2 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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2 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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2 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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3 h. ago Wong weaponises Liberal ‘Chinese spies’ gaff in battle for vote

Concerns about the risk of Chinese government influence have bedevilled all sides in this election as parties via for the key voter group.

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3 h. ago Wong weaponises Liberal ‘Chinese spies’ gaffe in battle for vote

Concerns about the risk of Chinese government influence have bedevilled all sides in this election as parties vie for the key voter group.

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3 h. ago ‘We don’t want to see that’: Footy boss tackles the AFL’s biggest talking points

Every week is a big week in football but this week AFL footy operations boss decided it was time to address some of the game’s biggest issues.

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4 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Where to vote in Goldstein (and where the sausages are); Meet the parents

Pre-poll antics in Kooyong have just ratcheted up another notch, with the Liberal Party receiving a decision on its proliferation of signs at a Kew pre-polling centre.

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4 h. ago Punters say it’s Albanese – and are already betting on Dutton’s replacement

The betting agencies have Albanese as an extremely short-priced favourite to win on Saturday – so much so that a Labor victory is at Winx-like odds.

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4 h. ago As the world cooks, why have our political leaders gone cold on global warming?

Climate change has been all but ignored in the Australian election campaign, and world leaders are giving up on the cause, even as the heat rises.

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4 h. ago Billionaires tried to buy this election. At least they’ve provided some much

Palmer’s logo of a lion with Fabio-style tresses tooting a trumpet encapsulates the incoherent messaging we can expect when a billionaire gets involved in politics.

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4 h. ago Taking a moment to thank the brilliant David Crowe as voters head to the polls

After five weeks of political twists and turns, ups and downs and claims and counter-claims, the election campaign is drawing to a close.

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5 h. ago ‘What’s going on?’: Why the Exclusive Brethren are out in force this election

This is not the first time the secretive sect has involved itself in a federal contest, but that also carries political risks.

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5 h. ago Zahid Safi getting grilled by a voter about his Masters degree

At a polling booth in the electorate of Bruce, a voter grills Liberal candidate Zahid Safi about the validity of his claim to have a Masters degree.

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6 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Zoe Daniel gets endorsement from everyone’s favourite neighbour; Malcolm Fraser’s granddaughter backs independent Alex Dyson in Wannon

Pre-poll antics in Kooyong have just ratcheted up another notch, with the Liberal Party receiving a decision on its proliferation of signs at a Kew pre-polling centre.

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7 h. ago ‘He did right by me’: Julian Assange endorses Anthony Albanese

The WikiLeaks founder has broken his silence to back Anthony Albanese’s re-election, saying no public figure did more to secure his release from jail.

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7 h. ago Is Antony Green sentimental about his last election? Not a chance

With lolly snakes and an unfashionable tie, this is how the ABC’s numbers man is approaching his final call.

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8 h. ago Optimism is the name of the game, but can the teals cause further upset in WA?

This election the teal independent challenge goes far beyond the traditional inner-city blue ribbon upset that saw Kate Chaney voted into power in 2022.

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9 h. ago Maroons players cleared of ‘eye gouge’ after Davis drops complaint

Blues hooker Keeley Davis has decided not to pursue an eye-gouge complaint she made in Origin I on Thursday night after footage of the incident was inconclusive.

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10 h. ago WA news LIVE: Greens target seat of Perth as election looms; Concerns raised over new GPS monitoring laws for domestic violence offenders

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10 h. ago WA news LIVE: WA police commissioner responds to GPS monitoring concerns ; Greens target seat of Perth as election looms

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