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'Sort it out', junior coalition partner tells Liberals

'Sort it out', junior coalition partner tells Liberals

Nationals leader David Littleproud has begged the Liberals to sort out their squabbling as a fresh poll paints a dire picture for the coalition.

China to halt BHP iron ore cargoes during price talks

China to halt BHP iron ore cargoes during price talks

China to halt BHP iron ore cargoes during price talks

China to halt BHP iron ore cargoes during price talks

China’s state-run iron ore buyer has told the country's steelmakers and traders to temporarily halt purchases of all new BHP cargoes.

Dodging popular UK firebrand may not be PM's best step

Dodging popular UK firebrand may not be PM's best step

Dodging popular UK firebrand may not be PM's best step

Dodging popular UK firebrand may not be PM's best step

Australia's prime minister may have been better meeting a former Brexiteer who leads opinion polls, a leading political analyst says on his UK visit.

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Tibetans protest Chinese repression in Australia

Tibetans protest Chinese repression in Australia

Surveillance of Tibetans in Australia has been raised as a major concern by the community as it calls for greater protections against Chinese repression.

MPs seek united front against Labor from torn coalition

MPs seek united front against Labor from torn coalition

Liberals and Nationals are being told to focus on applying the blowtorch to Labor rather than letting infighting take hold after their political marriage ended.

Climate target not safe after Nationals leadership vote

Climate target not safe after Nationals leadership vote

After settling a leadership battle, the Nationals have a broader fight on their hands as they debate whether to continue backing a key climate target.

Support surge for teals despite vilification campaign

Support surge for teals despite vilification campaign

A large cross bench is set to return to parliament after voters abandoned the Liberals, with a surge of support for independents over the two major parties.

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Shock poll predicts historic coalition election wipeout

Shock poll predicts historic coalition election wipeout

Shock poll predicts historic coalition election wipeout

Shock poll predicts historic coalition election wipeout

The coalition's seat count will hit a near-80-year low, one analysis shows, as the opposition backtracks on mooted changes to school lessons.

Gambling reform advocates up pressure in marginal seats

Gambling reform advocates up pressure in marginal seats

Gambling reform advocates up pressure in marginal seats

Gambling reform advocates up pressure in marginal seats

Gambling harm advocates will focus on marginal seats in the final days of the election campaign, urging politicians across the spectrum to find their voice.

Bots influencing election discussion on social media

Bots influencing election discussion on social media

Bots influencing election discussion on social media

Bots influencing election discussion on social media

Nearly one in five accounts discussing Australia's election analysed on a major social media platform were found to be fake, sparking disinformation concerns.

Labor rouses true believers as campaign hits full swing

Labor rouses true believers as campaign hits full swing

Labor rouses true believers as campaign hits full swing

Labor rouses true believers as campaign hits full swing

The official launch of Labor's campaign in a key state sets the stage for a down-to-the-wire election battle as the prime minister looks to boost momentum.

Budging Labor incumbents huge task even for Muslim Vote

Budging Labor incumbents huge task even for Muslim Vote

Budging Labor incumbents huge task even for Muslim Vote

Budging Labor incumbents huge task even for Muslim Vote

Support of Muslim political groups won't be enough to get independents over the line against entrenched senior Labor figures without a Liberal preference deal.

Labor 'unashamed' in pitch for cost of living vote

Labor 'unashamed' in pitch for cost of living vote

Labor 'unashamed' in pitch for cost of living vote

Labor 'unashamed' in pitch for cost of living vote

The federal budget will deliver help for working people, Anthony Albanese declares, as Labor tries to draw the opposition into revealing its hand.

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.

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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.

Climate 200-backed candidates edging out incumbents

Momentum is building for Climate 200-backed independents as they claw away at major party margins and have a strong chance of being elected at the federal poll.

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.

Liberal candidate's climate comment drives donations

Climate 200, which donates to the political campaigns of pro-climate action independents, significantly boosted its war chest after comments by one Liberal.

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Warnings consultants would replace axed public servants

Australians could wait in longer lines and pay more for government services under an opposition plan to cut thousands of public servants, a Labor minister says.

Independents seize on 'unfair' deal to boost campaign

David Pocock is going on tour to visit other independent candidates challenging major party MPs after electoral changes he brands as unfair were rammed through.

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.

Teals bet on hung parliament to force gambling ad ban

Independent crossbenchers will leverage their votes in a minority government to force action on banning betting advertising after Labor failed to act.

'Sense of optimism' as PM rallies Labor, goes on attack

As politicians prepare to hit the hustings, the prime minister welcomes the start of the parliamentary year with confidence and a new attack line.

Mystery money for MPs shines light on 'dark' donations

Independents want greater transparency into who is bankrolling political parties, with the origins of almost half of donations a mystery.

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