Forum puts forgotten election issue under the spotlight

Violence against women has barely surfaced during the federal election campaign, but MPs from all sides of politics say they are taking the issue seriously.

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