85 m. ago Police release image of person of interest in firebombing tragedy

The facefit image, compiled from CCTV footage, is of a man police believe is linked to a house fire that killed innocent woman Katie Tangey in January.

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1 hour ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Trump confirms 10 per cent tariffs on all Australian goods in ‘Liberation Day’ speech as PM labels them ‘unwarranted’

Read all the headlines from day seven of the 2025 federal election campaign on Thursday, April 3.

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2 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Trump confirms 10 per cent tariffs on all Australian goods in ‘Liberation Day’ speech as PM refuses to rule out WTO action

Read all the headlines from day seven of the 2025 federal election campaign on Thursday, April 3.

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4 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: PM won’t rule out WTO action if Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs hit Australia; ABC funding to be scrutinised under Dutton government

Read all the headlines from day seven of the 2025 federal election campaign on Thursday, April 3.

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4 h. ago Albanese and Dutton continue elections campaign on opposite sides of country

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton to continue campaigning on opposite sides of the country today.

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5 h. ago Wakey, wakey: Dutton looks shaky as his aptitude is put to the ultimate test

This is the opposition leader’s first federal election campaign, possibly the first time in his political life that he will face sustained national scrutiny for weeks.

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12 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Kooyong candidates pitch climate action to voters; Bruce candidate heckled at Doveton mosque

Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.

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12 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Kooyong candidates pitch climate action to voters; Fatima Payman arrives to celebrity reception in Bruce

Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.

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15 h. ago If NSW swings to Dutton, it’s curtains for the state Liberal leader

But if Dutton fails to seize critical seats in the state, it may be a boon for Mark Speakman.

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15 h. ago Abbie Chatfield posts to be probed by Australian Electoral Commission

The electoral watchdog’s review will test political leaders who share content creator posts that instruct listeners how to vote as more MPs appear on influencer podcasts and social media.

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15 h. ago The leader most likely to lose their job after the federal election? Jacinta Allan

There will be no move against Allan while the campaign is on but if Labor does as badly in Victoria as the polls suggest, senior party figures have made it clear whom they will blame.

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16 h. ago As it happened: Dutton hints at ABC cuts, speaks on crime in Victoria as PM ignites wages fight; Trump tariffs set to begin

Read all the headlines from day six of the 2025 federal election campaign on Wednesday, April 2.

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16 h. ago Allan seeks to charm caucus as concerns mount over state Labor poll slump

Federal Labor MPs are struggling with how they should campaign in a state vital to Labor’s electoral fortunes when the state branch is so on the nose.

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17 h. ago ABC funding is hardly at the centre of voters’ priorities this election

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has again shown his propensity for being roped into arguing over niche issues.

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19 h. ago Elon Musk bet it all on a judicial election in Wisconsin. He just lost

Trump’s billionaire sidekick said the poll would “determine the fate of western civilisation”. It might also alter his image as a rainmaker for American conservatives.

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19 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Liberals’ Kooyong new campaign meme may backfire; Bruce candidate heckled at Doveton mosque

Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.

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22 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Liberals’ Kooyong postal voting tactics raise eyebrows; Bruce candidate heckled at Doveton mosque

Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.

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23 h. ago More fossil fuels? Inside Peter Dutton’s shock new gas proposal

The opposition leader’s Robin Hood-like plan may sound like a dream in theory, but lowering household energy bills is a bit more complex in reality.

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23 h. ago ‘The answer is no’: Albanese defends Allan’s absence from Labor campaign

“It’s a sign that the government’s in real trouble, and the wheels are falling off,” Peter Dutton said on Wednesday morning as he campaigned in the state.

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24 h. ago Dutton tells ABC to show ‘excellence’ or he won’t ‘support the waste’

The opposition leader told ABC radio that hardworking taxpayers would not expect the government to support waste at the broadcaster.

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