76 m. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Albanese eyes three terms as polls set to open across Australia; Coalition campaigns to bitter end

Follow along as Australia decides who will lead the country for the next three years.

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2 h. ago ‘We’ve had Labour for lunch’: Farage’s Reform UK party delivers political earthquake

Nigel Farage is no longer the clown lobbing bricks from outside the circus tent. He’s now got a foot inside — and he’s brought the cannon.

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3 h. ago Democracy bingo anyone? These seats hold the key to a winning card

After five weeks of campaign word games, blame games and mind games, voters will finally choose the next prime minister, and it all hinges on about 30 seats.

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3 h. ago About 30 seats hold the key to a winning card. And three of them could be pivotal

After five weeks of campaign games, voters will finally choose the next prime minister – and it all hinges on about 30 seats.

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3 h. ago Labor’s central offer was clear. Then the Coalition hit the ground losing

Anthony Albanese has been disciplined and clear with his message. And Donald Trump has only helped the cause.

Events

3 h. ago All the major polls are in – and they’re all giving Labor the edge

The major polls also highlight the weakness in primary vote support for the major parties, raising the prospect of surprise victories for independents.

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3 h. ago All the major polls are in – and they’re giving Labor the edge

The major polls also highlight the weakness in primary vote support for the major parties, raising the prospect of surprise victories for independents.

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3 h. ago Albanese and Dutton take the gloves off as scare campaigns go into overdrive

In the final days of the election campaign, Albanese and Dutton have both had the same idea. Go negative.

Transport

12 h. ago ‘All polling booths will get a visit’: NSW Police push for calm on election day

The electoral commission says Bennelong and Wentworth have been singled out for bad behaviour on polling booths.

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12 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Albanese vows to invest in future; Dutton pledges to cut inflation, interest rates

Read all the news from the final day of campaigning before polls open on Saturday.

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12 h. ago Victoria, NSW frustrated by federal funding cuts to domestic violence partnership

The national partnership provides operational funding to the states and territories for local services that save lives.

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12 h. ago A picture is worth a thousand words, especially in an election campaign. Here are our top picks

James Brickwood and Alex Ellinghausen have been travelling the country with the party leaders during this gruelling election campaign. Here are the best of their photos from the time.

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12 h. ago Politics is still a man’s world. Let’s reimagine the law of this jungle

The absence of women in key political debates has led many of us to turn down the sound and disengage. The natural world may offer a template for change.

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13 h. ago Celebrity cook defends baker she accuses of stealing recipes

RecipeTin Eats' Nagi Maehashi has begged her fans to stop trolling Brooki Bakehouse baker Brooke Bellamy, who she has accused of plagiarising two of her recipes.

Events

13 h. ago In a choice between two parties of small ambition, only one deserves to govern

Labor has not been so terrible that it deserves to be the first government in almost 100 years to be thrown out after one term, and the Coalition has proved itself to be unready.

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14 h. ago Everything you need to know about Grayndler, a tiny but mighty jewel in Labor’s crown

It’s one of the country’s smallest electorates, but its storied history – and one candidate in particular – makes ballots from the inner-Sydney division crucial.

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14 h. ago Everything you need to know about Dickson, the key seat the Coalition has been defending for 25 years

Peter Dutton has held the north Brisbane electorate since 2001, but its marginal status means he’s had to fight hard for it every three years. Is this the year he’s usurped?

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14 h. ago Husband of accused mushroom cook reveals shared holidays after split

The husband of a woman accused of triple murder has told a court the family continued to go on overseas holidays after their separation.

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14 h. ago The law changes demanded as Sydney tunnel workers face death

The union is urging the government to extend the ability for tunnelling companies to be prosecuted for exposing workers to deadly levels of silica dust.

Society

15 h. ago Small section on 1981 menu disproves Albanese’s penalty rates claim

What do pancakes and the price of eggs have to do with the federal election? A lot, if you’re talking tall tales that can be disproven with decades-old restaurant catalogues.

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