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Debunked claims again to the fore in final TV debate

Debunked claims again to the fore in final TV debate

The two main party leaders rehashed recurring debunked claims on power bills, housing and the cost of nuclear as they clashed in the final leaders' debate.

Canada election candidates make their final pitches

Canada election candidates make their final pitches

Canada election candidates make their final pitches

Canada election candidates make their final pitches

As Canada reels from an attack at a festival in Vancouver in which 11 people died, the candidates in the nation's election have finished their campaigns.

PM wins over undecided voters in final campaign debate

PM wins over undecided voters in final campaign debate

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.

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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

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

Record anti-salmon rally calls for major party sinking

Record anti-salmon rally calls for major party sinking

More than 6000 people have rallied in opposition to salmon farming, with speakers including Bob Brown urging voters to ditch Labor and the Liberals.

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.

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

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

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.

Poll points to two-horse race for newest electorate

Poll points to two-horse race for newest electorate

Poll points to two-horse race for newest electorate

Poll points to two-horse race for newest electorate

Community support for a well-regarded country candidate appears to be strong in Australia's newest electorate, but polling suggests she won't win the seat.

Iran and US delegates vow more talks after Oman meeting

Iran and US delegates vow more talks after Oman meeting

Iran and US delegates vow more talks after Oman meeting

Iran and US delegates vow more talks after Oman meeting

Iranian and United States officials have held in-depth negotiations in Oman, ending the discussions with a promise for more talks.

Political heavyweights tip scales in Labor's favour

Political heavyweights tip scales in Labor's favour

Political heavyweights tip scales in Labor's favour

Political heavyweights tip scales in Labor's favour

Labor is ahead in two ultra-tight seats, including one at the centre of a heated salmon farming debate, polling shows a week out from the federal election.

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

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

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.

Vatican Trump meeting could prove historic: Zelenskiy

Vatican Trump meeting could prove historic: Zelenskiy

Vatican Trump meeting could prove historic: Zelenskiy

Vatican Trump meeting could prove historic: Zelenskiy

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says his meeting with Donald Trump could prove historic if the peaceful end to Ukraine's war with Russia that they discussed is achieved.

Melbourne Storm slammed as Welcome to Country cancelled

Melbourne Storm slammed as Welcome to Country cancelled

Melbourne Storm slammed as Welcome to Country cancelled

Melbourne Storm slammed as Welcome to Country cancelled

The NRL's Melbourne Storm are accused of cancelling the Welcome to Country at short notice, hours after hecklers disrupted the city's Anzac Day dawn service.

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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.

Dozens arrested as Istanbul mayor investigation deepens

Police in Istanbul have detained 47 people in dawn raids linked to a corruption investigation that saw the city’s mayor imprisoned last month.

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'

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

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Veterans' challenges remain long after service is over

Female Australian Defence Force members face unique challenges while in service but for many the battle continues long after leaving the military.

Bush voters looking further afield for local action

Rural voters want a national plan that considers the millions of people living outside cities, with a new poll predicting a political shake up in the bush.

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.

China eases some US tariffs, denies Trump's talk claims

China has denied US President Donald Trump's claims the countries are negotiating tariffs, but has exempted some US-made imports from its steep tariffs.

India hunts militants as tensions soar with Pakistan

Authorities are ramping up their search for the militants behind a deadly attack on tourists that's sparked fears of fresh conflict with neighbouring Pakistan.

China accuses US of 'misleading public' on trade talks

Beijing has rejected President Donald Trump's claim that the US and China are holding tariff talks, telling Washington to stop "misleading the public".

'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.

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