2 h. ago Has Trump finally realised Putin has been playing him, or is he just blowing in the wind?

Trump’s comments after meeting Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican marked a shift in tone. But the US President is prone to adopt the rhetoric of whoever he spoke with last.

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2 h. ago Has he finally realised Putin is playing him, or is Trump just blowing in the wind?

Trump’s comments after meeting Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican marked a shift in tone. But the US president is prone to adopt the rhetoric of whoever he spoke with last.

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3 h. ago Voters’ unasked question: Which party do I want deciding wages policy?

For an election dominated by cost-of-living sloganeering, neither Labor nor the Coalition has bothered to utter a word on wages.

Events

3 h. ago Obeid does time but his family benefits from the proceeds of his crime

The NSW Crime Commission cannot find the $30 million the former NSW Labor MP made from a corrupt coal licence deal.

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3 h. ago Party atmosphere without the party machine: The army behind the teals

This election, the teals are highly organised, looking to cement their position by winning a further term while holding true to their promise of a “new way” of doing politics. 

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3 h. ago Thousands of high school students shun ‘two years of hell’ in favour of vocational VCE

The vocational major VCE has breathed new life into vocational education and training in Victorian schools, but there are calls for the government to do more.

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20 h. ago Trump takes swipe at Putin after meeting Zelensky at funeral

The US President mulled imposing sanctions on Russia in a post on social media, as Vladimir Putin claimed a key victory in the war with Ukraine.

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24 h. ago Troubled waters: Tasmania goes to the polls for the ‘salmon election’

Tasmania has just five federal seats. But many locals think the smallest state could be crucial to deciding who forms government in May.

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27 h. ago ‘Extreme and harsh’: NSW Labor on collision course with unions over workers’ comp changes

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has flagged plans for a radical overhaul of workers’ compensation for injuries such as post-traumatic stress disorder. 

Events

34 h. ago PM starts final campaign week pledging free hotline for after

Anthony Albanese is pledging to expand telehealth services through the creation of a new Medicare hotline, ramming home what Labor sees as its greatest policy strength.

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39 h. ago ‘Death of a family member’: Government sued over dingo killing

The decision to “unprotect” dingoes is being challenged, with claims the move erases the cultural rights of First Nations people.

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42 h. ago Dutton backs himself to win the election – but the bookies don’t

With a week to go to the election, bookies and punters have Labor the favourite in 77 seats, a figure that would secure majority government and a second term for Anthony Albanese.

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42 h. ago Dutton’s belief he can win election at odds with bookies’ predictions

With a week to go to the election, bookies and punters have Labor the favourite in 77 seats, a figure that would secure majority government and a second term for Anthony Albanese.

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50 h. ago How a sense of betrayal brought a major complication to a battleground seat

At the last election, Labor won Gilmore by just 373 votes. A new player has emerged to muddy the waters.

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51 h. ago This couple used Labor’s first home buyer scheme – here’s what happened

Buying a townhouse “so small you could accidentally lose it under a rug” took a lot of effort for this young couple.

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51 h. ago Support for Labor in its heartland has been waning. Can it win the battlers back?

Labor has been bleeding rusted-on, working-class voters in traditionally safe seats for years. What’s gone wrong, and can the party turn it around?

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60 h. ago ‘Ripe for a teal candidate’: Inside Queensland’s bluest Greens seat

Three years on from Brisbane city’s “Greenslide”, three seats are in the firing line. But while the party’s weakest seat, Ryan, might be leafy, locals aren’t so sure it’s still Green.

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63 h. ago A week out, Albanese insists he’s not complacent. But he’s certainly something

Anthony Albanese wants it on the record: he is not feeling cocky about Labor’s election prospects. But the past week is at odds with that sentiment.

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64 h. ago Facilities, future tournaments and flares? Australian football’s $3 billion funding plea

Australian football’s various bodies have united to make a collective pitch to government for more than $3 billion in funding over the next 10 years.

Economics

66 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Zoe Daniel and Tim Wilson scramble to fit in four Anzac Day services; Kooyong candidates Ryan and Hamer face off at Jewish forum

Follow our rolling in-depth coverage of key Victorian seats in this federal election campaign.

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